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Commentary

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...

EPA – “Let Them Drink Lead”

As you may recall from my column of January 25, a group of 25 Virginia Tech researchers led by Dr. Marc Edwards (an expert...

Connecting Veterans with Resources

It’s not enough to say “thank you” just one day each year. Every day is an opportunity to remember those who have stood guard...

Finding The Balance Between Protecting The Environment and Fracking

When I look back on my childhood, some of the first memories that come to mind are those that I made at a cabin...

Fast and Furious and El Chapo

Though it didn’t receive widespread coverage in the press, there have been recent developments related to Fast and Furious that I want to be...

Presidential Power Grabs From Both Sides Distort Democracy

This week, the House Judiciary Committee will vote to launch a task force to examine the historic increase in presidential power and executive overreach,...

Standing up for Life – by Congressman Bob Goodlatte

Life – it’s a gift that with every new breath many of us take for granted. Life is a right that I am proud...