Author: James A. Bacon
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Judge Smacks Down Democrat Power Grab
by Kerry Dougherty Finally. A common-sense court decision that derails the Democrats’ redistricting chicanery in Virginia. For the time being, at least. The radical left in Virginia is so determined to deprive conservatives of proportional representation in Congress that they intend to appeal the circuit court ruling that came down Tuesday. The issues are really…
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Minimum Wage Increase – Trade Offs and CNBC Rankings
by Chris Saxman Economist Thomas Sowell’s famous line “there are no solutions, only trade offs” came to mind while watching the House Labor and Commerce Committee debate the upcoming increase to Virginia’s minimum wage. HB1 would incrementally move Virginia to a $15 per hour minimum wage by January 1, 2028. Why $15? No idea… oh,…
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Virginia CNBC Ranking Legislative Analysis – Structural Decline
by Chris Saxman Over the weekend, I was asked by a Virginia business leader how the first week of the General Assembly Session was going. This is my reply. At the outset of EVERY Session, there are bills that are dropped in that, to say the least, grab headlines. With social media these days, it’s…
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The Moderate Mirage of Gov. Spanberger
Spanberger’s appointments and executive orders tell the real story of race-based politics and radical priorities. by Victoria Manning Abigail Spanberger ran as a moderate Democrat to win over swing voters, but her new record as Governor already tells a different story. Her appointments reveal a clear alignment with the radical left—putting Virginia on a path…
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Bill Would Let Progressive Legislators Pick most of the Virginia Parole Board
by the Liberty Unyielding staff Does any other state do this? Let progressive legislators — rather than the governor — pick most of the members of its parole board? That’s what Virginia is about to do. On January 23, a Virginia Senate committee voted to do just that. It approved a bill, SB60, to expand…
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Light Rail: The Bad Idea That Will Not Die
by Kerry Dougherty Good grief. I thought we drove a stake through the heart of the foolish notion of extending light rail to Virginia Beach back in 2016. Apparently not. Del. Alex Askew, Democrat of Virginia Beach, is asking Richmond to commission a two-year study to determine the feasibiity of extending Norfolk’s failed light rail…
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Top U.S. Foundations Fund the Desecration and Destruction of Fine Art
by Patricia N. Saffran The Monuments Exhibition in Los Angeles, co-presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and the Brick, features historic Confederate Beaux Arts statues splashed with paint and graffiti, along with contemporary art based on a theme of satirizing the South. Most notably, the exhibition displays the once-magnificent historic Charles Keck equestrian statue…
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Bill Would Effectively Abolish Life Without Parole
by the Liberty Unyielding staff When Virginia abolished the death penalty in 2021, Virginians were assured that it wasn’t needed, because the worst murderers could be given life sentences without the possibility of parole. But soon, even the worst killers could be released. Legislation has been introduced to allow all prison inmates serving long sentences…
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Minneapolis, Here We Come
All the pieces are falling into place for Minneapolis-style chaos in Virginia. On Fox News, White House border czar Tom Homan responds to Governor Abigail Spanberger’s executive order suspending the Virginia State ‘s mandatory cooperation with ICE. Homan vows the Trump administration “will forge ahead with its deportation efforts despite resistance from Virginia’s new Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger.”