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The Surreptitious Disappearance of the Capitol Square Preservation Council

  Breathtaking. Unsettling. Healing. Those meant-to-catch-your-attention words come from an article by the British newspaper The Guardian on the “reimagined” statue of Stonewall Jackson, currently on display at a contemporary “art” museum in...

If The World Is Getting Hotter, Why On Day 14 After Paralyzing Ice Storm Does SWVA Still Look Like Frozen Tundra With Wind Chills...

Full disclosure: One, I am not a climatologist. Two, I understand the difference between weather...

The 45-Day April Special Election Is NOT “Affordable”

AFFORDABLE The goal for 2026 is affordable! A special election to address ONLY a single issue,...

Steps To Help Have A Healthy Brain In Your Later Years

By Dr. Thomas Chin Virginia native Dr. Thomas Chin MD attended William and Mary, the Medical...

Does Spending $62 Billion on Utility Batteries Lower Your Cost of Electricity? Of Course Not

The 2026 General Assembly is likely to amend the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) to...

Youngkin Prevents Two Tax Increases, Will Sign Record State Budget

After much political theater, the Virginia General Assembly and Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) have now compromised on a $188 billion state budget based simply...

With The Tents At UVA Down, The Blowback Begins

By James A. Bacon Following the decision to take down the tents in the UVA Solidarity Encampment for Gaza “liberated zone” at the University of...

Screen Time for Kids, Peace of Mind for Parents

Editors Note: We normally don't run commentaries / articles that promote a company or one of their products but when the need is great...

Congress Values Names More Than Housing for Service Members

By Donald Smith; first published on baconsrebellion.com  “Removing the last vestiges of Confederate history from the U.S. military, including renaming nine Army posts, will cost more...

College “NIL” Not Good for Schools, Students or “The Game”

In college sports (USA), the unbridled capitalist model should not be used. Yet with the use of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college...

Rep. Griffith / Congressional Coal Caucus Blast EPA Rules

The Congressional Coal Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Dan Meuser (R-PA), Carol Miller (R-WV), Harriet Hageman (R-WY), and Morgan Griffith (R-VA) have issued the following statement...