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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...

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...

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...