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Small businesses are our economic engines today

As we continued our tour of the Fifth District last week, making dozens of visits in Gretna, Chatham, ...

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Jobs versus drugs

My good friend Augie Wallmeyer is publishing a book titled “Extremes of Virginia.” As it becomes available, I ...

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Revisiting the state budget

The media have reported the disappointing news that there was a budget shortfall in the annual budget that ...

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Leading by example

This past week, we set off on another 5th District tour as we visited Lawrenceville, Boydton, Kenbridge, Charlotte ...

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Law not achieving ‘key promises’

Washington policies have real and often painful effects on Fifth District Virginians, and the implementation of the president’s ...

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Obamacare update

Once again the inappropriately named Affordable Care Act is in the headlines.  Inappropriately named from the start because ...

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Applauding the board’s discussion

At the August board of supervisors meeting, I witnessed the first real discussion and a split in voting ...

Church & Community

Drinking and driving in America

Howdy folks! Not long ago while in the library I noticed a book entitled “Drinking and Driving In ...

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The danger of appeasement

Appeasement and half-measures make the world more dangerous. News and developments both at home and abroad recently gave ...

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Reports demand new approach

Last month, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released their long-term budget outlook report, which showed our national debt ...

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