Commentary
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...
Celebrating Electric Lineworkers
Wednesday, July 10, is National Lineworker Appreciation Day. At Appalachian Power, it naturally is a day in which we celebrate our line mechanics and...
Modern “Progressives” and “Socialists” Offer Up Historical Name Confusion
What is a Progressive?It is currently looking like in June that at least twenty-five Democrats are seeking their party’s nomination for the presidency. With...
The Legitimacy of Political Parties
With the government shutdown now over, it is historically intriguing that one of the central players, President Donald Trump, with help from the Democrats,...
Virginia’s Airports are the Gateway to a Strong Economy
We are fortunate to call Southwest Virginia our home. The people, communities and our natural resources are the envy of the Commonwealth; and each...
DENNIS GARVIN: Abortion and Slavery
There is no greater hot-button issue in the United States today than abortion. In the middle of the nineteenth century, there was no greater...
Tolling on I-81? Here We Go Again
The Governor and lawmakers have decided that tolling the entire stretch of I-81 in Virginia is a good idea, another case of back room...