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The Stealth Tax Increase That Remains in The Virginia Budget

A Commentary From The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public PolicyWhile there has been much celebration at the passage of a new $188 billion biennial budget for Virginia, this deal...

Youngkin Prevents Two Tax Increases, Will Sign Record State Budget

After much political theater, the Virginia General Assembly and Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) have now...

With The Tents At UVA Down, The Blowback Begins

By James A. BaconFollowing the decision to take down the tents in the UVA Solidarity...

Screen Time for Kids, Peace of Mind for Parents

Editors Note: We normally don't run commentaries / articles that promote a company or one...

Congress Values Names More Than Housing for Service Members

By Donald Smith; first published on baconsrebellion.com “Removing the last vestiges of Confederate history from the...

Times Columnist Misses Mark

With all that has been said in response to Roanoke Times columnist Dan Casey’s gratuitously unkind column about the Texas Tavern, one fact...

Goodlatte Doesn’t Consider All the Facts

In response to Bob Goodlatte's article on 2/12/10 about President Obama titled Spends Too Much, Taxes Too Much and Borrows Too Much. Bob, why...

Berglund Automotive Goes the Extra Mile

We will all remember the big snowstorm of February 2010.  My two dogs, Thelma and Louise and I were in Snowshoe, WV.  We...

Commentary: Council Elections

In the 2/5/10 edition of "The Roanoke Times," a story by Mason Adams ran accusing me of working with/for Valerie Garner in the...

Commentary: Profit Motive is Necessary for Quality Health Care

Not long ago my wife, Karol, and I flew from Bucharest to New York City's JFK airport.  We had two hours to connect...

Commentary: Regarding Explore Park – Enough Already!

After 25 agonizing years and approximately Million poured down the drain, Explore Park remains the same as it was in 1985, -...