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Will Voters Bring Gerrymandering Back to Virginia?

Unless Virginia voters reject the constitutional amendment on the ballot April 21, gerrymandering will return to Virginia. Five years ago, 66% of Virginia voters -- 2.8 million Virginians -- approved...

Sixth District Perspectives with Congressman Ben Cline

Department of Homeland Security funding has passed the House, but Senate Democrats refuse to...

Open Letter To Area Pastors/Ministry Leaders

Dear Pastor or Ministry Leader,          Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. -Proverbs 31:8a I...

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...

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...

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...

Commentary – Working to Eliminate Government Waste

Working to reduce government waste is a significant undertaking and one to which I remain firmly dedicated. It is critical to ensure that...

Commentary – Roanoke Spends $1,745,000 and Has Nothing to Show for It

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck! - or, is...

America Needs a Real Energy Policy – Congressman Bob Goodlatte

Energy is vital to every aspect of American life.  It is used in our homes, our small businesses and industries. Energy powers computers,...