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Dissecting the Blue Wave: Turnout

Gov. Glenn Youngkin yesterday blamed Tuesday’s shellacking of the Republican Party in Virginia on the government shutdown. “I firmly believe that the government shutdown was a very, very big...

We Lost More Than an Election — Here’s What Comes Next

We lost all three statewide races. We lost 13 House seats. No Republican won outside...

No Energy Crisis Debate? Virginians Deserved Better Before Today’s Vote

With election day now upon us, Virginia voters were short-changed this election cycle, while Democracy...

Letter to the Editor: A free and honest press is appreciated now, more than ever before

I wanted to let you folks know how much I enjoy reading your reporting and...

Don’t Let Partisan Politics Redraw Virginia’s District Lines

Dirty politics? The call for a special session is a calculated political move designed to...

Commentary: Editorial Board Takes a Stab at Transparency

My name is Forest, Forest Gump and “I may not be a smart man but I know what transparency is” and it ain’t...

Over 870 New Laws Begin in VA

This year the General Assembly considered 2,135 bills and a significant number of resolutions.  Governor Bob McDonnell signed 871 of the bills into...

Letter: Tea Party Unsuccessful and Misleading

Referencing the article "Second Roanoke Tea Party Big Success"  by Carla Bream in the July 10  16, 2010 issue of The Roanoke-Star Sentinel,...

Who Decides the Future of Bent Mountain?

Two separate groups recently went to the ridges of Bent and Poor Mountains to look and ponder if it should be developed for industrial...

Roanoke Loses a Trooper

Roanoke lost a dedicated citizen, former city council candidate and beloved activist on behalf of so many of our residents and city employees. I...

Fair Tax Versus VAT?

There has been a lot of ongoing discussion concerning Fair Tax versus the VAT versus the current IRS tax system. It is appropriate to...
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