Taking down the pre-existing state planning document is a scandal. I do not know who ordered that action, but the governor must find out and fire him or her publicly to send a message to both his administration and the people of Virginia about transparency and ethics.
After the daily drumbeat of doom, sickness, unemployment, draconian governors, unreliable models, grim predictions and petty politics, turning on “Downton Abbey” is like slipping into a warm bath.
Communication in this time of crisis has not been a notable strength of either Governor Ralph Northam or his cabinet. I discovered the reason why in the Governor’s press conference today: They are clueless.
Yup, just what America needs right now: A choir of millionaires harmonizing from their mansions about how wonderful it would be to live in a world without “possessions.”
The first in what may be a series of Do It Yourself tutorials to help folks fend for themselves until the Stay-At-Home order is lifted. Today, we tackle dog grooming. Next week? Car repair, perhaps. Or cosmetic surgery.
In a COVID-19 bulletin on the city website Virginia Beach officials actually urge people to turn in anyone who dares to picnic or toss a towel on the beach and take a siesta. Don’t do it.
The governor decided to close the beaches past Memorial Day - a potentially catastrophic move for the Virginia Beach tourism industry - without even warning Virginia Beach officials of the timeline.
Getting fresh air is all we have left. Looks like the neighborhood busybodies want to shut that down, too.
It’s a particular kind of hell when your child is quarantined in the nation’s current coronavirus hotspot.
Jim Bacon is back with a thought-provoking piece about the value of newspapers that charge more and give readers less.
No sooner had President Trump said that he was encouraged by this development and optimistic the drugs could be a game changer than the crepe-hangers in the press emerged
Ret. Navy Captain James Sherlock says the older generation knows what to do. No need for the governor to wreck the economy to protect them.
“Have you been pregnant in the last six weeks?” he asked.
Dang, my colorist is GOOD, I thought.
Our digital director is back with Vol. 2 of the COVID Chronicles: The Big Lonely.
With yesterday’s hasty and heavy-handed move Northam slyly signaled that the other shutdowns he’s ordered are also going to last months rather than weeks. Almost as if he’s been spoon-feeding his plans to the public rather than being honest.
Governor Ralph Northam has a critical decision to make: Does he sign minimum wage legislation into law or not?
