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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...

Thankful for the Little Things

I don’t usually reflect much on the abundant amenities of where I live. Generally I take the wide open spaces, fresh air, breathtaking sunsets...

Keeping the American People Safe

Many in the United States remain uneasy following the terrible November 13 terrorist attacks in Paris carried out by the Islamic State in Iraq...

Support McGraw As Roanoke County Circuit Court Clerk

By any measure - and with 32 years of public service to his credit - Roanoke County Circuit Court Clerk Steve McGraw is the...

Time For A New Sheriff in Roanoke County

Regarding our Roanoke County Sheriff, I think 23 years is enough! Roanoke County has had 3 Sheriffs since 1992 but only one of them...

Nancy Dye Has Earned Our Support

Dear Editor: For two decades, John Edwards has continually pushed for bigger government, higher taxes, and promoting the Democrats’ agenda.  Edwards has forgotten about the...

Take A Close Look at Dye-Edwards on VT Educational Costs

Last week the Honorable Senator John Edwards wrote a letter to Virginia Tech's Collegiate Times detailing his 1997 proposal to mitigate the cost of...