Woodroof to lead essay workshop

Chris Graham

Edited by Chris Graham [email protected]   Anyone with an opinion is invited to express it, and anyone with a story is invited to tell it, in a two-part workshop designed to help you find your own personal voice. Martha Woodroof of WMRA, who definitely has opinions and stories, is a nationally-published essayist, the moderator of…

Webb brings veterans fundraising issue to feds’ attention

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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected]   Following a multistate investigation into the legitimacy and fundraising practices of the U.S. Navy Veterans Association, Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., has brought the organization’s questionable activities to the attention of the Internal Revenue Service and requested a full report of its findings. A 501 (c)(19) registered organization, the U.S….

Bob Goodlatte: Let your voice be heard

Column by Bob Goodlatte www.house.gov/goodlatte   Today, the American people are facing one of the most challenging times in our nation’s history. Our economy remains sluggish, people fear losing their jobs and their homes, and many are worried about the future their children and grandchildren will inherit. They are deeply concerned about the outlook for…

Pat Byington: Protect the Land Water and Conservation Fund

Column by Pat Byington Submit guest columns: [email protected]   Just a month ago, my 6-year-old daughter Whitney and I traveled to a nearby state park, where we learned from a nature educator how to build fairy houses. That’s right – fairy houses. Using fallen leaves, branches, acorns (picking live plants are not allowed), and a…

Tom Perriello: Government accountability

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Column by Tom Perriello www.house.gov/perriello   When I came to Congress last year, I promised to fight for economic relief for my constituents, but also to change the way business is done in Washington. For far too long, both parties have answered to the special interests instead of to the people. Sometimes it can seem…