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Commentary

Lawsuit Challenges NRC Rules on Small Nuclear Reactors

Virginia is not directly involved, but with our nuclear industrial base, a pending federal lawsuit over the authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is crucial for our energy future. At the...

Why Tax Exemptions for Harvard and Confederate Groups Should Stand

Every taxpayer dollar sent to any university or private entity should be closely scrutinized. In...

The High Cost of Uncertainty for Virginia’s Workers and Businesses

Asked nearly 40 years ago what he needed most, less regulation or lower taxes, a...

Virginia Clean Energy Laws Blamed for Dominion Price Hike, Not Data Boom

The pending price increase for electricity from Dominion Energy Virginia is higher than the 14%...

Trump’s Double Whammy to Virginia’s Economy

No one can say we weren’t warned. During his debate with then Vice President Kamala Harris,...

Pain at the Pump

Fill ‘er up – with high prices at the pump, this is one phrase you don’t hear all that often. Whether it’s at...

A Wise & Frugal Government

Last week, in honor of the National Day of Prayer, our nation once again took a moment to reflect on the many blessings...

A Farm Bill for all of Rural America

Last week the Senate Agriculture Committee passed the first farm bill in decades that provides no funding for rural community and economic development....

SOLs: Horrid or Humane?

I must admit that I wanted to write about the Standards of Learning (SOLs) in Virginia because, having taught for Roanoke City Schools...

Letter: Kaine Should Lead by Example

Dear Editor  Chairman Kaine has been sending notes to his minions, to pressure Senator Allen to refuse to take any form of PAC Money...

Letter: Rinker’s Argument Not Complete

Dear Editor, Dr. Rinker has had some refreshing articles in the Sentinnel. I am writing to comment on some of his energy policy plan...