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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...

Ice Cream Article Brings Back Memories

Mr Marrano, I was dumbfounded when I read your article. My Dad & Uncle started Millstream (bought the old paper mill in 1934) serving...

ACLU: Where Are You?

The Roanoke Star Letters to the Editor July 22, 2012  On Friday, July 13, President Obama, U.S. Senator Mark Warner, and U.S. Senate Candidate Tim Kaine...

GOP Exhibits Resolve To Repeal

In the days after the Supreme Court's disappointing ruling on President Obama's health care law, the resolve of the American people and Republicans...

Cuccinelli Finds “Silver Linings” After Supreme Court Decision

A statement from Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli after his analysis of today's Supreme Court health care decision: I am disappointed in the court's ultimate...

Senator Ralph Smith Sums Up New Virginia Laws

The General Assembly considered 1,987 bills in addition to hundreds of resolutions during the 2012 session. Ultimately 846 of these bills were signed...

Pain at the Pump

Fill ‘er up – with high prices at the pump, this is one phrase you don’t hear all that often. Whether it’s at...