Guest columns
COLUMN — New session begins in Richmond
As you read this, we have returned to Richmond. At least the Senate has returned. What the House of Delegates is doing is something different. ...
Frank Ruff, Author at The Charlotte Gazette
Guest columns
COLUMN — What will 2021 look like?
For months now, everywhere I have gone, people have been saying, “I can’t wait until 2020 is over.” With all that has occurred in the ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, January 7, 2021 9:56 am
Guest columns
COLUMN — A new way to formulate the state budget
Every year, the most important thing that the governor of Virginia does is produce a budget or a revised budget. Yet, way too frequently, a ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, December 31, 2020 5:30 pm
Guest columns
COLUMN — Enjoy the gift of days fully
What are you doing with your 29,147 days? As we are preparing for Christmas, whether shopping for gifts or planning to visit relatives, we are ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, December 24, 2020 9:16 am
Guest columns
COLUMN — Should we really legalize marijuana?
Over the years that I have been in the General Assembly, there has always been an effort by some to change the laws on the ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, December 10, 2020 11:45 am
Guest columns
COLUMN — Looking forward to a brighter future
Thankfully, it is human nature to have faith in a brighter future. If not, 2020 would drive us crazy. Most of the year, COVID-19 has ...
by Frank Ruff, Thursday, November 5, 2020 9:20 am
Guest columns
Legislature protects renters, hurts landlords
Compassion is a good thing when you are using your resources in assisting others in a time of their need. It is far different when ...
by Frank Ruff, Monday, September 28, 2020 4:12 pm
Guest columns
COLUMN — Is your vote safer today than it was last year?
Free and fair voting is the basic premise of any democracy. Remember the stories that came out of Iraq after the fall of the Saddam ...
by Frank Ruff, Friday, September 11, 2020 4:18 pm
Columns
COLUMN — Redistricting amendment is fair
For three quarters of the last century, Virginia was effectively a one-party state. That political party could enact anything they wanted. Because they controlled the ...
by Frank Ruff, Friday, September 4, 2020 6:52 pm
Guest columns
Column – Lockboxes would undermine the election
Sadly, in the dark of the night, this governor’s administration is trying to undermine our democracy as we know it. Last week, the Department of ...
by Frank Ruff, Monday, August 10, 2020 2:57 pm
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Polls
How do you feel about mixed drinks being available in Charlotte County?
- Drink up (58%, 11 Votes)
- I don't care (26%, 5 Votes)
- It's a travesty (16%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 19
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