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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...

EPA – “Let Them Drink Lead”

As you may recall from my column of January 25, a group of 25 Virginia Tech researchers led by Dr. Marc Edwards (an expert...

Connecting Veterans with Resources

It’s not enough to say “thank you” just one day each year. Every day is an opportunity to remember those who have stood guard...

Finding The Balance Between Protecting The Environment and Fracking

When I look back on my childhood, some of the first memories that come to mind are those that I made at a cabin...

Fast and Furious and El Chapo

Though it didn’t receive widespread coverage in the press, there have been recent developments related to Fast and Furious that I want to be...

Presidential Power Grabs From Both Sides Distort Democracy

This week, the House Judiciary Committee will vote to launch a task force to examine the historic increase in presidential power and executive overreach,...

Standing up for Life – by Congressman Bob Goodlatte

Life – it’s a gift that with every new breath many of us take for granted. Life is a right that I am proud...