Opinion

Races for School Board, sheriff and commonwealth's attorney are unopposed and largely going under the radar

'Retirees can’t threaten to quit over this type of treatment, so there is no need for school-system leaders to really care.'

'At least the GazetteLeader is transparent about which candidates it supports and explains to us why, along with why it chooses not to endorse other candidates.'

Today's politicians have inherited a mess 50+ years in the making

'I suggest the county government take a publicly announced pause on the plan and widely advertise a request for public input.'

'The county government should renovate the tennis courts at Walter Reed Community Center but, rather than convert them to dedicated pickleball courts, retain their dual-capability.'

'It would be a huge measure of disrespect to all those who built and sustained this church community, from pre-Civil War to today, to demolish all of those buildings.'

'We need national, improved Medicare For All to ensure that healthcare is a human right for everyone.'

It's not a strong field, but there are two viable options for open slots

''For the entire newspaper to do so, writ large, creates the perception of biased news coverage on behalf of the entire publication.'