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Commentary

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...

Riley Gaines: Role Model

We live in a world hungry for role models for our young children. Especially girls. I met one yesterday. Twenty-four year old Riley Gaines. Champion athlete...

Let Nurse Practitioners Do Their Jobs

Scope of Practice Laws Put Patients in The Crosshairs New research appears to have found the proverbial "free lunch" economists have long been searching for. States...

Financial Considerations For College Students

By Maynard Keller If you or someone in your network is a parent of one of the over 18 million students headed off to begin or continue...

The Risk of Offshore Turbine Blade Failure

by David Wojick On July 26, CFACT’s President Craig Rucker sent Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin a letter warning him about the serious risk of blade failure in...

VA Small Businesses Face Big Tax Increase Unless Congress Takes Action

Congress passed a bill in 2017 that cut business taxes. Wall Street’s tax breaks were permanent. Main Street’s weren’t, and they’re going to expire...

Roanoke City Negligent in Enforcing Codes and Laws – Businesses Suffer

For the past many weeks, I have been reaching out to Briana Dickerson relating to a homeless issue I am having at my place...