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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...

Commentary – Elmwood Park Proposal Needs Closer Look

Gene Marrano's article last week, "City Manager Takes Elmwood Park Plan on the Road" raises some important questions. In my opinion this plan...

Commentary – The End Is Near . . . ?

So I hear the end of the world is near. In fact, according to Reverend Harold Camping and his roadside billboards, May 21st...

Letter – City Still Making Bad Decisions

Dear Editor You would think our today leaders would have learned from some of the dumb decisions our past leaders made, when they voted...

Commentary – Goodlatte Defends Policy

I want to take this opportunity to respond to the uninformed advertisement that ran in last week’s Roanoke Star Sentinel.  Obviously the organizers...

Commentary – Air Controller Gives New Meaning to Falling Asleep on the Job

Who, by now hasn't heard of the controller manning the Tower at Washington's National Airport having fallen asleep on the job? Over the years...

Commentary – Defense of Marriage Act

Dear Messrs. Reid, McConnell, Boehner, and Ms. Pelosi: It has been widely reported that the President has directed the Department of Justice to cease...