back to top

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...

Nursing Home Reforms Will Save Resident Lives

The pandemic has been devastating to residents of long-term care facilities and their loved ones. More than 200,000 residents and staff have died from COVID-19; countless...

Fair is Fair: Peg McGuire Should Be Appointed to Fill Seat Vacated by Robert Jeffrey, Jr.

As a citizen, business owner, faith leader, and advocate of the City of Roanoke, I am deeply disappointed in the criminal convictions of Robert...

It Is Time to Realize The Essential Work of Correction Officers

 As the Senate adjourned the regular session with the state budget unfinished, it has sent a disappointing message to many Virginians, including law enforcements....

Economic Illiterates Demand Youngkin Halt Gasoline “Price Gouging”

By James A. Bacon, this was originally published in Bacon's Rebellion and is published here by agreement.  Virginia Democrats are calling upon Governor Glenn Youngkin...

Virginia Democrats Play Childish Games With Public Safety

By Kerry Dougherty, this was originally published in Bacon's Rebellion and is republished here by permission. What in the world are Virginia Senate Democrats thinking? On...

The Birth Dearth Is About Culture, Not Costs

By John Stonestreet and Shane Morris, this was originally published on breakpoint.org. Babies aren’t popular, right now.   In fact, on average, Americans have never had fewer...