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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: Is the Roanoke City School System Above the Law?

Roanoke City Schools want to change the proffers ("rules of use") for the Patrick Henry High School stadium again. Now they are asking...

Commentary: Stormwater Fees Are a Smart Idea

Two recent pieces by Robert Craig that ran in The Roanoke Times (12/709 Commentary and 1/2/10 letter to the editor) criticizing the Citys...

An Open Letter to City Council on Lack of Snow Removal

Dear Mayor & Members of City Council: I'm asking that among the seven of you, is there anyone willing to speak up and address...

Our Region Needs Unserviced Workforce to Make Right Decisions

With the start to any new year, resolutions are made and are either kept or broken. Many will make resolutions to find a...

Five Traits of Female Attractiveness

A good plastic surgeon may be able to create physical beauty, but he or she can't create something that's far more important and...

Hiding Debt Just a Juggling Trick

Virginian James Buchanan, co-founder of "public-choice economics" – or what he prefers to call the Virginia school of political economy – celebrated his...