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Creative  compassion

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Finally, a reality check for Roanoke council

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

An investment  in public safety

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Followers fighting crime

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

A judicial triumph  for patients

Monday, June 17, 2013

The cost of a  campus experience

Monday, June 17, 2013

Hope springs from First & Main

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Good news pulls into the station

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Steering immigration bill through the storm

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Short takes

Saturday, June 15, 2013

A chance yet for a modest raise

Friday, June 14, 2013

A pleasant partnership

Friday, June 14, 2013

A warty but workable farm bill

Thursday, June 13, 2013

A gift? You shouldn’t have. Really.

Thursday, June 13, 2013

The debate  over debates

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Interfering with nature comes with a price

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Forward march on health care

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

A greenway champion

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Voters, take note of Tuesday’s primary

Monday, June 10, 2013

Shocking, but not surprising

Monday, June 10, 2013

The stereotype of drunk and stupid

Sunday, June 9, 2013

A multipurpose wetlands trail

Sunday, June 9, 2013

An ideology that punishes children

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Short takes

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Aides’ instincts were on target

Friday, June 7, 2013

No lanes lost  in the making

Friday, June 7, 2013

Such sweet memories

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Higher education for the masses

Thursday, June 6, 2013

A fine choice for Roanoke school board

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Medicaid nears its due date

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Accessible and equitable plan

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Mixed message at Homestead?

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

This summer’s blockbuster

Monday, June 3, 2013

A faster path  to a second chance

Monday, June 3, 2013

Tuck’s bad idea could backfire

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Eight great candidates for city school board

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Tax parity is popular on Main Street

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Short takes

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Leadership  with confidence

Friday, May 31, 2013

A commitment to our community

Friday, May 31, 2013

No hurry on fracking in the national forest

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Protect Virginia’s natural wonder

Thursday, May 30, 2013

A better process for restoring felons’ rights

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Taking heed  of GOP elders

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

A harder look  at drones

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

The Gig is big for Blacksburg

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Guard their graves with sacred vigilance

Monday, May 27, 2013

Creep alert: when an adult gets too chummy

Sunday, May 26, 2013

A duty to women  in the military

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Short takes

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Medicaid reforms advance

Friday, May 24, 2013

Contempt is not a Christian value

Friday, May 24, 2013

$300,000 down,  and $1.2 million to go

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Roanoke County’s rights muddle

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Getting answers  on uranium

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Cuccinelli’s  FOIA turkey

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Va. Republicans turn far right

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Taking out  the trash

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Ownership of genes stymies research

Monday, May 20, 2013

Finding a home,  not just a bed

Monday, May 20, 2013

Better machines, better elections

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Snooping  on the press

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Performance review time in Roanoke

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Short takes

Saturday, May 18, 2013

The real lesson of Dr. Gosnell

Friday, May 17, 2013

City pulls covers over its head

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Steger’s  legacy

Thursday, May 16, 2013

The Norwich connection

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Open records,  for a price

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

A poison pill  for health care reform

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Outrageous overreach by IRS

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

What a way to run for office

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Franklin County pupils need an advocate

Monday, May 13, 2013

Good news  for transit riders

Monday, May 13, 2013

The butterfly’s wings have flapped

Sunday, May 12, 2013

A jump start  on a better life

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Short takes

Saturday, May 11, 2013

A purpose-driven budget

Friday, May 10, 2013

Shining a light on tanning beds

Friday, May 10, 2013

Show voters the numbers on tax plans

Thursday, May 9, 2013

An innovative reality check

Thursday, May 9, 2013

A watchdog  to police the pols

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Don’t we all deserve a big, fat pay raise?

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Inflaming  a culture war

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Hands in the air for RCPS+

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Stitching together a community

Monday, May 6, 2013

A lesson in failing schoolchildren

Monday, May 6, 2013

State leaders have a duty to Virginia Tech

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Mapping a better plan

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Forward, not far out, in Roanoke County

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Short takes, May 4, 2013

Saturday, May 4, 2013

A raw deal on virtual schools

Friday, May 3, 2013

Trouble brewing over caffeine

Friday, May 3, 2013

Abortion political ad skirts the truth

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Sunshine in the Information Age

Thursday, May 2, 2013

A giant's step for tolerance

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

A broader vision on immigration reform

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Hair shirts and good intentions

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Forum  for foolishness

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The injustice of mandatory minimums

Monday, April 29, 2013

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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