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Commentary

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 small manufacturer of machine tools replied: “We need both,” he said, “but the thing...

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...

Virginia General Assembly Recap and Veto/Sign Recommendations for Governor Youngkin

Despite a shortened 2025 General Assembly session due to a water plant failure in Richmond,...

Let Nurse Practitioners Do Their Jobs

Scope of Practice Laws Put Patients in The Crosshairs New research appears to have found the proverbial "free lunch" economists have long been searching for. States...

Financial Considerations For College Students

By Maynard Keller If you or someone in your network is a parent of one of the over 18 million students headed off to begin or continue...

The Risk of Offshore Turbine Blade Failure

by David Wojick On July 26, CFACT’s President Craig Rucker sent Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin a letter warning him about the serious risk of blade failure in...

VA Small Businesses Face Big Tax Increase Unless Congress Takes Action

Congress passed a bill in 2017 that cut business taxes. Wall Street’s tax breaks were permanent. Main Street’s weren’t, and they’re going to expire...

Roanoke City Negligent in Enforcing Codes and Laws – Businesses Suffer

For the past many weeks, I have been reaching out to Briana Dickerson relating to a homeless issue I am having at my place...

Voter Rolls Show VA ‘Voters’ Registered to Vote in Other States at Same Time

Your vote and the votes of thousands of other legitimate votes may be cancelled out by ineligible voters who are registered too vote in...