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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...

Nancy Dye The Right Candidate in The 21st District

Dear Editor: As a businesswoman, Senate candidate Nancy Dye understands how difficult it is to run a business in the current economic climate of over-regulation...

Nancy Dye Is The Clear Choice for Southwest Virginia

Southwest Virginia’s choice between Sen. John Edwards and Dr. Nancy Dye on Nov. 3 is crucially important. First, we are losing major employers. Keeping our...

Vicki Gardner: A Response From A Local Victim of Gun Violence

Oct. 6, 2015 My heart is breaking upon news of another mass shooting in this country. Just more than a month ago, I was a...

Pay Attention To Their Deeds . . .

In this season of political speeches, it seems that we like slow, soft-spoken, deliberate words punctuated by humor and passion. Two men, one a...

Nancy Dye: Pipeline Will Adversely Affect Small Businesses, Families, and Property Owners

Should government—or a private company for that matter—be allowed ed to enter and claim your private property without permission or consent? I believe owning private...

Recent Jobs Article Woefully Inaccurate

Dear Editor, Roanoke City has not had a major business recruitment announcement for over 15 years. The Roanoke Region has not had a major business...