Opinions

Not very useful was an editorial in last week’s newspaper focusing on partisan blaming of the opposition party for things...

Steve Huppert Columnist Hupps440@aol.com I have been old for quite some time, but it first hit me this year during...

Dear editor, Democrats and Affordability Where is the "affordability" we heard from on the campaign trail from Governor Spanberger and...

Dear Editor, You published an interesting article by Virginia Tech Professor Ewing in the News Messenger (Jan. 7, 2026) on...

I have written in past columns about Virginia Democrats’ stated focus on affordability throughout the last general election cycle. It...

An inherited individual retirement account (IRA) is a potential financial windfall that may create new opportunities to achieve your financial...

One of Virginia’s proposed constitutional amendments – to be voted on this April – is to redistrict our congressional districts....

My birthday is this week, another trip around the sun in trendy parlance. A good time to reflect or at...

The first week of the 2026 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Session is in the books, and Governor Glenn Youngkin gave...

Today, Wednesday, Jan. 14, is the first official day of the 2026 General Assembly legislative session. The session this year...