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Roanoke City Council Shares the Blame

It is very disingenuous, but easy for the city council to blame the previous city manager, who, by the way they hired, for the financial woes of the 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...

Lawsuit Challenges NRC Rules on Small Nuclear Reactors

Virginia is not directly involved, but with our nuclear industrial base, a pending federal lawsuit over...

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...

The Policies of Youngkin vs. Those of McAuliffe and Northam: A Closing Case for the Future of Virginia

In two weeks, the people of Virginia will decide on two competing visions for the future of Virginia. Will they elect a General Assembly...

Regarding AI and Energy – A Lot To Think About

Over the last several years, we have begun exploring the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its application across a variety of sectors—health care,...

New Survey Shows Virginians Strongly Support School Choice

The Yorktown Foundation for Public Policy (YFPP), a Virginia-based think tank in the state of Virginia, has released a brand-new, statewide survey on school...

One State Solution Is Only Solution In Israel

As Hamas in Gaza and Israel have waged war against each other, all people (especially Americans) need to promote meaningful and long-lasting solutions to...

The Air Force’s “Diversity” Unseriousness

Most readers know by now that for several years the U.S. Air Force has placed diversity, and the entire DEI mantra, at the fore...

Transgender Policy Damages Roanoke College’s Reputation

I have been watching the transgender athletics controversy with growing interest and alarm. The question is whether men who identify as women can compete against...