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    Publishers Perspective: Life Is Full Of Change

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    So Long…It’s Been A Good Ride

    Social justice warriors will have to flush Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam out a culvert before he will surrender the governor’s office.

    Virginia Democrats play Last Man Standing

    Michael Shannon - February 9, 2019
    Neomi Rao is President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the D.C. Court of Appeals. And Democrats hate her.

    No apology necessary from Trump nominee Neomi Rao

    Rich Manieri - February 9, 2019
    In truth, the original sin in the Chris Christie saga is that he attached himself to Trump in the first place.

    Chris Christie is desperate for any piece of the action

    Dick Polman - February 9, 2019
    The "Phil Bill, HB 93, attempts to allow a minority of voters to eliminate 62 years of voting rights gains in San Juan County by segregating it.

    San Juan County residents say “Kill the ‘Phil Bill'”

    Guest Contributor - February 8, 2019
    Proposition 6 would have repealed increased gasoline and diesel fuel taxes and vehicle fees in California and required voter approval for future increases.

    Will Californians strike a blow for lower taxes and gasoline prices?

    Guest Contributor - February 8, 2019
    The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, will help American small businesses boost exports and safeguard their intellectual property.

    America’s small businesses will thrive under United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

    Guest Contributor - February 8, 2019
    What the mainstream media haven’t told you about the border is that Mexican cartels, not the Mexican government, control entry into the United States.

    What the mainstream media haven’t told you about the border

    Harold Pease - February 7, 2019
    Building barriers to treatment harms both patients and taxpayers. This proposal is a short-sighted approach to Medicare reform.

    Trump’s new Medicare rule would undermine patient protections

    Guest Contributor - February 6, 2019
    To better treat loneliness, hospitals should design spaces so that patients and loved ones alike feel at home, at ease, and connected with one another.

    To better treat loneliness, hospitals should keep the family close

    Guest Contributor - February 6, 2019
    Virginia's Governor Ralph Northam and Delegate Kathy Tran want to allow the unborn to be executed right up until the moment of birth.

    Why electing leftists is bad for the birth rate

    Michael Shannon - February 5, 2019
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