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Commentary

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 introduces herself to the voting public as an immigrant from Jamaica, a former Marine,...

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...

Dominion’s $1.5B Gas Plant Faces Heat Over Reliability and Emissions

The State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) decision on whether Dominion Energy can build a new natural...

Conforming to Trump Tax Law Would Save Virginians $1.4 Billion More

Should the 2026 Virginia General Assembly choose to conform state tax laws to the full...

Union Rules: Welcome to the Hotel California

One of the most treasured rights in America is the right to a secret ballot...

Commentary: Editorial Board Takes a Stab at Transparency

My name is Forest, Forest Gump and “I may not be a smart man but I know what transparency is” and it ain’t...

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...