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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...

Center Party and Modern Whig Party Merge – Vanke Joins

The Center Party (www.centerparty.us) has agreed to merge with the Modern Whig Party (www.modernwhig.org). This means that the members and supporters of the...

Goodlatte Announces ‘America Speaking Out’ Town Hall

Congressman Bob Goodlatte has announced that he will be holding an “America Speaking Out” town hall meeting in Roanoke, where he will be...

City Leaders Need Vision for Countryside

Dear Editor, As a member of the Roanoke Park & Rec. Advisory Board I would like to express my thoughts on Countryside Golf Course....

More Fair Tax Coverage Needed

Dear Editor, I wanted to leave comment on e-mail but it’s not easy for a novice computer user.  I want to say we are...

Commentary: Poor Mountain Wind Turbines Poor Idea for Roanoke

This is to refute the recent propagandized information provided to our area citizens from a “green” money- motivated industry, posing as a “green”...

Commentary: Enforcing Our Laws to Reduce Illegal Immigration

If you were to take a drive along Interstate 8 in Arizona, many miles north of the border, you would very likely come...