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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: A Fence, A Wall, and A Better Immigration System

The writer G.K. Chesterton once offered a famous parable to illustrate the difference between sensible reform and thoughtless action. Suppose there was a fence...

COMMENTARY: Staying Safe from Coronavirus

The outbreak of a new coronavirus in China has stirred concern in the medical community and the public here. First detected in the city of...

COMMENTARY: Connecting Housing and Economic Development

The Center for Rural Affairs has long focused on strategies to support economic vitality for small communities. Our work to assist small businesses, develop...

No Excuse For Price of Insulin

The price of insulin is criminal - it is not a new drug nor can you sell it on the corner or use it...

Efforts To Develop Opiod Drug Treatment Housing Faces Resistance in SW VA

After a groundswell of media coverage in the past couple years, we have seen a decrease in the conversation around the opioid epidemic, especially...

Student Loans

One of the big issues in politics right now is cost of college and student debt. Among the Democrats running for president, some are...