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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: Did Roanoke County Public Schools Tolerate Cheating on School-issued Laptops from 2006-16?

An Open Letter To Mr. Daniel A. Gecker President Virginia Board of Education May 30, 2018 Dear Mr. Gecker: On June 24, 2016 your predecessor, Dr. Billy...

Protecting Those Who Serve

Protect and serve. It’s a simple phrase with a big meaning. Every day, law enforcement officers across the United States confront danger to keep...

Balancing The Federal Budget

A balanced budget is a simple but important philosophy. The belief that one should not spend more money than they take in is shared...

12 Step Programs Free Me From Addiction

Like all human beings, I’ve experienced my share of pain, and suffered considerably. I was born into a violent, alcoholic home. When the clock...

Keeping Our Schools Safe – Congressman Bob Goodlatte

Every morning, Monday through Friday, more than 50 million children across America leave their homes and head off to school. They sit in classrooms,...

OPINION: AAA versus NRA

The AAA is a family of like-minded people who provide their members, most of whom own and drive a car, with numerous benefits, especially...