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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...

A Failure To Govern

John F. Kennedy said that “to govern is to choose.” The Democrats running Washington have had a hard time choosing lately. It should come as...

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,...