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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

Classify economics as a foreign language

Monday, April 29, 2013

Double-duty is a drag for Cuccinelli

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Shame on Franklin County supervisors

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Short takes: Quick views of some of the week's news

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Potholes  and primaries

Friday, April 26, 2013

Moment of truth for fair taxes

Friday, April 26, 2013

A pathway to one America

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Plane delayed? Don't blame the FAA

Thursday, April 25, 2013

A new vision for higher education’s future

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Friends and finances

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

In pursuit of justice

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Back in business at Mile Post 86

Monday, April 22, 2013

Nibbling away at the future

Monday, April 22, 2013

Improving the odds on drug treatment

Monday, April 22, 2013

Keeping community colleges safe

Sunday, April 21, 2013

The cost of political conquest

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Permanent collection to support the arts

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Short takes: Quick views of some of the week's news

Saturday, April 20, 2013

A betrayal  on gun control

Friday, April 19, 2013

Woo-hoo, it’s 2009 in Roanoke

Friday, April 19, 2013

Run to remember

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Overhaul the fuel standard

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Development will come to Evans Spring

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

A powerful plea  for TAP

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

The results of idle ballot boxes

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Tentative steps to end violence

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

The business case for Medicaid expansion

Monday, April 15, 2013

Eating only what’s good for you

Monday, April 15, 2013

Don’t cure abuses by harming mentally ill

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Replacing Chairman Carson

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Short takes, April 13, 2013

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Business affairs need airing

Friday, April 12, 2013

A hard look  at the future

Friday, April 12, 2013

VDOT has a plan for Elm; so should you

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Tighten up ethics loopholes

Thursday, April 11, 2013

A new perspective on planning

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The haunting from Day Avenue

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Growing need for food dollars

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Progress on juvenile justice

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Don’t let gun reforms fizzle

Sunday, April 7, 2013

High-caliber judges; low-caliber process

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Give Mayor Bowers the answers he deserves

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Seeing green in Salem

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Cuccinelli’s conflict

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Opportunity calls at Va. port

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Taking up end-of-life care

Monday, April 1, 2013

Roanoke, get ready

Monday, April 1, 2013

New doubts darken Midtown Village

Sunday, March 31, 2013

PBS cuts hit home

Sunday, March 31, 2013

A barrier to earning a second chance

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Short takes

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Putney makes history again

Friday, March 29, 2013

The price  of IDiocy

Friday, March 29, 2013

Business sense on Medicaid

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Hands off women’s health care

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Disorder  in the court

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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