Mark Warner | Concerns shared on stimulus

Chris Graham

While there are recent promising signs that our country’s economy is beginning to improve, I share the concerns of many Virginians about the federal government’s role in assuming significant ownership stakes in several private companies – namely General Motors, Chrysler, AIG and Citigroup. Taxpayers are understandably worried about how much of their initial investment they…

African American CCC camp is focus of Historical Society fall meeting

Contributors

The young men who signed up to construct roads and buildings in the nation’s parks and forests during the Great Depression often endured back-breaking work. Those young men who were also African American endured even more. Last year the Civilian Conservation Corps celebrated its 75th anniversary. Much has been written about the CCC throughout the…

David Cox | WWMS?

David Cox

You get together with friends for a neighborly supper. Whether fancy or simple, it’s a pleasant evening. Then, while folks are savoring their ham biscuits, two fellow diners get going hot and heavy on some issue or another—politics, religion, or perhaps most controversial of all, local football. One starts yelling at the other, without kidding,…

Tom Perriello | Fifth District Report

Contributors

As Congress continues to work on health-care reform, I am focused on making sure the voices of Central and Southern Virginians are represented in the debate. I know Virginians are deeply concerned about getting health care costs under control, securing the insurance people already have, and taking care of our seniors. Getting my constituents’ feedback…