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Column by Tom Perriello www.house.gov/perriello During last week’s congressional district work period, I spent time talking with business owners, workers, job seekers, and others about what we can do to turn our economy around. I cherish my time here because I never want to lose touch with the challenges and needs of the families…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Virginia Democrats are howling over Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s refusal to file a legal brief in support of the family of a fallen U.S. soldier suing a fundamentalist church that uses military funerals as a backdrop to protest gay rights. “I have a real problem with anyone who wants…
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Story, Photos and Video by Chris Graham [email protected] Charlie ends up with one of the tickets to take a tour of the famed Willy Wonka chocolate factory, and the experience promises to change his life.. Playing Charlie in the upcoming Waynesboro Players’ production of Willy Wonka is changing the approach for young actor Aaron Crosby. “Usually…
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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…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Are Democrats trying to create smoke around the latest controversy involving Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to make people believe that there’s fire? Or is the issue with a sizable donation to the Cuccinelli campaign in 2009 from a veterans group that appears to be anything but the charity that…
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Column by Chris DeWald Submit guest columns: [email protected] I had the wonderful experience of being the research rat for ketones last night. This reminds me of the Keystone Cops with the Keystone Cops being your blood glucose meter. According to http://diabetes.webmd.com/ketones-14241, ketone test checks for ketone in your blood or urine. Ketones are substances…
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The Democratic Party of Virginia called upon Attorney General Cuccinelli to donate $55,500 from his political committee and investigate the U.S. Navy Veterans Association in light of a Roanoke Times investigation that revealed questionable dealings of a group known as the Navy Veterans Association.
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Column by Tony Panaccio Submit guest columns: [email protected] I wish hypocrites had seasons, like allergy season. Every spring, we all know that the dander will be flying and most of us will be loopy on antihistamines to keep us from sneezing our proboscis off. That’s why I wish there was a hypocrites season, so…
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Column by Erik Camayd-Freixas Submit guest columns: [email protected] On April 23, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law a draconian bill that flies in the face of the United States Constitution and undermines the core values upon which this nation is founded.
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Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Redshirt senior Brett Garner (Burke, Va./Lake Braddock) connected on a solo home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth to give James Madison a walk-off 5-4 win over Delaware to earn the Colonial Athletic Association series sweep on Sunday afternoon at Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial…
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