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Does Spending $62 Billion on Utility Batteries Lower Your Cost of Electricity? Of Course Not

The 2026 General Assembly is likely to amend the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) to greatly expand the construction of utility-scale batteries for our electric grid. Based on the current...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Political Failures Led To Recent Murder of Corrections Officer In Grayson County

Correctional Officer Jeremy Hall was killed on November 17, 2025, by an inmate at River...

Sen. Suetterlein Files 2026 Legislation Expanding Tax Relief & Education

Virginia legislators started filing bills for the 2026 General Assembly this week, and Senator David...

Progressives Urge Assembly to Soak the Rich, But Likely Tax Increases Will Reach Everyone

As a new Democratic Party trifecta looms in Virginia, a progressive policy group has floated...

Dissecting the Blue Wave: Turnout

Gov. Glenn Youngkin yesterday blamed Tuesday’s shellacking of the Republican Party in Virginia on the...

Roanoke Should Go Back To The Future for New Rail Station

Dear Roanoke City Council I listened to every word at your Monday's council work session, in particular the budget and it helped me grasp...

Land Preservation Tax Needs To Continue

Dear Editor, Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield) has introduced a bill (H2253) in the General Assembly that would repeal the state’s Land Preservation Tax Credit...

Obama Blames Everyone But Himself

The President's recent news conference was amazing to behold, both by what he said and what he did not say. Mr. Obama pointed...

An Open Letter To the Developers of the Proposed Hotels at Huff Lane

Dear Developer: As a tax paying resident of the Huff Lane area of Roanoke, Virginia, that is directly affected by the proposed hotel project...

Morgan Griffith Shares Thoughts on This Week’s Inauguration

This morning at the Capitol, I joined government leaders from around the world, Senators, my colleagues in the House, and people from Virginia’s...

Reader Concerned About Safety at Intersection in Southwest County

We are fortunate in Roanoke County that our economy continues to grow with new business opportunities.  But with new growth, we have more...