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Commentary

Why Tax Exemptions for Harvard and Confederate Groups Should Stand

Every taxpayer dollar sent to any university or private entity should be closely scrutinized. In the case of the billions sent to Harvard University and other elite schools, the...

The High Cost of Uncertainty for Virginia’s Workers and Businesses

Asked nearly 40 years ago what he needed most, less regulation or lower taxes, a...

Virginia Clean Energy Laws Blamed for Dominion Price Hike, Not Data Boom

The pending price increase for electricity from Dominion Energy Virginia is higher than the 14%...

Trump’s Double Whammy to Virginia’s Economy

No one can say we weren’t warned. During his debate with then Vice President Kamala Harris,...

Virginia is Ready to Take Full Control of Education

Last night, as promised repeatedly during the campaign, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order directing Education Secretary Linda...

Commentary: Congress Needs a Budget

Traditionally, Congress is expected to agree on a budget for the upcoming fiscal year by April 15th.  It is this budget process at the...

Commentary: As Illegals Take, Are Americans Free?

We do not have "universal health care. We have mandatory free health care for the universe." A middle-aged woman came to our local emergency...

Commentary: Another Sad Day Gone By

Imagine…another year goes by and nobody is singing.  Nobody calls.  Nobody celebrates.  So much was invested in this very special day but most...

Commentary: Ensuring the Safety of Our Citizens

Just over a week ago a man with ties to the Taliban drove an SUV loaded with home-made bombs into Times Square in...

Congress Must Reduce Spending

Just days ago President Obama’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform met for the first time.  At that meeting Federal Reserve Chairman...

Discovering the Very Best of Scouting

Hiking along the Appalachian Trail, one crosses the paths of many people and groups of people. A recent weekend at the James River...