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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,...

Conservatives Need to Unite Against Liberal Misinformation / Policies

It is an era of challenges for conservative families and those who are peacefully practicing religious beliefs and embracing traditional lifestyles and perceiving male...

Lt. Gov. Sears Addresses Our Cultural Collapse

By James Bacon, this first appeared in Bacon's Rebellion on May 28 and was entitled "Quote of the Day: Winsome Sears." The commentary is...

Memorial Day Ode to US GI’s, by an Iraqi Kurd Translator

U.S troops have sacrificed and assisted people across the world in various ways. Regardless of the political intentions of the leaders in Washington D.C,...

Older Americans Month: An Opportunity for Roanokers to Age Their Way

We’re getting older, Virginia. According to an economic impact study conducted by LeadingAge Virginia, the state’s senior population is expected to increase 51.4% to 1.9 million...

Preventing Violence in Roanoke City Will Prevent Violence in Its Schools 

It is not the gun problem, but we are the problem and until we admit that the changes come within, the problem will not...

Virginia Absentee Ballots: Absent From The State?

For election accountability purposes, chain of custody for ballots should be observable and publicly verifiable. So, why are two of the largest counties in...