by Ted Shockley | Oct 15, 2023 | Opinion
BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — It is probably time to update the Eastern Shore Racial Relations Scorecard, a running tally I keep of real and perceived offenses. Some folks use their spare time watching “The Price is Right” on television, or posting...
by Ted Shockley | Oct 3, 2023 | Opinion
Serving in a leadership role does not automatically make someone a leader. In the Nov. 7 election, Eastern Shore voters should select candidates who have an absolute commitment to community leadership and a desire to confront the most difficult challenges we face....
by Ted Shockley | Sep 25, 2023 | Opinion
BY DELEGATE ROB BLOXOM This is the final capitol report from the 2023 General Assembly session. We returned to Richmond to approve a package of budget amendments to the last year of the two-year budget. I was tasked by the Speaker of the House to be one of six...
by Ted Shockley | Sep 25, 2023 | Opinion
BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post My mama was not a musician of any sort. But she was quite an accomplished player of the imaginary violin. Sometimes when I would whine or complain as a child, she bent her left arm and cocked her head to cradle a violin that didn’t...
by Ted Shockley | Sep 13, 2023 | Opinion
BY SAMUEL OLEYNIK, Guest columnist — Earlier this week, concerns were raised about the capacity of classrooms in the Northampton school district. Many of these concerns were raised over confusion and the illusion of a problem of teacher capacity. As our communities...
by Ted Shockley | Sep 5, 2023 | Opinion
Arguably the most important issue on the Eastern Shore of Virginia right now is a shortage of housing stock for all income levels. Housing for middle-income earners like teachers, first responders, and healthcare workers — sometimes called workforce housing — is so...
