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If the first several months of his tenure have made anything clear, it's that the lack of an experienced and effective CAO to oversee a competent, transparent city government free of corruption undermines the perception of RVA as a city on the rise. richmond.com/opinion/column…

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Richmond needs a modern, customer-centered IT system — one that’s designed to work for the people who rely on it. richmond.com/opinion/column…

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As parents and public servants, we worked together to find a commonsense solution to a horrible problem.ve/?utm_medium=so…. richmond.com/opinion/column…

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In our survey, 82% of Virginians — significantly higher than the national percentage found in a recent Gallup poll — expressed confidence in higher education in Virginia. Roughly 80% of Virginians said a college education is “still a good value.” richmond.com/opinion/column…

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The proposed bill is an outright attack on people in poverty, via cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. richmond.com/opinion/column…

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I am quite perturbed at politicians in this great state and other parts of our country spewing out hateful rhetoric toward everything Trump. richmond.com/opinion/letter…

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A little patience for the mayor to fix the many problems at City Hall is certainly needed (“A little patience, RVA. Avula will get there,” May 18). The point, that richmond.com/opinion/letter…

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I am thankful for David Ress’ explainer, “What's behind Dominion's push to cut credit for solar panels?” (May 15). As I digested this well-researched article, I was troubled by the richmond.com/opinion/letter…

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🎧 The Ethical Life podcast: We admire the quiet roads, handmade goods and strong communities. But are we overlooking the harms? This week, we explore the complicated ethics of Amish life. richmond.com/opinion/column…

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The latest boil water advisory, amid the latest crisis at the Richmond Water Plant, was the last thing we needed right now. richmond.com/opinion/column…

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Yes, there is some waste, fraud and abuse in Medicaid, just as there is throughout our health care system and in every large organization, public or private. But it is not nearly enough to pay for the cuts to Medicaid that Republicans in Washington are ... richmond.com/opinion/column…

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Removing tobacco from duty drawback, and gutting a working policy that supports international sales of American-grown tobacco? That’s not the right move. richmond.com/opinion/column…

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Legislation to create a Restorative Schools in Virginia Pilot Program was proposed in this year’s General Assembly to modify disciplinary practices in schools. richmond.com/opinion/letter…

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On May 22, I received a news release from Rob Wittman’s press office declaring: “Wittman Votes to Protect Medicaid, Deliver Relief for Virginians.” The press release stated “Today, I voted richmond.com/opinion/letter…

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President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, one of Africa's leading nations, recently came to the United States to court President Donald Trump in a White House meeting designed to reset richmond.com/opinion/letter…

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When a political party gives itself wholly to one man, when it abandons its values for his persona, when it punishes disagreement and rewards flattery, it gives up what is needed to survive his departure. richmond.com/opinion/column…

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Whatever the causes behind the recurring water outages — mismanagement, deferred maintenance, ancient infrastructure — RVA is clearly lacking a sense of urgency. richmond.com/opinion/editor…

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The shift toward executive dominance didn’t happen overnight. It was the result of reforms aimed at efficiency, legislative disengagement, fiscal dependency and a fraying civic fabric. richmond.com/opinion/column…

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That some Asian Americans would be willing proxies in this aspect of the MAGA playbook is especially sad, given how they, among others, have been major beneficiaries of the Civil Rights Movement. richmond.com/opinion/column…