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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 introduces herself to the voting public as an immigrant from Jamaica, a former Marine,...

Spanberger Proposal Would Undermine Local Economic Growth

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger wants voters to believe she’s a moderate. That’s understandable. At a time...

Dominion’s $1.5B Gas Plant Faces Heat Over Reliability and Emissions

The State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) decision on whether Dominion Energy can build a new natural...

Conforming to Trump Tax Law Would Save Virginians $1.4 Billion More

Should the 2026 Virginia General Assembly choose to conform state tax laws to the full...

Union Rules: Welcome to the Hotel California

One of the most treasured rights in America is the right to a secret ballot...

Relief From “Midnight Regulations”

In the popular fairytale of Cinderella, the Princess has a golden carriage and a fancy ball gown, only until the clock strikes midnight. After...

A Lack of Competition in Obamacare Hurts Patients

“It’s a crazy system.” That’s what Bill Clinton had to say about Obamacare recently. It’s not often that we agree on something, but I...

Sanctuary Cities Ignore the Law

We are a nation of laws. That principle was important to our Founders, and it is rightfully at the very core of our government....

Limestone, Granite, and Coal, Oh Mine!

There is a long history of mining in our region, which has provided employment, economic growth, and a way of life. In the Ninth...

Backing Up the Blueprint

Ever since Congress established the Chesapeake Bay Program more than three decades ago in 1983, watershed states have worked in collaboration with federal partners to restore...

To the Honorable Mayor and Honorable City Council Members: The Patrick Henry Stadium Proffers

I am concerned about the application process for the change in the Patrick Henry Proffers. According to the GIS part of the Patrick Henry...
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