Author: James A. Bacon
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Quote of the Day: Helen Andrews
Women can sue their bosses for running a workplace that feels like a fraternity house, but men can’t sue when their workplace feels like a Montessori kindergarten. — Helen Andrews, “The Great Feminization“
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If Personnel Is Policy, Watch Out!
The incoming Spanberger administration, writes Victoria Cobb, president of the Family Foundation, “is structured to consolidate power in Richmond, expand bureaucratic reach, and normalize government intrusion into family life, healthcare, education, and the economy.” From a Thursday Family Foundation Action Letter: Governor-elect, Abigail Spanberger, is quickly making her selections for cabinet and senior staff appointments.…
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I Can’t Help Myself!
This is a Virginia public policy blog. Someone please stop me before I publish more AI-generated cat videos!
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A State Income Tax Rate to 10% for $1 Million-per-Year Households?
by Hans Bader Delegate Kelly Convirs-Fowler, D-Virginia Beach, has introduced a bill (HB 188) to increase state income taxes in Virginia, raising the marginal tax rate from 5.75% to 10% on people making over $1 million. Virginia already has higher state income taxes than most of its neighbors. Kentucky has a maximum tax rate of…
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The Abigail Era Begins
by Gordon C. Morse Next week, Virginia will open the 2026 regular session of the Virginia General Assembly, with the Democratic Party ruling both House and Senate, then proceed to inaugurate a new governor, Abigail Spanberger. How will it go? Ah, yes, there’s the question. You can guess, but you don’t really know and that…
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New Details on the UVA Health System Scandal
by The Jefferson Council The following document collection was obtained via a FOIA request concerning the UVA Health System scandal. During the formal internal investigation conducted last winter by Williams and Connelly, nearly three dozen doctors and one Board member of the UVA Physicians Group were interviewed by Jones Swanson and Huddell LLC, the attorneys…
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What “Democracy” Looks Like to Louise Lucas
The “10-1” on Lucas’ armored fist in this X tweet stands for the goal of redrawing Virginia’s congressional districts to elect 10 Democrats and one Republican to Congress. Reminder: In the 2024 House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 51.4% of the popular vote went to Democratic candidates, 47.6% to Republicans, and the rest to independents…
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Extremists Doxxing TPUSA High School Club and Teacher Sponsor
by Victoria Manning First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach is the latest battleground for extremists targeting Turning Point USA clubs. A public records request reveals activists attempting to silence students whose views they oppose. Even the TPUSA teacher sponsor is getting doxxed on social media for being a Christian. Activist Danna Cullen runs a…
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Uh, Oh, Virginia a Net Out-Migration State in 2025
Virginia dropped from a net in-migration state in 2024 to a net out-migration state in 2025, according to the latest U-Haul Growth Index report. The Old Dominion dropped from a 17th rank in net in-migration to 36th. The net loss was narrow though, only 0.2 percentage points. I’d love to see a regional breakdown —…
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The Supreme Court Case that Could Raise Your Internet Bill or Let Piracy Run Amok
by John Farmer Ponder this question: You run a business such as a company, university, coffee shop, or hospital that provides internet access to many people. Of course, some people use it to access pirated content, such as NFL games, movies, or songs. Are you at risk that your internet service provider (ISP) will cut…
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AI and the New Cultural Revolution
The United States is undergoing a cultural revolution. Artificial Intelligence is giving Middle America the tools to circumvent the entertainment monopoly of the bicoastal elites. You can find content on YouTube, TikTok, Spotify, and Facebook every bit as fun and/or entrancing as anything you can see on Netflix, Apple, or network TV. Just as new…
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John Reid Returns
After his bid for lieutenant governor, John Reid is back in the talk show business. You don’t have to live within range of WRVA radio signals to hear him. You can listen to his show on YouTube.