Opinion

Lawmakers take tough stand with heartbeat bill

The Legislature’s passage of a fetal heartbeat bill seems foolish to many. Courts will overturn the law, if ...

Opinion

USM should be thankful for decision by Bennett

Though some fans probably disagreed with the decision, USM President Rodney D. Bennett made the right call by ...

Editorials

School safety bill, drills are needed

It is hard to imagine schools preparing for an active shooter the way they do for other disasters ...

Opinion

Students lead week of good news

High school students dominated the good news category this past week, with several signing to play football at ...

Opinion

Coding academy is great news for schools

For those unfamiliar with coding — the computer language used to develop apps, websites and software — Monday’s ...

Editorials

Lawmakers wise to kill administrative forfeiture bill

State lawmakers made the right call Tuesday when they rejected plans to revive a law that allowed law ...

Editorials

Mental health courts needed

Hundreds, maybe thousands, of bills have been filed at the state Legislature. The majority of those will die, ...

Opinion

Good news found on newspaper pages

Looking for good news? We’ve got plenty on the pages of The Daily Leader. Here’s a quick look ...

Editorials

Virginia bill is as horrible as it sounds

The words are hard to ignore. A Virginia lawmaker this week introduced a bill that would loosen restrictions ...

Editorials

Asset forfeiture bill is bad for state

Civil asset forfeiture is a controversial issue, with good folks on both sides of the argument. Under state ...

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