Some industries soon will pay more to be regulated by the state, but it could have been worse for them. And individuals will pay more to file lawsuits,...

During the past several years, I have had the great privilege of serving as a Central Virginia representative in the Virginia House of Delegates, as the...

Blue sky is beginning to peek through the storm clouds that have hung over schools and local governments since budget preparations began last fall.

Gov. Bob McDonnell is claiming an 80 percent success rate in his first legislative session. With the budget crisis resolved, he now will turn to other...

The 2010 General Assembly adjourned yesterday, one day later than scheduled, after speedy approval by weary lawmakers of a $70 billion-plus budget-balancing...