1957, 1977 and 2001 all offer precedents for today’s situation.
John Blair
John Blair grew up in Pittsylvania County. He is the current City Attorney for Staunton and previously served as the City Attorney for Charlottesville and the County Attorney for Dinwiddie County.
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General Assembly takes its first step toward acknowledging cryptocurrency
One bill pending before the legislature would require officeholders to disclose any holdings in crypto.
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Madder than a wet hen: The Shenandoah Valley gets no respect
The Shenandoah Valley isn’t just an agricultural center; it has a growing tech sector, too.
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Staunton wants to revive a neighborhood where Black residents once honored Union veterans buried there
City decisions in the 1960s set it into decline. The General Assembly can help reverse that.
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Yes, Virginia, Santa Claus has been ticketed in both Lynchburg and Staunton
Santa, and Christmas, has a long legal history in Virginia, some of it on the wrong side of the law.
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In Virginia, it’s a crime to fail to return a library book
The General Assembly should change the law to decriminialize the failure to return a library book.
