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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...

96 Years Young, Holocaust Survivor Ben Lesser Is Living A Life That Matters  

Ben Lesser is an author, public speaker and a 96-year-old Holocaust survivor. He has dedicated his days and nights to encouraging universal remembrance for...

Virginia Needs New Electoral Voting System

If you take out much of Northern Virginia, Richmond area, and Tidewater area, Presidential candidate Kamala Harris only received 40% of Virginia's vote total...

Did School Battles Hurt Dems in Liberal, Northern VA Strongholds?

By James Bacon Did local school-board issues in Loudoun County depress boost turnout for Republicans and discourage Democratic Party turnout in the 2024 presidential election?...

Trump’s Energy Promises Face Hurdles in Anti-Hydrocarbon Virginia

Once inaugurated, President-elect Donald Trump is expected to immediately mount a major effort to roll back the anti-hydrocarbon fuel agenda of the Biden-Harris years....

The Value of Shopping Local on Small Business Saturday

Small businesses are crucial to Virginia’s economy, and their success relies on the support of individuals like us. Unlike chain stores and restaurants, small businesses...

Virginia Schools Secretly Remove LGBTQ+ Book Amid Explicit Images Controversy

A northern Virginia school district has removed a pro-LGBTQ+ book after a parent criticized it for sexually explicit images, but without notifying the public...