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Commentary

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...

E-Waste Event Clarification

Many thanks to the Star Sentinel for publishing the article about Cox Communications' electronic waste collection event on March 24 ("E-Waste Day Attracts...

May is Neighborhood Month

Roanoke is a great city to live, work, plan and visit! Neighborhoods in all quadrants of the city have excellent housing stock with...

Commentary – Gereau Center Should Remain Fully Funded

Innovative schools of Franklin Co., including The Gereau Center for Applied Technology & Career Exploration, its Center for Energy Efficient Design (CEED) and...

Commentary – We Must Control Government Spending and Lower the Tax Burden

Depending on when you read this we are either just ahead or have just passed one of the most dreaded days of the...

Leaders Need to Let Roanoke be Roanoke

As often happens, people who want an answer can find it in their own question. If Beth Doughty wants to know why they...

Bus Stop Changes Unfair to Many

Dear Editor, I knew when the Melrose bus stops were changed from one block to every two blocks it would cause problems for the...