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GOP at a crossroads
A fine Virginia public servant threw in the political towel this week, raising anew a question asked often since the Nov. 6 presidential election: Are ...
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Mayor got votes that Obama didn’t
Two schools of thought prevailed in analyzing Raystine Johnson-Ashburn’s election as Franklin mayor last spring.
by Steve Stewart, Saturday, November 17, 2012 12:12 pm
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The lonely common ground
University of Virginia political guru Larry Sabato plans to make his final presidential prediction on Monday.
by Steve Stewart, Saturday, November 3, 2012 9:38 am
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All in on Route 460
Virginia’s jobs governor has doubled down on a pet transportation project, committing taxpayer dollars where private equity once was considered essential to its fruition.
by Steve Stewart, Saturday, October 20, 2012 9:53 am
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A fresh voice for Franklin schools
The latest Scholastic Aptitude Test scores reinforce what we’ve said in this space before: A motivated kid with involved parents can get as good a ...
by Steve Stewart, Saturday, October 6, 2012 10:37 am
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Exhibit A on government mistrust
Eighty-nine percent of Americans distrust government, according to a recent New York Times/CBS News poll.
by Steve Stewart, Saturday, September 15, 2012 11:43 am
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Disturbing trend continues
Much has been made by the education establishment about tougher math standards on the standardized tests that students in Virginia public schools took this spring.
by Steve Stewart, Saturday, September 1, 2012 11:26 am
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Empty promises
So profound is fiscal conservatives’ disillusionment with government that even GOP vice-presidential pick Paul Ryan, perhaps the most serious advocate of smaller government to hit ...
by Steve Stewart, Saturday, August 18, 2012 11:41 am
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A looming wakeup call
The hullabaloo about “sequestration,” and doomsday predictions of the impact on national security and the economy if congressional Republicans and Democrats can’t agree on a ...
by Steve Stewart, Saturday, August 4, 2012 10:37 am
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Wise words revisited
Cleaning out my desk at The Tidewater News office to make way for Tony Clark uncovered some jewels.