Category: Politics
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Judge Declares Redistricting Amendment Invalid; Democrats Proceed Nevertheless
by Dick Hall-Sizemore A Tazewell circuit court judge has ruled that the attempt by the General Assembly Democrats to amend the state constitution to allow for a redistricting of Congressional districts this year is invalid, both on unconstitutional and statutory grounds. He based his ruling on three issues: Legislative rules of procedure—The original resolution establishing…
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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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Abigail Spanberger: The Left’s Trojan Horse
by Kerry Dougherty Remember last summer’s gubernatorial campaign? All of candidate Abigail Spanberger’s happy talk about affordability, moderation and working across the aisle? Congratulations, voters. You got played. If there was any lingering hope that the Democrat majority in Richmond would wield their power judiciously that was laid to rest this week. It’s clear now…
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Congratulations to Governor Spanberger…
… and a call for collaboration and principled debate. by Derrick Max Today, the Thomas Jefferson Institute congratulates Governor Abigail Spanberger on her historic inauguration as the 75th governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia — and the first woman in the nearly 250-year history of the Commonwealth to hold this office. Her assumption of the…
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More Blue on Blue
Prediction: as Democrats consolidate power in Virginia and relegate Republicans to the sidelines, the party’s internal schisms will come to the fore. (See “Geographic Schism Among Virginia Dems?”) That’s human nature. — JAB
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Demographic Change and Virginia Republicans
by James C. Sherlock The author attended a Virginia Republican convention a decade or so ago. He found it strange. He had the same unfortunate experience with too many members of both parties in the General Assembly. Since then, he has avoided advising the Virginia Republican Party leadership. But here goes. Republicans will have…
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One Man’s RPV Advance is Another Man’s Valley Forge
Virginia Republicans have a lot to consider as they select their new RPV Chairman. by Shaun Kenney First things first — if you haven’t watched Ken Burns’ American Revolution on PBS, I hope you have a few history books at your side to confirm whether or not the good guys actually won the war, because…
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Sen. Mark Warner Pledged To Serve Just Two Terms.
That Was 29 Years Ago. by Kerry Dougherty Lucky us. Democrat Senator and full-time whiner, Mark Warner, announced Tuesday that he’s running for a fourth term. Sigh. This 70-year-old multi-millionaire businessman has been sitting in the Senate (when he isn’t in his car making cringy videos about how much he hates Trump) since 2008. Although…
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Scott Pio’s 95 Theses
Mark Peake’s resignation is only the beginning for a true Republican Reformation. by Ken Reid Legend has it that Augustinian priest Martin Luther launched the Protestant Reformation on Oct. 31, 1517, by nailing his 95 Theses to the door of All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Germany — which urged substantial reform of the Roman Catholic Church and power of…
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A Thanksgiving Tribute to Governor Youngkin
by Srilekha Reddy Palle This Thanksgiving, I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to Governor Glenn Youngkin and his administration. My passion for politics and policymaking intensified significantly during his campaign, and I am proud to say I was among those who believed in him even before the primaries. During those early days, I introduced…
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The Virginia GOP’s Sole Hope: Democratic Overreach
by Chap Petersen It’s been a month since I’ve sent out a newsletter. Since that time, Virginia has seen a statewide election and the Federal shutdown has come and gone. And UVA is on the verge of going to the ACC championship in football. Twenty-four years ago, when I entered the Assembly as an unlikely…
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Virginia GOP’s Strategic Blunder: Overlooking Legal Immigrants
by Srilekha Reddy Palle Despite nearly two million foreign-born residents now calling Virginia home — representing more than one in five voters in Northern Virginia alone — the party completely squandered the chance to engage these communities under the state’s new outreach and voter engagement provisions. This is not a minor oversight. It’s a monumental…
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Democracies and Its Friend/Enemy Distinctions
by Shaun Kenney The University of Virginia enjoys a near-exact copy of Raphael’s School of Athens — nearly a copy only because the original is owned by the Vatican which has a certain allergy regarding exact copies of their collections. In their wisdom, a near-exact copy was produced that is precisely four inches smaller than…