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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...

Introducing the American Health Care Act – Bob Goodlatte

Today’s health care system is in need of bold reforms. For many Americans, Obamacare has failed. Premiums have reached unaffordable levels, insurance exchanges have...

Goodlatte: Enforcing The Law Works

Illegal border crossings have dropped by 40% in two months which shows that enforcing the law works. President Trump has sent the strong message...

Fame Found And A Legend Lost

Congress is currently working on many important issues, including the replacement of Obamacare, tax reform, border security, and job creation.  But, there are also...

Balanced Budget Claims by Roanoke County and State of VA Equally False

As an elected official of Roanoke County, I would like to state my disappointment with the local press as they continue to echo Governor...

Obamacare – One Sick Law

Obamacare is failing the American people and no longer is it just Republicans sounding the alarm. We are seeing insurance companies flee Obamacare, leaving even...

No Such Thing As “Free Education”

As an elected official of Roanoke County, I wanted to express my disagreement with the proposal offered by gubernatorial candidate Tom Perriello on providing...