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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...

Over 870 New Laws Begin in VA

This year the General Assembly considered 2,135 bills and a significant number of resolutions.  Governor Bob McDonnell signed 871 of the bills into...

Letter: Tea Party Unsuccessful and Misleading

Referencing the article "Second Roanoke Tea Party Big Success"  by Carla Bream in the July 10  16, 2010 issue of The Roanoke-Star Sentinel,...

Who Decides the Future of Bent Mountain?

Two separate groups recently went to the ridges of Bent and Poor Mountains to look and ponder if it should be developed for industrial...

Roanoke Loses a Trooper

Roanoke lost a dedicated citizen, former city council candidate and beloved activist on behalf of so many of our residents and city employees. I...

Fair Tax Versus VAT?

There has been a lot of ongoing discussion concerning Fair Tax versus the VAT versus the current IRS tax system. It is appropriate to...

Pit Bulls Attack and Kill Family Pet

Two pit bulls or a mix of said bread broke free on Sunday morning, June 6th and attacked and killed a family dog...