Alon Ben-Meir: The Democrats need to develop a concrete governing agenda
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Since Donald Trump reassumed the presidency, rank-and-file Democrats have been busy criticizing, for good reason, Trump’s unhinged exercise of power.
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Ben Cline got us $17 million for Interstate 81 improvements: No, that’s not a lot
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Lame-duck MAGA Congressman Ben Cline has been highlighting, for months, his push to get $17 million in the federal budget for Interstate 81 improvements.
Natural history museum funding under consideration by General Assembly
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Construction funds for a satellite campus of the Virginia Museum of Natural History in Waynesboro is under consideration in the state’s 2026-2028 biennium budget.
Alon Ben-Meir: The Netanyahu government’s insatiable thirst for blood
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It was hoped that the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, agreed upon on Oct. 10, 2025, after months of grueling negotiations, would bring an end to the horrific death and destruction that had been inflicted on Gaza by Israel for two years.
Building Goodness, Beck Cohen offer help with HVAC repairs in Charlottesville, Albemarle
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Homeowners in Charlottesville and Albemarle County have access to help with HVAC repairs, through an initiative from Building Goodness Foundation and Beck Cohen.
The Washington Post vs. Augusta Free Press: Who’s got your back more here?
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The crisis at The Washington Post, which is reportedly about to undergo another round of massive newsroom layoffs, only reinforces for us here at AFP that our move more than two decades ago to strike out on our own was the right one.
Virginia home sales report looks good for everybody but the underhoused
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Virginia home sales were up 7.3 percent in December, according to the December 2025 Virginia Home Sales Report released by the Virginia Association of REALTORS® on Thursday.
U.S. families paying more, and Trump’s Greenland fetish could make it worse
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A new congressional report has it that U.S. families spent $1,625 more on daily living things due to inflation, and that’s not counting what happens if Europe responds to Donald Trump’s threats to Greenland by pulling the rug out from under the dollar.
Folks on the left, folks on the right: Whaddya say, let’s make a deal
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There’s got to be a way we can build a new coalition that doesn’t have to involve giving political power to outright racists, misogynists, religious bigots and know-nothings and their backers in the monied elites. So, the rest of us, the 80 percent of the country that has to wake up each morning to work…
Virginia moving forward with redistricting: What it means for us locally
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The Virginia House of Delegates voted 62-33 on Wednesday to advance a resolution that would allow state leaders to redraw our congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms.
