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Commentary

Virginia’s Energy Future Is on the Ballot: Will Voters Choose Reliability or Risk?

For several years now, Virginians have been told that the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) is necessary to save Virginia and is a necessary step to save the planet....

Cost of Democrat Supported Carbon Tax Reaches $500 million per year

Based on the most recent carbon tax imposed on the member states of the Regional...

It is Time to End Northern Virginia’s Outdated Vehicle Emissions Program

Since 1982, residents of these Northern Virginia counties: Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford and...

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...

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...

Roanoke Real Estate Holders Are Going to Pay Higher Taxes Forever

For decades, the City of Roanoke has been kicking the can down the road and avoiding spending money on maintaining infrastructure - particularly...

Dear Mr. President

December 19, 2012 Barack Obama The President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC  20500 “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become...

Roanoke Continues Fixing Problems That Do Not Exist

 As former City Economic Development Director I am aware that the City and DRI used to conduct an annual census of downtown workers....

Rinker and Readers Need to Do Further Reading

I always read with great interest Dr. Rinker's columns, and the responses he generates. I just read Tom Taylor's letter and wanted to...

Closing of Grandin Automotive Tells Bigger Story

This is the story of American expectations that ended badly. It’s about Bill Millner, an automotive genius, a successful businessman with decades of...

Asperger’s No More?

I know a bunch of experts got together and decided after years of study to do away with the diagnosis of “Asperger’s Syndrome”...