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Commentary

Closing Virginia’s Education Gaps: Funding, Choice, and Accountability

It shouldn’t be hard for both political parties to agree that among those who suffered most from covid school shut-downs were low-income children. In the National Assessment of Educational Progress...

Last Week Proves Again Wind and Solar Cannot Take the Heat

Once again, a spell of hot weather has proven that our economy and comfort depend...

VA Elections Should Be About Virginia’s Future — Not a Referendum on President Trump

Senator Tim Kaine recently sent out a fundraising email where he quoted the Washington Post...

One is Enough: End the Front License Plate Requirement in Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia currently mandates that most passenger vehicles display two license plates—one on...

Primary Results Will Force Spanberger to Prove if She’s a Centrist

After this week’s primary results, Virginia’s more moderate center is all but dead. In two...

The Spirit Speaks: ‘The Cadet’ Receives Top Honor Award

The Virginia Press Association’s top honor, the 2022 VPA Journalistic Integrity and Community Service Award was awarded to The Cadet during the association’s annual...

Rep. Ben Cline on Passage of Secure the Border Act of 2023

On May 11, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of...

Wrong Call Made on Covington / Low Moor Schools

Dear Editor, This is pertaining to the choosing of the location of the new middle school in the Alleghany Highlands, Virginia. Even though the decision...

The VMI Racism Report’s Glaring Omission

June 1st will mark two years since the release of the report investigating charges of “ongoing structural racism” at the Virginia Military Institute. In...

Dominion Changes Course on Natural Gas, SMR Nukes

Dominion Energy Virginia has long been warning, albeit somewhat quietly, that the dream of running Virginia’s economy on nothing but solar, wind and battery...

Youngkin Administration Official Declares “DEI” Dead

In an address to the faculty and staff of the Virginia Military Institute during its annual Inclusive Excellence training, Martin Brown, the Chief Diversity,...