Category Archives: Politics
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
Purple to Blue
Virginia stopped being a red state a decade or two ago. Despite a Democratic sweep of all statewide elections (U.S. senators, governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general), one could maintain the pretense that Virginia is a “purple” state thanks to … Continue reading
June Primaries Accelerate Virginia’s Leftward Drift
It’s hard to dissect a battle while the smoke is still clearing, but the June 11 Virginia primaries demonstrated again the state’s continued and steady move away from its conservative past. It was not a Great Leap Forward for the … Continue reading
Does She Know Where This Leads?
(Editor’s Note: Given the events of last weekend in Lexington and the predominance of Administration – any Administration — appointed officials living in Virginia, this column in National Review struck us as particularly timely. Our nation is heading down the … Continue reading
Ideas for the Next General Assembly
The elections this fall brought a philosophical sea change to the General Assembly. The dynamics have changed. But critical issues remain and good ideas can hopefully prevail if the goal is to truly improve Virginia in a few critical areas. … Continue reading