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Commentary

Closing Virginia’s Education Gaps: Funding, Choice, and Accountability

It shouldn’t be hard for both political parties to agree that among those who suffered most from covid school shut-downs were low-income children. In the National Assessment of Educational Progress...

Last Week Proves Again Wind and Solar Cannot Take the Heat

Once again, a spell of hot weather has proven that our economy and comfort depend...

VA Elections Should Be About Virginia’s Future — Not a Referendum on President Trump

Senator Tim Kaine recently sent out a fundraising email where he quoted the Washington Post...

One is Enough: End the Front License Plate Requirement in Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia currently mandates that most passenger vehicles display two license plates—one on...

Primary Results Will Force Spanberger to Prove if She’s a Centrist

After this week’s primary results, Virginia’s more moderate center is all but dead. In two...

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...

Botetourt Residents Need To Check Their Tax Bills This November

Due to heavy inflation, the bills are really piling up for most Americans. Hard times are here and only seem to be getting worse....

You Mean We Need A Border Wall? Imagine That!

Someone in the Biden Administration finally came to the realization that we have a crisis at our southern border and building a border wall...

Equity Inaction at Roanoke City Public Schools And Three Solutions

To address its sixth year of late school buses and ongoing large class sizes, Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) should cancel its planned “Empowerment”...