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Commentary

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...

September Is Hunger Action Month

AARP Virginia has had a partnership with the Federation of Virginia Food Banks in supporting efforts to fight food insecurity across the Commonwealth over...

Saying No To A Second Death Tax

Benjamin Franklin famously noted that “in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” He never said those two certainties needed to go...

Truth Has A Way of Standing On It’s Own

The most heartening thing is that the unprecedented power and resources devoted to lying that we see today haven’t been that effective. On a...

Keeping Veterans Safe and Healthy

It’s been more than 15 months since our nation began its fight against COVID-19. The burdens and responsibilities of the pandemic have strained organizations,...

COMMENTARY: Derek Chauvin: A Nazi in Blue on Memorial Day 2020

I will make a bold prediction that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin may only be convicted of the lesser charge of third-degree murder...

COMMENTARY: Standing Up For The Second Amendment

The freedoms guaranteed by the Second Amendment should not be considered less than the other freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights. Legislation to...