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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...

Employer Mandate Delayed, But Obamacare Destruction Goes On

Some 60 percent of Americans -- nearly 160 million people -- get insurance through their jobs. Thanks to Obamacare, that number is about to...

Republicans Continue To Undermine Obamacare

Dear Congressman Goodlatte, Not a single day goes by without a large part of your Contingency here in Southwestern Virginia fearing that their representative governance has...

Scrooge, Evolution and The Midnight Visitor

The clock on Scrooge’s desk flashed midnight just as a janitor shouldered into the office with his broom and dust rags.  “Workin’ late on...

McAuliffe / ObamaCare Wrong For Virginia

To The Editor: Fresh reports indicate that the government does not even know the pricing levels for the insurance to be offered by ObamaCare's exchanges...

Questioning Bedrosian’s Understanding

Dear Editor: As a retired business owner and a follower of current events, I found Al Bedrosian’s letter (“County Needs to Focus on Basics,” August...

Cautious Optimism for Explore Park

The recently-announced 99-year lease of Explore Park by Roanoke County is cause for cautious optimism. Optimism comes from Explore’s potential to promote tourism, jobs...