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Commentary

Voters Should Judge Candidate Character

The measure of your character is what you do and say when you think no one is looking or listening. But what does it say about you when you declare...

40 Days of Prayer: Senator Chris Head’s Invitation to Virginia

Starting today, I am committing to pray every single day for the next 40 days...

Where Does Spanberger Stand on Federal School Choice?

As early voting in the gubernatorial race in Virginia is about to begin, students in...

Celebrate Sept. 17, Constitution Day

Today, September 17, is Constitution Day. The Constitutional Convention concluded on this date in 1787...

Virginia’s Energy Future Is on the Ballot: Will Voters Choose Reliability or Risk?

For several years now, Virginians have been told that the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA)...

Commentary: We Shouldn’t Bank on Bailouts

The free flow of money is fundamental to our capitalist system and the entrepreneurial spirit that defines America.  Investors vote with their wallets...

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...