The recent decision to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is not just a blow to international aid — it is a direct assault on Virginia’s economy.
Thank you for covering the decision by Sens. Scott Surovell, Mamie Locke and the Democratic caucus in the Virginia Senate to strip Sen. Jennifer Boysko of her chairmanship of the Senate Transportation Committee and seat on the Rules Committee just for standing up for her constituents ("Boysk…
Michael Shank’s Feb. 7 column ("Despite assault on clean energy, the future remains bright for solar") notes that location choices for solar power are critical. The recently passed bill promoting solar canopies over large parking lots (House Bill 2037, sponsored by Del. David Bulova, D-Fairf…
President Donald Trump has achieved some major impacts with his imposition of a 90-day hold on foreign assistance. He is sparking anger and hostility toward the United States in place of the goodwill that has been generated by USAID services and assistance programs.
This week, President Donald Trump, the self-proclaimed master of "the art of the deal," revealed his secret to success; bully, demean and coerce the weak while siding with the strong. This, while claiming he's a peacemaker. This poses the question: peace at whose expense? Insofar as the Russ…
After our recent federal election, which was overwhelmed by big bucks from deep-pocketed special interests, Virginians were gratified that our state legislators introduced nearly two dozen campaign finance bills during this year's General Assembly session.
During my 43 years in public education, it was exciting to watch the tremendous expansion in academic, leadership and extracurricular opportunities for girls and women.
Of all the ridiculous things the Trump administration has done so far, the one that concerns me the most is the creation of a White House Faith Office.
This is a letter addressing the various boards that approve, or do not allow, a data center to be built in a particular area. Having retired from the computer field after 40-plus years, I am familiar with the various needs for the support of a large computer center. Here are some “observatio…
I'm told Gov. Glenn Youngkin is both very smart and very rich, which makes me wonder why he is so carelessly hyperbolic these days vocalizing the results of the recent presidential election.
Here’s an idea: Instead of the duo who share the Oval Office spending many millions of dollars deporting illegal immigrants, and as an alternative to building walls or sending the U.S. Army to do border patrol and rounding up people to send them back, or even worse, jetting them to Cuba, why…
I appreciate the viewpoint expressed in the Feb. 5 letter to the editor, "Give the new administration a year, then compare."
To Virginia’s congressional delegation:
I believe that my life is best guided by a conservative mindset and that government is best directed by the same. By "conservative" I mean a preference for the familiar over the unknown, the tried over the untried, order over chaos. In this sense, the first weeks of the current presidential …
Thank you for Zach Joachim’s article Feb. 4 on “Hopewell hero, Ohio State RB Henderson cherishing faith, community ahead of NFL jump.”
Last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning gender-affirming care for anyone under the age of 19 in any medical institution receiving federal grants. As a result of this executive order, access to evidence-based gender-affirming care was immediately halted at many ma…
My wife and I, both right-leaning voters, returned to our roots in the Richmond area last June after 19 years in Chicago, the bluest of the country’s blue areas. It’s a difficult place to subscribe to the local papers, e.g., the Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times, which both are hardcore leftist …
Dear Gov. Glenn Youngkin,
As a business leader and retired CEO of Sentara, I have seen firsthand what happens when we push students through an educational system without the skills they need to succeed. Today, 40% of Virginia’s third graders cannot read. When students cannot read, they cannot learn. They will struggl…
Your readers have seen plenty of signs that the climate crisis is getting worse: apocalyptic wildfires, hurricanes, droughts and floods galore. Still, scientists say we ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
I am writing to express my deep concern for our country's treatment of the most vulnerable in our society and in our world. Donald Trump's agenda, apparently approved by many professed Christians, makes a mockery of my God and it disgusts me.
Dear Virginia congressional delegation,
I am humbled by Sacha Roytman’s Feb. 3 op-ed, “Kenneth Marcus: The Right Man at the Right Time for GMU.”
A reader recently complained of irritation by columnists like Jeff Schapiro and Michael Paul Williams ("RTD neglects conservative readership," Feb. 1).
By 2030, the share of our state’s population over 60 is expected to grow to 2.2 million — or nearly 1 in 4 Virginians.
In a Jan. 30 letter to the editor, Mary Beth Cox offered a reasoned argument for maintaining telework rather than supporting the recent federal order for employees to return to the office.
Personal care providers in Virginia help elderly and disabled Medicaid members remain safely at home, avoiding costly and overcrowded institutional care. Yet, this vital industry faces a crisis.
Donald Trump's decree that all federal employees must work in an office five days a week is hypocrisy at its finest. The man works nowhere but in his multiple homes; that is, except when he's playing golf.
Virginia legislators are currently considering Senate Bill 1252, authored by Sen. Lamont Bagby, D-Henrico, that would institute a maximum 12% rate on loans that banks offer in partnership with certain vendors. These loans benefit underserved consumers and small businesses and help fill gaps …
As the new administration takes control, we all want the best for our country. During the campaign many promises were made and our country was labeled “in decline.” Obviously, there’s skepticism. But let’s note where we are now, follow the changes and compare the state of our country in a year.