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Commentary

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 case of the billions sent to Harvard University and other elite schools, the...

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,...

Virginia is Ready to Take Full Control of Education

Last night, as promised repeatedly during the campaign, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order directing Education Secretary Linda...

Ice Cream Article Brings Back Memories

Mr Marrano, I was dumbfounded when I read your article. My Dad & Uncle started Millstream (bought the old paper mill in 1934) serving...

ACLU: Where Are You?

The Roanoke Star Letters to the Editor July 22, 2012  On Friday, July 13, President Obama, U.S. Senator Mark Warner, and U.S. Senate Candidate Tim Kaine...

GOP Exhibits Resolve To Repeal

In the days after the Supreme Court's disappointing ruling on President Obama's health care law, the resolve of the American people and Republicans...

Cuccinelli Finds “Silver Linings” After Supreme Court Decision

A statement from Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli after his analysis of today's Supreme Court health care decision: I am disappointed in the court's ultimate...

Senator Ralph Smith Sums Up New Virginia Laws

The General Assembly considered 1,987 bills in addition to hundreds of resolutions during the 2012 session. Ultimately 846 of these bills were signed...

Pain at the Pump

Fill ‘er up – with high prices at the pump, this is one phrase you don’t hear all that often. Whether it’s at...