David Reynolds: Baggage

David Reynolds

It is difficult to move forward if you are carrying a lot of baggage. Most governments have baggage that is holding them back. As a result, current budget discussions will likely not bear fruit. Instead, we kick the can down the road until the next budget season when the same can will be found sitting in the middle of progress

House GOP leaders upset at court selection

Chris Graham

A Richmond City Circuit Court move effectively reverses a controversial House of Delegates vote that blocked a highly regarded prosecutor from an appointment to a district-court bench position. The move to appoint Tracy Thorne-Begland is now drawing the ire of Republican leaders who had put up the roadblock weeks ago

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Salem keeps first-half title hopes alive

Chris Graham

Matt Barnes held the visiting Mudcats without a hit through the first four innings and struck out nine in his five-inning stint, leading Salem over Carolina 4-3 on Thursday. The Red Sox win combined with Winston-Salem’s 4-3 loss in Wilmington moved Salem within two games of first place with three games remaining in the first-half playoff chase