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New law causes energy bills to increase
Democrats have been doing their dead level best to make electricity more expensive for Virginians. In 2020, they passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which ... Read more
5 days ago by Tommy Wright.
Unemployment data for Virginia paints a complicated picture
Employment data for Virginia presents a complicated picture. In 2019 before COVID-19 shutdowns impacted the economy, Virginia reported an unemployment rate of only 2.7%. During ... Read more
5 days ago by Quentin Johnson.
Amazingly, parole board investigation turns up nothing
With great shock and amazement, I write to tell you that, after a few weeks study which concluded that “there was nothing to worry about ... Read more
1 month ago by Frank Ruff.
Virginia’s community colleges bring unparalled value
For the fourth year in a row, tuition at Southside Virginia Community College will remain unchanged. The State Board for Community Colleges made the decision ... Read more
1 month ago by Quentin Johnson.
OPINION — Virginia has a low rate of recidivism
Gov. Ralph Northam recently announced Virginia had maintained its consistently solid ranking as a low-recidivism state. Those who are incarcerated in Virginia return to prison ... Read more
2 months ago by Tommy Wright.
OPINION — The founding fathers were far from perfect
While perfect is what we should all work toward in everything we do, seldom do we reach that goal every time. There has been only ... Read more
2 months ago by Frank Ruff.
OPINION – Biden’s tax plans will hurt the economy
In Washington, the president is patting himself on his back for his plans to raise your taxes. During his campaign last year, he repeatedly told ... Read more
2 months ago by Frank Ruff.
We must reverse the trend of violent crime in Virginia
The lead story of the May 16 South Boston Gazette Virginian was a murdered teen shot to death. Same newspaper, next edition, lead story a ... Read more
2 months ago by Frank Ruff.
OPINION — Democrats want to bring back parole
It flew under the radar, but last week’s Democratic gubernatorial debate laid down a significant marker for the party headed to November. Regardless of who ... Read more
2 months ago by Tommy Wright.
OPINION – Inflation is quickly becoming a problem
In previous weeks, I warned you that the policy of the administrations in Richmond and Washington would result in inflation. To the surprise of many, ... Read more