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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...

Intelligence Programs Should Protect National Security & Civil Liberties

For the last several months, the House Judiciary Committee has conducted an ongoing review of our nation’s intelligence-gathering programs. Last summer’s unauthorized public release...

The State of Our Opportunity

For generations of Americans, a sense of opportunity has long defined the promise of our nation. This opportunity to succeed embodies the American Dream....

Immigration Reform Update/No Amnesty

As I have said many times, I do believe our immigration system is broken. However, my firmly cemented belief is that one of our...

An Open Letter to Congressman Goodlatte

Dear Congressman Goodlatte, Not a single day goes by without a large part of your Contingency here in Southwestern Virginia fearing that their representative governance...

Obamacare Creating More Losers Than Winners

A recently-released report on Obamacare enrollment numbers shows that less than a quarter of those who have signed up for health care plans during...

Reversing the Diminishing Workforce

The reality of our frustrating jobs outlook in the United States must be addressed.  The most recent monthly jobs report from the Bureau of...