Author: James A. Bacon
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One Step Closer to Mob Rule
by Kerry Dougherty Of all the bad bills signed into law by Gov. Abigail Spanberger this week – and there are an abundance – perhaps the worst is the law that commits Virginia to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. With her signature this week, Virginia became the 18th state to violate Article II of…
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Spanberger in Full
Now we’re getting somewhere. by Gordon C. Morse Turns out Virginia may have a governor, after all. You always wonder how long it will take before they get mad. Being inundated with poorly thought-through legislation — much of it portentous and progressive (abundantly so) — may have tested, with telling effect, Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s patience.…
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Guv’s Paid-Leave “Fix” Doesn’t Touch Biggest Problems
by Derrick A. Max Earlier this year I warned that Virginia’s proposed Paid Family and Medical Leave Act would create one of the most expansive and expensive paid leave programs in the country. I had hoped the Governor’s new amendments issued just before midnight last night would fix those concerns. They don’t. The legislation still would establish…
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April 21: District Madness
by Gordon C. Morse The “Yes” and “No” signs on the April 21 referendum to amend Virginia’s Constitution are getting mixed up with the “Yes” and “No” signs on the data centers. It’s all very confusing. And not. The answer on overhauling Virginia’s congressional districts is “No.” Just go in there and vote “No” and…
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Ending Data Center Exemption – Wrong Policy, Wrong Time
by Chris Saxman Wise words from former Virginia Congressman Bob Goodlatte” In politics, timing is everything. Timing also matters when it comes to the economy. Virginia is approaching a pivotal moment in its economic strategy—and it is happening at exactly the wrong time. As global markets reassess the value of technology companies, one thing is becoming clear: the era of easy capital is…
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TJI and Yorktown Foundations Combine Forces
***** Sponsored Content ***** I’m excited to share some important news with you. Today, the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy and the Yorktown Foundation for Public Policy are joining forces to create a new organization: Jefferson Forum. This merger brings together the Thomas Jefferson Institute’s 30-year record of serious policy research with Yorktown’s newer…
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Virginia Slouches Toward State-Sanctioned Euthanasia
Virginia Democrats push to decriminalize suicide. What could come next? by Bronson Winslow Virginia Democrats are working to legalize suicide in the Commonwealth, with a bill already on Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s (D) desk—but the legislation won’t stop there. If Spanberger signs HB 43 into law, it would open the door to a cultural and legal transformation that…
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Fairfax Schools’ Stonewalling of Title IX Data Invites Mistrust
by Stephanie Lundquist-AroraRepublished with permission from IWFeatures Last month, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it is investigating Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) to determine whether the district discriminated on the basis of sex by failing to respond to multiple reports that Israel Flores Ortiz, an 18-year-old illegal immigrant enrolled as a junior at Fairfax…
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Hakeem Jeffries Now in for $33 Million to Gerrymander Virginia
Point of reference: Candidates in hotly contested House races typically spend $8 million to $15 million, according to CoPilot AI.
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UVA’s New Quarterly Compliance Report
by the Jefferson Council The second quarterly compliance report from the October 22, 2025 agreement between the Department of Justice and UVA is the first certification done by President Scott Beardsley, signed on March 31, 2026. It’s worth noting what’s new and what’s not in this installment.
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Family Exodus
From Brad Wilcox and Grant Bailey with the Institute for Family Studies: The 2026 Family Structure Index spotlights red states’ growing dominance on the family front. Take family migration. From 2019 to 2024, there has been a steady exodus of families from Blue to Red America—370,000 families from blue to red states. In fact, going back to 2008,…
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Good News for Virginia Republicans
Governor Spanberger’s repudiation of the political center combines with national trends to give redistricting opponents a massive boost in Virginia. by Shaun Kenney Former Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) emerges from the mists and announces that he has more to give in the political arena, which is welcome news to Virginians who are staring down…