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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 greatly expand the construction of utility-scale batteries for our electric grid. Based on the current...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Political Failures Led To Recent Murder of Corrections Officer In Grayson County

Correctional Officer Jeremy Hall was killed on November 17, 2025, by an inmate at River...

Sen. Suetterlein Files 2026 Legislation Expanding Tax Relief & Education

Virginia legislators started filing bills for the 2026 General Assembly this week, and Senator David...

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...

“Indoctrination” Hypocrisy Needs to Stop

The constant barrage of claims of “indoctrination” in schools and the extreme hypocrisy that is inherent in those claims is exhausting.  Let me clarify...

Expert Opinion: Memorial Day Should Unite Americans

Each Memorial Day, James Dubinsky takes some time to reflect. A retired U.S. Army veteran and now an associate professor of English at Virginia Tech...

Renewables or Fossil Fuels? Voters Want Both

Given a choice between an energy future that is a) dependent on generation using sun, wind or falling water, or b) dependent on thermal...

FERC Expert Warns Electricity Growing Unreliable

Virginian Mark Christie is using his position on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as a national pulpit to preach a message of energy reliability...

National Police Week

This year, we recognized May 14-20 as National Police Week. During each National Police Week, we are reminded of what our brave policemen and...

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...