Politicians are picking their voters, but redistricting reform can stop gerrymandering
After the next national census, new boundaries for voting districts will be established in Virginia for all 100 House of...
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Opinion
A bridge to a brighter future
By Steve Frey Tolls could be coming to the NRV. Actually, they may be coming to the entire length of...
Read moreWhy I write
Michael Abraham Blacksburg, VA I was the happy beneficiary of several pleasant, affirming experiences over the New Year’s Day holiday....
Read moreThomas Paine would sigh
By Steve Frey Some things seem so self-evident that it is amazing that not everyone "gets it." After repeated occasions...
Read moreA resolution evolution
By Steve Frey Do you make new resolutions each year about this time? It has become almost a joke,...
Read moreThe stillness of a silent night
Steve Frey School's out for the holidays. Most of the shopping will be done by the end of this weekend,...
Read moreChristmas music
Evans “Buddy” King Every self-respecting (or aspiring in my case) columnist has to write a piece about Christmas music sometime....
Read moreLetter to the editor: Who could afford living in Blacksburg, the teachers or the police officers?
Without a doubt Blacksburg has an affordable housing problem. Recently the Town held the first meeting of the three scheduled...
Read moreThe Commonwealth should address the school inequity problem
Steve Frey School communities in the New River Valley may be getting a wonderful Christmas present this year: an increase...
Read moreBlacksburg’s famous, Part 2: Virginia Tech graduates
Michael Abraham As I mentioned in my last column about famous people from Blacksburg, many of Virginia Tech’s thousands of...
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