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Does Spending $62 Billion on Utility Batteries Lower Your Cost of Electricity? Of Course Not

The 2026 General Assembly is likely to amend the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) to greatly expand the construction of utility-scale batteries for our electric grid. Based on the current...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Political Failures Led To Recent Murder of Corrections Officer In Grayson County

Correctional Officer Jeremy Hall was killed on November 17, 2025, by an inmate at River...

Sen. Suetterlein Files 2026 Legislation Expanding Tax Relief & Education

Virginia legislators started filing bills for the 2026 General Assembly this week, and Senator David...

Progressives Urge Assembly to Soak the Rich, But Likely Tax Increases Will Reach Everyone

As a new Democratic Party trifecta looms in Virginia, a progressive policy group has floated...

Dissecting the Blue Wave: Turnout

Gov. Glenn Youngkin yesterday blamed Tuesday’s shellacking of the Republican Party in Virginia on the...

Democrat Warns About So-called “Democratic Socialists”

To The Editor: I happen to agree with "The New York Times" when they warned Nancy Pelosi not to give too much power to the...

McDonalds Needs to Change Animal Procurement Policy

Over the past two years, California and Massachusetts have passed laws to ban some of the worst factory farming practices, like cramming chickens, pigs,...

Energy Efficiency is The ‘Invisible Fuel’ That Should Not Be Overlooked

Reliable, affordable energy plays a critical role in growing Virginia’s economy and empowering our citizenry. In my former role as Secretary of Technology for...

Congressman Morgan Griffith: An Open Letter to the Social Media/Tech Industry

Social media occupies a prominent place in modern America. Remarkably prominent, given how novel the medium is. Facebook and Twitter were both founded this century....

Time To Measure Up and Move On

We have mourned the death of Senator McCain and remembered highlights of his life, which were varied and many. The one I remember best...

Roanoke Amtrak Ridership Encouraging for Bedford Stop

Having passed the six-month milestone since Amtrak ridership to and from the Roanoke Station began, state transportation officials are describing it as "impressive." Ridership...