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School Board choices

Like four years ago, the Richmond School Board will experience some turnover this election with three open seats.

Joe Biden for president and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris for vice president

Competent. It’s not a flashy word or a flashy concept. But it best describes Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.

Levar M. Stoney for mayor

Richmond is at a crossroads — brought to this point by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the summer of protests calling for racial justice after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis and capped by the removal of the racist …

Voter power

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Amy Coney Barrett

We have been disgusted, but not surprised by Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s evasive maneuvering during this week’s Senate confirmation hearings.

The difference

The past week has shown us a major difference in how two top elected officials have handled the coronavirus.

Deadbeat

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COVID-19 hits home

During the week the nation hit the grim milestone of 200,000 deaths from COVID-19, Gov. Ralph S. Northam and his wife, Pamela Northam, tested positive for the coronavirus.

An observation

We find a sad irony in the fact that excess and unclaimed money left from the sale of property seized from Richmonders — many of whom are Black — and sold by the city to pay delinquent taxes will be …

RBG

Democrats in the U.S. Senate need to throw away any rule book, take off the gloves and get ready to rumble.

Your vote, your voice

With each election, we urge our readers to vote.

Red herring

We were surprised by Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Colette W. McEachin asking the Richmond Circuit Court to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate whether Mayor Levar M. Stoney violated any laws in handling the removal of the city- owned Confederate statues.

Honoring the children and the new school year

This week, we honor the children, families, teachers, counselors, administrators, bus drivers, food preparers and distributors and so many others who are giving their all to make the new school year successful.

Honoring all workers...

Honoring all workers...

The Trump Show

We are disgusted by the rhetoric, lies and blatant disregard for the American people occurring during this week’s “Trump Show” that replaced what should have been a Republican National Convention.