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Commentary

Why Tax Exemptions for Harvard and Confederate Groups Should Stand

Every taxpayer dollar sent to any university or private entity should be closely scrutinized. In the case of the billions sent to Harvard University and other elite schools, the...

The High Cost of Uncertainty for Virginia’s Workers and Businesses

Asked nearly 40 years ago what he needed most, less regulation or lower taxes, a...

Virginia Clean Energy Laws Blamed for Dominion Price Hike, Not Data Boom

The pending price increase for electricity from Dominion Energy Virginia is higher than the 14%...

Trump’s Double Whammy to Virginia’s Economy

No one can say we weren’t warned. During his debate with then Vice President Kamala Harris,...

Virginia is Ready to Take Full Control of Education

Last night, as promised repeatedly during the campaign, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order directing Education Secretary Linda...

Rep. Cline Opposed Mandatory Covid Vaccines for Armed Forces Members

Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA-6) explains his opposition to mandatory Covid vaccines for members of the Armed Forces, including National Guard and Reserves: I have consistently...

Religious Freedom Institute Explains Opposition to “Respect For Marriage Act”

In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges imposed same-sex marriage throughout the United States. Seven years later, the matter of marriage has...

Is Richmond Absent-Without-Leave on VMI?

Before his election as governor, Glenn Youngkin was asked by The Spirit of VMI PAC’s Matt Daniel if he intended to address the racial...

FDA Needs to Move Forward on Marijuana Policy / Laws

Policy on marijuana, hemp, cannabidiol, and related substances in the United States has become a tangled thicket. Whatever your views on the use of...

Youngkin’s VMI “Visitors” Detractors Reject Diversity of Thought

After two years’ incessant harping on “diversity,” it may interest readers to learn that the desired diversity of its advocates actually is quite narrow...

An “All-American” City?

I find it disingenuous for city employees to post on Facebook celebrating Roanoke as an "All American City."  First, once a city is selected...