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Giving Thanks for What Makes America Great
Alexis de Tocqueville never met Nancy Slater White, but he would have liked her. Tocqueville, of course, is the observational author whose 1835 book, Democracy in America, is considered by many to be a seminal work in defining what made America and … Continue reading
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Governor Youngkin’s Reaganesque Approach to Regulatory Reform Should be a Model for Other States
Regulations, while usually well-intentioned, are often a drag on economic growth. They increase costs for businesses, stifle innovation, and can create barriers to entry for new entrepreneurs. With a runaway administrative state, simple laws passed by Congress or a state’s … Continue reading
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Trump’s Energy Promises Face Hurdles in Anti-Hydrocarbon Virginia
Once inaugurated, President-elect Donald Trump is expected to immediately mount a major effort to roll back the anti-hydrocarbon fuel agenda of the Biden-Harris years. The positive impact on Virginians will be limited because of our own similar anti-hydrocarbon laws at … Continue reading
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Education Funding Reform Needs to Build Accountability to Help Those Who Need It
When the Virginia State Board of Education approved a new state accountability system, it predictably drew attacks from the usual sources. The new system places greater emphasis on student mastery of subject information (50-65%) over student growth (20-25%). But while growth is critical and should be recognized, … Continue reading
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No, RTD, Hurricane Helene Not Proof of ‘Climate Change’
The Richmond Times-Dispatch no longer has a climate alarmist on staff, so today it fell to one of its liberal political columnists (it still has two of those, they will be the last employees out the door) to blame Hurricane Helene on … Continue reading
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