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Commentary

The Surreptitious Disappearance of the Capitol Square Preservation Council

  Breathtaking. Unsettling. Healing. Those meant-to-catch-your-attention words come from an article by the British newspaper The Guardian on the “reimagined” statue of Stonewall Jackson, currently on display at a contemporary “art” museum in...

If The World Is Getting Hotter, Why On Day 14 After Paralyzing Ice Storm Does SWVA Still Look Like Frozen Tundra With Wind Chills...

Full disclosure: One, I am not a climatologist. Two, I understand the difference between weather...

The 45-Day April Special Election Is NOT “Affordable”

AFFORDABLE The goal for 2026 is affordable! A special election to address ONLY a single issue,...

Steps To Help Have A Healthy Brain In Your Later Years

By Dr. Thomas Chin Virginia native Dr. Thomas Chin MD attended William and Mary, the Medical...

Does Spending $62 Billion on Utility Batteries Lower Your Cost of Electricity? Of Course Not

The 2026 General Assembly is likely to amend the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) to...

Coverage of Board of Supervisors Meeting Was Misleading

Dear Editor: I feel there needs to be some clarification regarding your August 31, news coverage of the August 28, County Board of Supervisors...

Romney’s Magical Thinking

Operating with a deficit means, of course, that our government is spending more than it receives in revenues. The U.S. has been running...

Roanoke Dog Pound Case Creates Conflicts

Dear Editor,                                                  I have been following the stories and developments concerning the Regional Center for Animal Control and Protection for some time now. ...

Tax Fairness and Reform Are Key to a Successful Economy

January 1, 2013 – just five short months from now Americans can expect a higher tax bill.  Individuals, families, and small businesses alike,...

Goodlatte Flip Flops on Ethanol

Representative Goodlatte’s demand for a waiver to the ethanol mandate is welcome news.  But he fails to mention his personal responsibility for the...

His Plan is Working

In a recent speech in Oakland, California, President Obama told the American people that we’ve tried his economic plan, and it’s working.  He...