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Guest columns

His thoughts — Virginia’s economy

In the last couple of years, our former governor bragged about how Virginia was rated No. 1 by CNBC. That sounded good, however, if Virginia ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Thursday, April 28, 2022 3:35 pm

opinion

His thoughts — Doing the wrong thing

Every time that the news is bad for President Biden, like clockwork, expect him to try to re-focus the public’s attention away from his most ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Friday, April 22, 2022 12:00 pm

Guest columns

Opinion — Tax cuts vs tax cuts

There is a real dilemma in Virginia politics currently. Last November, one of the issues that Glenn Youngkin ran on was cutting taxes. As I ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Saturday, April 16, 2022 11:18 am

opinion

Opinion — 2022 Session overtime

As has been reported, the General Assembly did not finish our work in the constitutionally allotted time. The requirement is that all work must be ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Friday, April 1, 2022 12:00 pm

Columns

Opinion — In like a lion, out like a mess

The saying about the month of March, “In like a lion, out like a lamb”, doesn’t describe the 2022 Session. It began with fair expectations. ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Saturday, March 19, 2022 7:37 am

Guest columns

Opinion — Public safety first

Last week, I wrote about a horrible needless death on our road. There was one bill that was still before the Senate that could have ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Friday, March 11, 2022 1:33 pm

Guest columns

Opinion — Unintended consequences – death!

Sometimes readers wonder if what happens in Richmond and Washington will really affect their lives. This past week, there are horrible examples of the consequences ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Thursday, March 3, 2022 12:13 pm

Columns

Opinion — Differing budgets

Much of last week, those of us on the Senate Finance Committee and the House Appropriations Committee spent hours into the evening working through the ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Sunday, February 27, 2022 12:10 pm

Columns

Opinion — Flying with One Wing

Last week brought a new challenge to our office. My right arm, my aide Cindy, was out most of a week because of COVID contact. ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Saturday, February 12, 2022 12:00 pm

Columns

Opinion — Full speed ahead

The General Assembly is now running at full speed. The first week or two was focused on making deadlines to draft legislative proposals and getting ... Read more

by Frank Ruff, Saturday, February 5, 2022 12:00 pm

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