
Scott Douglas: March on Washington … then and now
The 1963 March on Washington called upon the best of the American promise, even as Dr. King noted that though the arc of history is long, it bends toward justice.

The 1963 March on Washington called upon the best of the American promise, even as Dr. King noted that though the arc of history is long, it bends toward justice.

The search for an inmate who escaped a work detail in the Weyers Cave area was suspended shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday (June 19, 2013).

As they spent the final hours of their four years at Washington and Lee University on Thursday, May 23, members of the Class of 2013 were urged to think boldly and creatively and to cherish the ideals of a liberal education.

Senior right fielder Cole McInturff (Centreville, Va./Westfield) and junior second baseman Conner Brown (Richmond, Va/Godwin) combined for nine RBIs, including three apiece as part of an eight-run eighth inning, as James Madison pulled away from George Washington for a 14-5 non-conference baseball win on Sunday afternoon at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park.

JMU rallied for three runs in the seventh to send a seven-inning game to extras and won 5-3 with two runs in the 12th in game one before then being four-hit by three pitchers in a 5-2 George Washington win in game two in a non-conference baseball doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Barcroft Park.

This week, the House passed our budget plan, The Path to Prosperity. The House plan is a responsible step in the right direction and tackles our spending problem head-on.

The No. 19 Virginia baseball team moved to 8-0 on the season with an 11-0 win over George Washington Wednesday at Davenport Field. UVa freshman starting pitcher Trey Oest (Dover, Fla.) went five innings to earn his second straight victory, and the offense piled up 15 hits.

The Eastern Mennonite men closed their first half of the season with a solid win Wednesday night, beating Mary Washington 79-71 in non-conference action. The Runnin Royals built a big lead early and then held off UMW to enter the break with an 8-4 record.

Guard Patricio Garino accounted for George Washington’s final five points, including a pair of clinching free throws following a key steal with six seconds left, to stave off James Madison 54-53 in a non-conference men’s basketball game on Wednesday night at the JMU Convocation Center.

With the 2012 elections now finished, it’s time that President Obama and Congress pay attention to what small business owners and entrepreneurs need and promote policies that will encourage growth on Main Street. One step the federal government needs to explore is expanding the range of eligible key investments that are exempt from capital gains taxes in small business from only C corporations to LLCs, consulting, financial services, IT, and engineering companies.