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To Gov. Youngkin:

History will not be kind to anyone who adopts a pro-ignorance stand when it comes to the true history of this country, warts and all.

‘That was Karl’

Thank you for letting your readers know of the death of Karl Bren in your March 2-4, 2023, edition.

Thank you, Richmond Free Press

To the entire staff of the Richmond Free Press:

No debt deal = doom

The clock is ticking on a potentially serious financial crisis that could affect you and your family.

Propaganda machine called Fox News, by David W. Marshall

In 2021, the bill to award gold medals to the U. S. Capitol Police officers who responded to the Jan. 6 insurrection passed, despite 21 GOP lawmakers voting against it.

A historic vote and tools it gave us, by Ben Jealous

Vice President Kamala Harris is sure to be remembered every March in Women’s History Month as the first woman and the first person of color to serve our nation in that position. As notable as those two facts are, she …

Former state registrar had no ‘personal decision’ in same-gender law

I am writing to address what I consider an inaccurate representation of my making a personal decision to deny same-gender parents’ names on a birth certificate. This representation, announcing the retirement of Janet Rainey, was in an article in the …

Talking trash

Just the facts. That’s all that voters and television viewers want from Gov. Glenn Youngkin. And a little backbone and truth to go along with them.

Greene’s ‘national divorce’ would be disaster for the South, by Jesse L. Jackson Sr.

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, now a major figure in the House Republican Caucus, is calling for a “national divorce,” that would “separate by red states and blue states and shrink the federal government.” Like her hero, Donald Trump, she …

‘Dilbert’ artist downfall, triggered by a reckless commentary, by Clarence Page

Scott Adams, creator of the popular “Dilbert” comic strip, has faced a backlash of cancellations after a tirade on his YouTube livestream in which he described Black people as members of “a hate group” from which white people should “get …

Richmond City Council invites community to thank a social worker during Richmond Social Work Month

Established last year by Richmond City Council and Mayor Levar M. Stoney, Richmond Social Work Month recognizes those who have dedicated their professional lives to helping improve the quality of life for others, especially those experiencing distress, through the delivery …

Applause for Encore program

I hope that other surrounding counties and the City of Richmond are taking notice of the new program Henrico County is rolling out titled Encore, which was featured in the Free Press, March 2-4 edition.

More progress, please

2022 was a year of progress.

Full-time lawmakers?

Is it time for Virginia to drop the pretense that a part-time legislature can keep up with the pace of change?

Florida is latest battleground for war on education, by Svante Myrick

It’s been a few weeks since a mess started boiling over in Florida with the rollout of the new AP African-American Studies course, and no one involved is looking good: not the state Department of Education, not the College Board, …