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Our youngest daughter asked us yesterday, "How many box tops do I need to save so they won't close my school?" With tears in her eyes she sees her teachers crying as they are boxing up materials and her friends being transferred to a variety of different schools. The real question she should...
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At a time when Roanoke's 1,100 teachers are going without raises because of the budget crunch, the public school division has given raises to 10 administrators. Superintendent Rita Bishop defends the move because several of the employees are doing more work after other jobs have been eliminated....
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What's your take on the trolleys that shuttle between Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital and downtown Roanoke? Have you used them? How often? What was the experience like?
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How do you think utilities ought to tackle the high costs associated with energy conservation and renewable, sustainable energy?
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What do you think of the proposals set out for Explore Park?
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As families cut back on their entertainment spending, restaurants are feeling the pinch of empty seats. Have you scaled back on eating out because of the current state of the economy? Do you think twice before hitting up the drive-through or ordering takeout? How have your family's eating habits...
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Roanoke City Council is scheduled to discuss its proposed budget at a public hearing Monday, April 20. What's your take on the city's budget? What would you change, if given the opportunity? What would you suggest?
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The Roanoke School Board unveiled proposed attendance zone changes in March. After comparing the proposals, what do you think? How might any of these changes affect your family or your children? What might this mean, if anything, for your neighborhood? The city?
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The Virginia Department of Transportation has proposed cuts in highway spending that would close all four rest areas on Interstate 81 in Southwest Virginia, shutter a handful of maintenance and equipment centers and reduce care of roadsides. How might this proposal, particularly the rest-area closure...
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[quote user="Luanne Traud"] Localities and school districts are struggling with tremendous budget gaps this year. Beyond cuts to services, there might still exist a need to raise taxes. Since most people seem opposed to property taxes, if you could wave a magic wand and have available any mix...