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  • About Being Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor

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    by Gordon C. Morse Earlier this week, Patrick Herrity dropped out of the June 17 primary for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, and it’s too bad. The son of Jack Herrity had not fallen far from the tree and that alone promised to make his race both fun and useful. About his old man:…

  • Who Should Lead Virginia?

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    James A. Bacon
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    by Gordon C. Morse In roughly six months, Virginia will elect a new governor, and her name is Abigail Spanberger. That appears to be the consensus view and, based on the circumstances (money, history, money, Trump, and money), the logic favoring Spanberger, a Democrat, appears convincing. So where does that leave Spanberger’s GOP opponent, current…

  • Who’s Liberating Whom?

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    James A. Bacon
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    by Gordon C. Morse Loved the headline over an opinion in The Washington Post last Sunday morning: “The beginning of the end of the Trump era.” Well, that was easy. What a relief! And I was beginning to worry. The argument contained within the Post piece, such as it is, seems to recognize that something…

  • Wins. VMI. And a Pronounced Exit

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    Shown the door, Gen. Wins Vents by Gordon C. Morse When it comes to angry exits, you really cannot beat Woody Allen’s close in the 1976 film, “The Front.” Ordered to testify before a congressional committee of some sort, Allen’s character faces a demand to cough up the names of communists among his friends and…

  • The Bezos Speaketh

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    James A. Bacon
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    Could this herald happier times for Virginia? by Gordon C. Morse The Washington Post’s editorial chief is out the door. Cue the indignation. Light the exit sign, too. In many quarters of the paper, this will not be received as happy news and may potentially cause departures. “I am of America and for America, and…

  • Common Sense from Young Delegate Earley

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    Bob Rayner
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    by Gordon C. Morse Occasionally, a member of the House of Delegates will stand up, speak to a matter of public interest and do so coherently.  Del. Mark L. Earley Jr., R-Chesterfield, achieved this feat on Friday afternoon, Feb. 23, 2024, when he offered his thoughts on state Sen. Bill 212 — legislation that would…

  • A Brief Case for Giving Virginia Legislators a Raise

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    Bob Rayner
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    by Gordon C. Morse I thought it would be worthwhile to pursue further the subject of legislative compensation in Virginia. A report I’ve  referenced before is dated December 1998 – 25 years ago – and offers the following rationale for increasing the amount paid to Virginia lawmakers holding these posts, attending the annual legislative sessions…