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Sen. Suetterlein Files 2026 Legislation Expanding Tax Relief & Education

Virginia legislators started filing bills for the 2026 General Assembly this week, and Senator David Suetterlein has filed six of the first 17 Senate Bills. Senator Suetterlein’s first bills...

Progressives Urge Assembly to Soak the Rich, But Likely Tax Increases Will Reach Everyone

As a new Democratic Party trifecta looms in Virginia, a progressive policy group has floated...

Dissecting the Blue Wave: Turnout

Gov. Glenn Youngkin yesterday blamed Tuesday’s shellacking of the Republican Party in Virginia on the...

We Lost More Than an Election — Here’s What Comes Next

We lost all three statewide races. We lost 13 House seats. No Republican won outside...

No Energy Crisis Debate? Virginians Deserved Better Before Today’s Vote

With election day now upon us, Virginia voters were short-changed this election cycle, while Democracy...

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...

E-Waste Event Clarification

Many thanks to the Star Sentinel for publishing the article about Cox Communications' electronic waste collection event on March 24 ("E-Waste Day Attracts...

May is Neighborhood Month

Roanoke is a great city to live, work, plan and visit! Neighborhoods in all quadrants of the city have excellent housing stock with...

Commentary – Gereau Center Should Remain Fully Funded

Innovative schools of Franklin Co., including The Gereau Center for Applied Technology & Career Exploration, its Center for Energy Efficient Design (CEED) and...