Cathy Harding

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It’s disappointing that the Virginia legislature didn’t see fit to advance even a sliver of new restrictions on guns,...

Power to the people

“Catnip for reporters.” That’s how Metallica fan and Democratic newcomer Danica Roem described her winning campaign...

Can we have a word? Year-end doublespeak from state leaders

Three weeks ago on December 15, the Virginia Tourism Corporation awarded two contracts totaling $600,000 annually to...

Pussy riot

The high-profile sexual harassment cases continue to pile up and I’m reminded of the Emerson String Quartet. The...

Animal instinct

‘‘You’re expecting too much from people,” my friend Lisa explained to me. “We’re mere animals.” I had been pacing the...

Some assembly required

How did Richard Stuart, trustee of the Westmoreland County Volunteer Fire Department since 1999, father of three, and...

Germ of an idea

False equivalence makes me sick. Likely it does the same to you, too, even if you don’t recognize the symptoms. It’s...

Extra time and your kiss

It’s one thing to seek refuge on Twitter if you’re the sort of the sour-toothed administration official who can’t...

Yes, Virginia, gay marriage is legal

Reporting from this previous article contributed to the following story.  Charlottesville Circuit Court Clerk...