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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 – Police Fail to Help Roanokers With Parking Problems

Indiscriminate parking abuse has become prevalent in Southeast Roanoke and other neighborhoods: many of our front yards resemble used car lots.  The...

Letter – Very Poor Reporting

Dear Editor: The attempted assassination of Representative Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, Arizona was a horrifying event, indeed. The murder of six other people at...

Letter – Amtrak Bus

Dear Editor: "Study Details Support For a Bus Connector to Amtrak in Lynchburg", Jan 7 issue is typical gibberish by those who make their...

Letter – Support for Mumpower

Dear Editor, Ginger Mumpower is clearly the better candidate for the House of Delegates. Mumpower, a moderate Democrat in the tradition of Senator Mark...

Letter – Voter Fraud Unacceptable

Dear Editor, American people should no longer be willing to accept vote fraud simply because "both sides do it." Vote fraud is a crime...

Looking Ahead to the 112th Congress

Last  week marked  the official start to the 112th Congress.  Members of this new Congress, including myself,  have been officially sworn into office...