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Will California Dictate to Virginia Farmers?

Early last month the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) filed a complaint against the Attorney General of California and the Secretary of California’s Department of Agriculture to stop the state’s Proposition 12 law, which flies in the face of the … Continue reading

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Trump Fueled Already Fired Up Democratic Base

In the Virginia General Assembly elections held Tuesday, President Donald Trump fueled the Democratic takeover of both the House of Delegates and State Senate. From our friends over at Wikipedia on the definition of fire: “Fires start when a flammable … Continue reading

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Want to Help Workers Work? Keep Virginia’s Right To Work Law

Are a majority of Democratic candidates for the Virginia General Assembly “anti-worker?” Based on their response to a Virginia Chamber of Commerce survey, it would seem that way. General Assembly candidates were surveyed on whether they would support Virginia’s Right … Continue reading

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Is Questioning Obamacare Now A Third-Rail Issue in Virginia?

Three health insurance proposals which passed the Virginia General Assembly only to be vetoed are now front and center in the November election. What were they? Were they efforts to weaken and ultimately destroy the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) or … Continue reading

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Demolishing Political Rankings with Reality

By Chris Saxman Some things just have to be challenged at the outset before they gain traction and become an untrue reality. Gaining traction among too many candidates for the General Assembly is a ranking was released by a British … Continue reading

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