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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...

Russia-Ukraine War and The Failure of Foreign Policy

President Joe Biden’s lack of leadership in the world can be observed in the Russia-Ukraine war. The incompetency of president Biden has put the...

Professor Ehud Qimron’s Letter to the Israeli Ministry of Health, ‘It’s Time to Admit Failure’

The letter summarizes the many failings of the lockdown-based pandemic policies of the last two years, the failure to properly track vaccine adverse events...

Roanoke’s Violent Crime Problem Needs to Be Addressed

Obviously, Roanoke is not one of the safest cities in the nation as the crimes are increasing, specifically shootings and gun violence. Shooting in...

Nursing Home Reforms Will Save Resident Lives

The pandemic has been devastating to residents of long-term care facilities and their loved ones. More than 200,000 residents and staff have died from COVID-19; countless...

Fair is Fair: Peg McGuire Should Be Appointed to Fill Seat Vacated by Robert Jeffrey, Jr.

As a citizen, business owner, faith leader, and advocate of the City of Roanoke, I am deeply disappointed in the criminal convictions of Robert...

It Is Time to Realize The Essential Work of Correction Officers

 As the Senate adjourned the regular session with the state budget unfinished, it has sent a disappointing message to many Virginians, including law enforcements....