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Money Alone Won’t Solve Teacher Shortage
by James A. Bacon Virginia, like other states, is facing a teacher shortage. The debate over how to reverse the thinning of the ranks has been mind-bogglingly superficial. As a consequence, there is little prospect of solving it. The root of the problem is that the Virginia Education Association (VEA) and its ideological allies in…
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Off the Interstate: “God’s Thumbprint”
by Dick Hall-Sizemore I first encountered Burke’s Garden many years ago the first time I drove to Southwest Virginia. I was enchanted with it and visit it every time I go to Southwest Virginia. The latest visit was late last month when I was on the way back to Richmond from visiting my grandson in…
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Fewer Children Seeking ER Treatment for Cannabis Ingestion
by James A. Bacon The number of pediatric patients visiting hospital emergency rooms in cannabis-related incidents fell 21.5% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period the year before, a decline that some attribute to bipartisan legislation regulating the production, sale, and potency of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in marijuana-related products. A Virginia Hospital…
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A Question for Some Supreme Court Justices
I have a question for the originalists on the U.S. Supreme Court (Thomas and Alito) and textualists (Gorsuch): where in the Constitution does it say that the president is immune from prosecution (partial or full immunity)?–RWH
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CRT Critic Carol Swain to Speak May 15
—– Sponsored Content —– Imagine a world where civil discourse triumphs over the divisive rhetoric saturating our daily lives. It seems this reality is slipping away, but amidst the chaos, one visionary offers a solution to the schism pervading our culture: Dr. Carol Swain. Dr. Swain embodies the American dream. Born into abject poverty in…
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Souped Up on the Mountain
En route from visiting my grandson in college in Kentucky, I stopped at Breaks Interstate Park. I will save a discussion of the park for another post, but, in the meantime, this vehicle was parked at one of the overlooks. I immediately thought that WayneS, one of the active BR participants, would appreciate it.
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Whoops.
I accidentally published a working draft of a profile I’m writing about John Reid, host of the WRVA radio talk show. It was far from ready for publication. I have taken it offline until I can finish. My apologies. — JAB
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The Incredibly Shrinking Newspaper
A story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch sums up the state of media coverage in the state’s capital city. The city of Richmond is considering entering into an agreement to move the city’s Department of Social Services into the Richmond Times-Dispatch building. The agency will occupy three floors of the four-story building. The newspaper staff will…