Commentary
VA Small Businesses Face Big Tax Increase Unless Congress Takes Action
Congress passed a bill in 2017 that cut business taxes. Wall Street’s tax breaks were permanent. Main Street’s weren’t, and they’re going to expire unless Congress votes to stop...
Roanoke City Negligent in Enforcing Codes and Laws – Businesses Suffer
For the past many weeks, I have been reaching out to Briana Dickerson relating to...
Voter Rolls Show VA ‘Voters’ Registered to Vote in Other States at Same Time
Your vote and the votes of thousands of other legitimate votes may be cancelled out...
David Bowers: Roanoke Needs A Sports Entertainment and Tourism Authority
I was delighted to read in The Roanoke Times yesterday that Pulaski County is undertaking...
Too Many Non-Citizens are Registered to Vote in Virginia
Your vote and the votes of thousands of other legitimate voters could be cancelled out...
Open Letter To Salem Mayor Turk: Stop Urban Sprawl / Uncontrolled Development
Hon. Salem Mayor Renée Turk:I'm sending you a big check for my taxes this month...car and real estate. I expect you and Council to...
Virginia Declares Independence From California EV Mandates
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) and Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) have announced that Virginia will no longer comply with the California air regulations...
Virginians Need to Consider USPS Dog Bite Awareness
Dear Editor:Many of us have seen a cartoon or read a comic strip where a dog chasing a letter carrier is often portrayed as...
The Role of the Jewish Community in The Fight For Civil Rights
Now is the time to rise against the hateful rhetoric and actions perpetuated against Jews for simply being Jewish.The Black and Jewish communities are...
D-Day Memorial and The Crooked Road
You may be asking yourself what the D-Day Memorial in Bedford County and the Crooked Road have in common.But what they share is that...
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...