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Reflections on the McDonnell Saga
Justice Department lawyers and lower federal courts have been unanimously over-ruled by the U.S. Supreme Court in the corruption case brought against former Governor Bob McDonnell. The Supreme Court’s ruling is a breath of fresh air. Johnny Williams, a … Continue reading
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Transparency and Market Competition in Virginia
With little fanfare and scant media attention, Virginia government became more transparent, efficient and business friendly on July 1 thanks to a new law authored by Delegate Jim LeMunyon (R-Fairfax). During the administration of George Allen, Virginia led a national … Continue reading
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How Not to Turn Enemies into Friends
Does Governor Terry McAuliffe deliberately misrepresent what skeptics of the prevailing Global Warming Orthodoxy think, or does he simply repeat what others have said about what skeptics supposedly believe? Either way, we have a problem. Here’s what he said yesterday … Continue reading
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Court Rules Soil is a Pollutant!
Judge Kimberly Mueller on June 10, 2016 in the U.S. Eastern District Court of California found that John Duarte, a nursery operator and wheat farmer, plowed wetlands, four to six inches deep, and therefore violated the Clean Water Act (CWA). … Continue reading
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Has Global Warming Made Rainstorms More Intense?
In a recent article about global warming adorned with pictures of flooding and drought, New York Times environmental journalist Justin Gillis wrote: A warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor, and an intensification of rainstorms was one of the fundamental … Continue reading
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