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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...

COMMENTARY: Get Students Back in School

Barbara Mandrell once sang, “I was country, when country wasn't cool.” I understood what she meant recently on a different topic: resuming in-person learning...

COMMENTARY: Presidential Inaugurations

Since 1789, the inauguration of a president of the United States every four years has functioned as an important civic ritual that transcends partisan...

COMMENTARY: An Open Letter to Christian Americans

Dear Fellow Christian Americans, As I have watched the election events of the past few months play out, my heart has been deeply saddened.  Yesterday’s...

Congress Again Overlooks Rural Businesses During Critical Time

As they continue to face challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic, rural small businesses and communities with loans through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...

COMMENTARY: Giving Thanks and Giving Help

On Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday season that follows, we count our blessings. As we do so, it is also important to remember those...

COMMENTARY: Honoring Our Veterans

November 11 is Veterans Day. Each year, Americans take this day to honor the men and women who have served in defense of our...