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Deporting Violent Aliens Could Be a Big Winner for Earle-Sears

Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican candidate for governor, has unveiled her first campaign ad. In it, she introduces herself to the voting public as an immigrant from Jamaica, a former Marine,...

Spanberger Proposal Would Undermine Local Economic Growth

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger wants voters to believe she’s a moderate. That’s understandable. At a time...

Dominion’s $1.5B Gas Plant Faces Heat Over Reliability and Emissions

The State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) decision on whether Dominion Energy can build a new natural...

Conforming to Trump Tax Law Would Save Virginians $1.4 Billion More

Should the 2026 Virginia General Assembly choose to conform state tax laws to the full...

Union Rules: Welcome to the Hotel California

One of the most treasured rights in America is the right to a secret ballot...

There’s Another Train Wreck Headed for The White House

Do you think the Obamacare rollout raises important questions about government mandates, confusion, penalties and just how well bureaucrats can manage complicated issues? It's...

Employer Mandate Delayed, But Obamacare Destruction Goes On

Some 60 percent of Americans -- nearly 160 million people -- get insurance through their jobs. Thanks to Obamacare, that number is about to...

Republicans Continue To Undermine Obamacare

Dear Congressman Goodlatte, Not a single day goes by without a large part of your Contingency here in Southwestern Virginia fearing that their representative governance has...

Scrooge, Evolution and The Midnight Visitor

The clock on Scrooge’s desk flashed midnight just as a janitor shouldered into the office with his broom and dust rags.  “Workin’ late on...

McAuliffe / ObamaCare Wrong For Virginia

To The Editor: Fresh reports indicate that the government does not even know the pricing levels for the insurance to be offered by ObamaCare's exchanges...

Questioning Bedrosian’s Understanding

Dear Editor: As a retired business owner and a follower of current events, I found Al Bedrosian’s letter (“County Needs to Focus on Basics,” August...
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