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February 23, 2008

New York Times piece on McCain missing vital ingredients

A friend and Herald Courier colleague, who is not a journalist, asked me Thursday what I thought about The New York Times piece on John McCain and his possible romance with a lobbyist during his 2000 presidential campaign. Here?s my answer.

One last shot to clear the smoky air in Virginia restaurants

The power to revive Virginia?s restaurant smoking ban legislation ? and give it a full and fair vote ? rests in the hands of one woman.

Bluff City should say no to recall

Bluff City voters are being asked to lend their support to efforts to oust three sitting town aldermen from office.


February 22, 2008

Marching orders from House GOP on smoking ban?

Virginia Delegate Dan Bowling offered a unique defense of his vote to kill smoking-ban legislation. The Republican leadership made him do it.


February 21, 2008

Fighting to open preschool doors


February 20, 2008

Real reform or a faux version?


February 19, 2008

Hard choices for rural schools

Sick cows are cause for concern


February 16, 2008

Doing the bidding of Big Tobacco

Testing the trailers


February 15, 2008

Of wine sales and redistricting


February 14, 2008

A dubious gift, courtesy of FEMA


February 13, 2008

Donors’ names should be public


February 12, 2008

A skewed process for scholarships


February 09, 2008

Time to invest in Virginia’s bridges


February 08, 2008

A border war, and smoking laws


February 07, 2008

Enjoying the perks of office


February 05, 2008

Payday lending reform bill is worth adopting


February 04, 2008

Seeking the truth in the town of St. Paul

A special grand jury investigation of the St. Paul town government could end with town leaders in handcuffs or it could determine that no crimes took place.


February 02, 2008

Primary choices make a difference


February 01, 2008

Smoking banned; text messaging OK


January 31, 2008

Pollution puzzle: Intense scrutiny of Dominion’s power plant technology is warranted


January 30, 2008

A firm stand on public smoking


January 29, 2008

An ethical lapse and industry ties


January 28, 2008

Repeal the fees; raise revenue through gas tax

Virginia lawmakers seem close to an agreement to end the abusive driver fees ? steep civil penalties that were supposed to pump $65 million annually into the state?s road repair budget.


January 26, 2008

Buck the party; pay a high price


January 23, 2008

Close gun-show loophole; don’t study it further


January 22, 2008

‘Pass-the-bottle’ exception must go

Don’t defang citizen boards


January 19, 2008

Don’t expose whistleblowers to harm, retaliation

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