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No Energy Crisis Debate? Virginians Deserved Better Before Today’s Vote

With election day now upon us, Virginia voters were short-changed this election cycle, while Democracy is literally being threatened!  Virginians were limited to one, short, poorly controlled debate for Governor,...

Letter to the Editor: A free and honest press is appreciated now, more than ever before

I wanted to let you folks know how much I enjoy reading your reporting and,...

Don’t Let Partisan Politics Redraw Virginia’s District Lines

Dirty politics? The call for a special session is a calculated political move designed to...

Destroying Democracy: Will Dems Trample on Voters’ Will?

You have to be pretty confident – no, read that “arrogant” – to tell 2.7...

Why I’m Supporting Maynard Keller for the House of Delegates

Our national debate about ethnicity, culture, and identity has turned ugly. Political corruption, including the...

The Ongoing Assault Upon The University of Virginia: 

I am writing this letter as Bert Ellis, a passionate Double Hoo (College ‘75, Darden ‘79) and as a Founder and President of The...

Kabul: Saigon April 30, 1975 Redux?

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken stated on August 15 on ABC's This Week, which is nationally broadcasted live every Sunday morning, that there was no...

The Governor Has Not Made The Case For His School Mask Mandate

On August 12, the Northam administration issued an order, signed by the State Health Commissioner, that requires all individuals aged two and older to...

Afghanistan – A Time For Accountability

The ending of the war in Afghanistan has been a disgraceful and humiliating close to a lengthy chapter of our history. The chaotic, rushed,...

“IssueVoter” Offers New Way to Keep Electorate Informed / Officials Accountable

With the general election for governor of Virginia only a couple of months away, voters are knee-deep in their civic duty. For many, however,...

Become Suicide Aware: Help Reduce Suicides in The Roanoke Valley

The Suicide Prevention Council of Roanoke Valley (SPCRV) and Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare (BRBH) would like to share planned activities and ways people can...