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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...

COMMENTARY: Presidential Inaugurations

Since 1789, the inauguration of a president of the United States every four years has functioned as an important civic ritual that transcends partisan...

COMMENTARY: An Open Letter to Christian Americans

Dear Fellow Christian Americans, As I have watched the election events of the past few months play out, my heart has been deeply saddened.  Yesterday’s...

Congress Again Overlooks Rural Businesses During Critical Time

As they continue to face challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic, rural small businesses and communities with loans through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...

COMMENTARY: Giving Thanks and Giving Help

On Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday season that follows, we count our blessings. As we do so, it is also important to remember those...

COMMENTARY: Honoring Our Veterans

November 11 is Veterans Day. Each year, Americans take this day to honor the men and women who have served in defense of our...

COMMENTARY: Protecting Our Interests From China

The nineteenth century British statesman Lord Palmerston once defended his foreign policy by declaring, “We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual...