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Commentary

Closing Virginia’s Education Gaps: Funding, Choice, and Accountability

It shouldn’t be hard for both political parties to agree that among those who suffered most from covid school shut-downs were low-income children. In the National Assessment of Educational Progress...

Last Week Proves Again Wind and Solar Cannot Take the Heat

Once again, a spell of hot weather has proven that our economy and comfort depend...

VA Elections Should Be About Virginia’s Future — Not a Referendum on President Trump

Senator Tim Kaine recently sent out a fundraising email where he quoted the Washington Post...

One is Enough: End the Front License Plate Requirement in Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia currently mandates that most passenger vehicles display two license plates—one on...

Primary Results Will Force Spanberger to Prove if She’s a Centrist

After this week’s primary results, Virginia’s more moderate center is all but dead. In two...

Could Virginia’s Offshore Wind Projects Push Endangered Right Whales To Extinction?

By Stephen D. Haner and shared here with permission. Soon after a group of opponents to proposed East Coast offshore wind projects hired a law firm with...

We Must Return to The Basics

Unfortunately, our legislative process in Congress is broken and I submit it must be changed by going back to the basics. With the 117th Congress...

More to Consider Than Naughty or Nice When Your Child Asks Santa for a Phone

This time of year, children are making their list so Santa can check it twice. And chances are, there’s some sort of device on...

Open Letter To Mayor Sherman Lea: Why Does Roanoke City Make Us Feel Unsafe ?

Mayor Sherman Lea: I called your office last week in an attempt to speak with you about the current state of affairs and my recent...

 Air Force “Diversity” of Languages: A Strategic Concern

Given the Pentagon’s focus on diversity in recent years, it is odd that the Air Force’s leadership recently approved the inactivation of its only...

SW Virginia Making Strong Moves For Our Economic Future

Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District has enjoyed a number of new project announcements this autumn focusing on our economic future. Not only will some of these...