The position sounds good but would have no power to do the things it’s supposed to do.
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Thomas Jefferson didn’t believe in Thanksgiving
He felt that the government declaring a day for giving thanks was an unconstitutional co-mingling of church and state.
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60 years on, John Kennedy’s legacy in Virginia can be measured with I-64 and clean drinking water
His administration overturned a state recommendation that the road go through Farmville and Lynchburg. He also created the first Appalachian Regional Commission.
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How to defuse a political argument at the Thanksgiving table
We can’t model our dinnertime conversations after cable news programming.
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Uncle Joe’s crazy rant is not a threat, and you can’t fix it
Dana Ackley is an expert in building emotional quotient (EQ) skills and the author of “The EQ Leader Program Manual.” Here’s his perspective on Thanksgiving.
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Should we have a Secretary for Rural Virginia? Here’s one example from up north. Way up north.
Some in Virginia have proposed such a position. Canada already has such a Cabinet post. Here’s what the first minister to hold the position says.
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Some points that Roanoke should consider before it develops Evans Spring
On Monday, the Roanoke City Council will hear a proposal on how to develop the largest undeveloped tract of land within the city.
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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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Three ways the relationship between Gov. Youngkin and a new Democratic General Assembly could go
It’s been three decades since we had a Republican governor and a Democratic legislature.
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Rep. Bob Good blames Republican timidity on abortion for ‘low red turnout.’ The math shows otherwise.
Also: Are there really Marxists in Richmond? Good’s primary challenger says there are.