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Why Congress comes first in the Constitution
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Letter: How do we want the world to see the United States?
Having viewed over the last several days the interaction of President Trump and his Republican allies, with President Zelensky of Ukraine, I have some thoughts I would like to share.
Troubled by recent news and events
I have not written an article for the newspaper in a while. I am distracted from my usual musings.The chaos in the White House has me on edge. I try to find a comfortable balance between being well-informed, taking appropriate actions in response to the daily news, and living my own life with joy and gratitude.
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States of Denial: Government transparency spotty in the states, and worsening
As the director of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government — a 29-year-old nonpartisan, nonprofit devoted to helping the public navigate the ins and outs of access to state and local government records and meetings — I’m often asked which state has the best open records or open meetings law.
Shine light on unwelcome news and squash rumors
Newspapers at their foundation provide a living history of their communities. The reports necessarily include a mixture of good news and bad news.
Assault on federal workforce not exactly smart budget cutting
It’s fair to say that these have been confusing and even traumatic times for U.S. public servants. They’ve been attacked as lazy and as ripoff artists — by a White House official. They’ve received a steady stream of “buyout” offers whose legality was initially questioned by the courts. They’ve watched as entire federal agencies — most notably the people responsible for providing life-saving foreign aid and the people charged with protecting American financial consumers — have been shut down or ordered to stop working. And, of course, the richest private citizen in the world has been busy installing his private-citizen colleagues in key command-and-control positions in the U.S. government.
School success begins at home
It is essential to highlight the impact of home life on the learning of our students. Students learn continuously, not just at school. Here is a breakdown of a student’s time spent at home versus school by John H. Wherry from his article “The Influence of Home on School Success.” Kids sleep about eight hours a day,leaving 16waking hours. Over 18 years, that is approximately 105,120 waking hours. In contrast, a child spends about 1,080 hours in school each year for 13 years (K-12 grade) totaling 14,040 school hours. This means only 13.36% of their waking hours are spent in school, while 86.64% is at home.