Commentary

VMI Eschews Standards of Excellence, De-values Diploma

The following was posted on March 22 on starrs.us and is shared here by permission. As an alumnus living in Florida, I have a dearth of information about what is...

Salem Responds To Questions About Budget / Sports Complex Construction

The following contains emailed responses dated Feb. 5, 2024 from the Salem City Manager's Office...

Wind Lawsuit Poses a Whale of a Problem With Utility Ratepayers Bearing the Risk

As usual, Virginia’s electricity ratepayers are caught in the middle. Either way, a new lawsuit challenging Dominion Energy...

Families Sue Albemarle Co. Public Schools For Race-Based Hostile Environment

Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) Senior Counsel Vincent Wagner made the following statement regarding a petition...

Roanoke College Brings Sports To Salem, But Who Pays The Tab?

There’s been next to nothing in communication from the Salem government, but a large maroon...

Personal Responsibility A Thing of The Past

 I think the basic social problem in America is standing by and waiting for someone else, some professional or government agency, to fix the...

Russian Flag Flies Over Roanoke

Dear Editor, The flag of Russia still flies over the “Friendship Fountain” at the south end of Market Street, along with other Sister City flags....

Are You An APCo Customer? “Green Energy” Could Raise Your Rates By Half

By Steve Haner, and published here by agreement with Bacon's Rebellion. Compliance with the 2020 Virginia Clean Economy Act will result in a 49% increase...

Grandparents Ask Supreme Court for Justice

By Asra Q. Nomani and originally published at Asra Investigates. Published here by agreement with Bacon's Rebellion. Recommendation to readers: Be sure to delve deep...

Pres. Biden Cannot Shirk Blame for High Energy Prices

By Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA9) On April 6, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled “Gouged at...

Maj. Gen. Crenshaw: Keep Veterans In Virginia By Reducing Retirement Taxes

By U. S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw (Ret.) and originally published in The Virginian-Pilot. Virginia is the proud home to more than 780,000...