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Energy Policy: The Biggest Problem Facing Virginia’s Next Governor

When the smoke clears on the November elections and Virginia has a new governor and a different House of Delegates, energy policy will still head the list of crucial...

Equal Opportunity Demands More Than Public Schools Can Give

May 17 marked the 71st anniversary of the 1954 court decision called Brown v. Board...

Virginia Faces Power Shortages as Lawmakers Stall on Energy Reform

Here we go again. As the 2025 election year heats up and warnings rise about electricity...

Roanoke City Council Shares the Blame

It is very disingenuous, but easy for the city council to blame the previous city...

Youngkin Moves to Curb Energy Price Hikes, Questions Clean Economy Act

With one exception, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) has now vetoed the contested energy bills...

Virginia General Assembly Recap and Veto/Sign Recommendations for Governor Youngkin

Despite a shortened 2025 General Assembly session due to a water plant failure in Richmond, legislators still managed to introduce and debate almost 2,500...

In response to Robert Maronic’s March 5th letter pertaining to Ukraine

This is in response to Maronic's March 5th letter pertaining to Ukraine. It must be cited that Russia has sustained over half million casualties in its...

What Did FERC Do Last Week? Only Change the Course of Energy Policy

The new chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission used the Trump Administration’s order to have agency employees report their activities as a chance...

Was The Fatal Flaw For This Sensible Tax Bill Simply the Support From Youngkin?

2/10/2025 -- Virginia will remain out of step with the rest of the United States on how it taxes service-providing businesses after General Assembly Democrats...

OPINION: Political Infighting Over VMI’s Board of Visitors Puts Cadets at Risk

The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) has long stood as a symbol of discipline, leadership, and service. However, recent political disputes over Board of Visitors...

Ending birthright citizenship is constitutional

Just hours after taking the oath of office, President Trump issued an executive order to end automatic birthright citizenship. It instructs government agencies to...