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College “NIL” Not Good for Schools, Students or “The Game”

In college sports (USA), the unbridled capitalist model should not be used. Yet with the use of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college sports, that is exactly what...

Rep. Griffith / Congressional Coal Caucus Blast EPA Rules

The Congressional Coal Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Dan Meuser (R-PA), Carol Miller (R-WV), Harriet Hageman (R-WY),...

Virginia Conservative Leaders Coalition Praises Youngkin’s Decisive Leadership

Amidst a challenging budgetary landscape, the Virginia Conservative Leaders Coalition commends Governor Glenn Youngkin for...

Young People Need to Get Out and Vote!

In recent decades, young people have yielded the lowest voter turnout among all age groups....

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Government Bureaucrats’ Royalties

While I travel throughout Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District, one of the opportunities afforded to me...

COMMENTARY: A Fence, A Wall, and A Better Immigration System

The writer G.K. Chesterton once offered a famous parable to illustrate the difference between sensible reform and thoughtless action. Suppose there was a fence...

COMMENTARY: Staying Safe from Coronavirus

The outbreak of a new coronavirus in China has stirred concern in the medical community and the public here.First detected in the city of...

COMMENTARY: Connecting Housing and Economic Development

The Center for Rural Affairs has long focused on strategies to support economic vitality for small communities. Our work to assist small businesses, develop...

No Excuse For Price of Insulin

The price of insulin is criminal - it is not a new drug nor can you sell it on the corner or use it...

Efforts To Develop Opiod Drug Treatment Housing Faces Resistance in SW VA

After a groundswell of media coverage in the past couple years, we have seen a decrease in the conversation around the opioid epidemic, especially...

Student Loans

One of the big issues in politics right now is cost of college and student debt. Among the Democrats running for president, some are...