Commentary
Rep. Griffith / Congressional Coal Caucus Blast EPA Rules
The Congressional Coal Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Dan Meuser (R-PA), Carol Miller (R-WV), Harriet Hageman (R-WY), and Morgan Griffith (R-VA) have issued the following statement in response to the U.S....
Virginia Conservative Leaders Coalition Praises Youngkin’s Decisive Leadership
Amidst a challenging budgetary landscape, the Virginia Conservative Leaders Coalition commends Governor Glenn Youngkin for...
Young People Need to Get Out and Vote!
In recent decades, young people have yielded the lowest voter turnout among all age groups....
MORGAN GRIFFITH: Government Bureaucrats’ Royalties
While I travel throughout Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District, one of the opportunities afforded to me...
Questions Still Surround Salem’s $4+ Million Budget Discrepancy
As published here, Salem resident Diane Ribble has been inquiring since December 2023 about details...
Commentary: Public Servants Less than Helpful
Most valley residents are familiar with the plight of my son-in-law, Mike Gentry. On Feb. 7, 2009, Mike fell 12 ft. from the...
Commentary: Earthquakes and Economic Development
Every natural disaster, like the proverbial dark cloud, supposedly has a silver lining.
Images of the devastation visited on Haiti by the major earthquake...
Commentary: Democratic Process Tainted in Roanoke
In regard to Mark Powell's commentary, "A New Year, a New Democratic Party?" I fearfully use the same words I shouted out at...
Commentary: Roanoke City Needs to Wake Up to Financial Reality
I noted with interest a recent newspaper article regarding Roanoke City "Officials' "concern" about Roanoke's Bond rating." "Concern" is a "weak" word and...
Commentary: A New Year, a New Democratic Party?
The Democratic party of the city of Roanoke recently reorganized, as it does every two years. The party claims to exist to encourage...
Commentary: Is the Roanoke City School System Above the Law?
Roanoke City Schools want to change the proffers ("rules of use") for the Patrick Henry High School stadium again. Now they are asking...
