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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: Did Roanoke County Public Schools Tolerate Cheating on School-issued Laptops from 2006-16?

An Open Letter To Mr. Daniel A. Gecker President Virginia Board of Education May 30, 2018 Dear Mr. Gecker: On June 24, 2016 your predecessor, Dr. Billy...

Protecting Those Who Serve

Protect and serve. It’s a simple phrase with a big meaning. Every day, law enforcement officers across the United States confront danger to keep...

Balancing The Federal Budget

A balanced budget is a simple but important philosophy. The belief that one should not spend more money than they take in is shared...

12 Step Programs Free Me From Addiction

Like all human beings, I’ve experienced my share of pain, and suffered considerably. I was born into a violent, alcoholic home. When the clock...

Keeping Our Schools Safe – Congressman Bob Goodlatte

Every morning, Monday through Friday, more than 50 million children across America leave their homes and head off to school. They sit in classrooms,...

OPINION: AAA versus NRA

The AAA is a family of like-minded people who provide their members, most of whom own and drive a car, with numerous benefits, especially...