In a show of regional unity, mayors from the seven core cities of Hampton Roads united to oppose a bill that would allow public workers to collectively bargain over wages, benefits, and working conditions without local governments’ approval.
Elections With Predetermined Outcomes
Gerrymandering deliberately manipulates political districts to give one party an unfair structural advantage. By “packing” (concentrating certain voters) and “cracking” (diluting others),...
The proposed Reproductive Freedom Amendment, currently being considered in Virginia, would create a constitutional right to abortion that is extreme, dangerous, and goes far...
Governor Abigail Spanberger’s decision to rescind Governor Youngkin’s Executive Order 47 is not a procedural cleanup—it is a deliberate retreat from public safety. EO 47 ensured that Virginia...
This November, Virginians will choose who represents them in the U.S. House. As always, the economy will be the decisive issue, and midterms traditionally...
Snowstorms and the Anxiety They Bring
Snowstorms in Virginia are always a source of anxiety. When will roads get cleared so we can get back to work?...
Loudoun County schools remain closed despite cleared parking lots, functioning utilities, and a predictable winter storm.
You’ll often hear Republicans or otherwise conservative Americans complaining...
Promises of Affordability? More Like Broken Promises
Virginia Democrats spent the campaign season hammering one message: affordability. Voters were told that Democrats would ease the...
“Affordability” — Just a Campaign Slogan
Virginia Democrats barely waited for the ink to dry on their election victories before revealing what their version of “affordability” really...
Budget Growth Far Exceeds Any Rational Justification
Loudoun County budget data for fiscal years 2024 through 2026 are presented in Table 1. A little arithmetic...
The VCEA: A Partisan Law with Sweeping Energy Mandates
In 2020, the Virginia Legislature passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) in a vote largely...
Loudoun County’s Budget Cycle
The Loudoun County budget year runs from July 1 to June 30. The County is currently operating under the FY-2026 budget,...
The political pendulum swings back and forth and Tuesday it swung hard infavor of the Democrat party. Democrats swept all three top spots inVirginia,...
The Loudoun County Democratic Committee is under criminal investigation for allegedly engaging in illegal fundraising activities in violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-340.36:1(A) — the state’s charitable gaming law.
This statute is not...
Spanberger's Radical Energy Agenda
On many occasions Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate Abigail Spanberger has talked about her support for the Biden Administration’s environmental policies and the...
