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Recalling Powell’s ‘Masterful Compromise’

Published on Wed, 07/12/2023 - 12:00am

Forty-five years ago this summer, a divided U.S. Supreme Court, in a ruling authored by Associate Justice Lewis F. Powell – a distinguished alumnus of Washington and Lee University – held that colleges and universities could consider race as one factor among others in admissions decisions. This was the law of the land until two weeks ago, when the court ruled that race could no longer be considered in determining which students are admitted.

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A ‘Simple Solution’ For Student Debt Issue

Published on Wed, 07/12/2023 - 12:00am

July 7, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: A simple solution to the student debt issue is for the students and schools to pay off the debts and leave the rest of us alone.

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SCC Should Shift Its Approach

Published on Wed, 07/05/2023 - 12:00am

June 28, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: Public utility corporations are different in different states. Here in Virginia, our PUC is called the State Corporation Commission, and has three members who are appointed by the governor with the authority to regulate utilities.

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Defrauded

Published on Wed, 07/05/2023 - 12:00am

You open your bank statement to do your monthly account reconciliation, (yes, you do this religiously every month), and you see a check you don’t recognize. It’s not in your check register as a paper check or debit transaction. You don’t recognize the payee. You realize that it’s a very clever forgery – the image of the check has the correct bank routing number and your account number, and even your printed name and address and the bank name - but it’s not your check. And it’s for a significant amount of money.

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Out Of The Past

Published on Wed, 07/05/2023 - 12:00am

50 Years Ago

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Virginia Takes Ownership Of NBSP

Published on Wed, 06/28/2023 - 12:00am

Natural Bridge State Park has been operating like any of the other state parks in Virginia the past seven years, with one peculiar distinction – the state didn’t own it. The Virginia Conservation Legacy Fund acquired the iconic limestone arch and accompanying 1,500 acres in 2014 from Angelo Puglisi when the long-time Natural Bridge owner was preparing to subdivide and auction off the property.

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New State THC Law Questioned

Published on Wed, 06/28/2023 - 12:00am

June 26, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: Starting on the first of July, Governor Youngkin - and no few legislators from both parties - will make good on a false dichotomy: prioritizing a crackdown on hemp-derived THC products over the implementation of a legal cannabis market.

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‘All Have Come Short’

Published on Wed, 06/28/2023 - 12:00am

June 23, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: Mr. Petite’s answer is that to air out someone’s sins from the rooftops or the news media, that would be un-Christ-like and against Christ’s teachings.

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VFW Post Encourages All Veterans To Join

Published on Wed, 06/28/2023 - 12:00am

June 22, 2023 Editor, The News-Gazette: We are excited to share with your readers recent transformations at VFW Post 1499. We take immense pride in our long history of service, dedication, and commitment to the welfare of veterans in the Lexington/Rockbridge County area.