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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...

COMMENTARY: Get Students Back in School

Barbara Mandrell once sang, “I was country, when country wasn't cool.” I understood what she meant recently on a different topic: resuming in-person learning...

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...