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Celebrate Sept. 17, Constitution Day

Today, September 17, is Constitution Day. The Constitutional Convention concluded on this date in 1787 in Philadelphia with the signing of that document, and it was then sent to...

Virginia’s Energy Future Is on the Ballot: Will Voters Choose Reliability or Risk?

For several years now, Virginians have been told that the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA)...

Cost of Democrat Supported Carbon Tax Reaches $500 million per year

Based on the most recent carbon tax imposed on the member states of the Regional...

It is Time to End Northern Virginia’s Outdated Vehicle Emissions Program

Since 1982, residents of these Northern Virginia counties: Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford and...

Deporting Violent Aliens Could Be a Big Winner for Earle-Sears

Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican candidate for governor, has unveiled her first campaign ad. In it, she...

Not All Heroes Wear Capes

At AEP Texas, we take a lot of pride in south Texas hospitality.  Our employees are proud to live here and make sure we...

If You Want To Change Things…

One of the gifts of living in a representative democracy is that voting is only one of the rights it confers. For ordinary people...

Roanoke College Confederate Statue Should Be Moved

An Open Letter to President Michael C. Maxey at Roanoke College Dear President Maxey: Dr. Robert Benne, a professor emeritus at Roanoke College, wrote an editorial...

Ag Community Has Waited Too Long for a Workable Guest-worker Program

Since our nation’s founding to the present day, farming has been a central part of American life and has fueled our economy. From the...

Taking Action Against Opioids

Opioid addiction knows no boundaries. Age, income, education – there are no real criteria for those who become addicted. Right now, many communities in...

TAP Statement Concerning Sale of The Dumas

Let me begin by stating categorically that TAP does not discriminate. In mid/late 2016, TAP decided to move forward with the sale of the...