Why do you seek the living among the dead? Happy Easter everyone! In line with my second post to everyone about Christmas, I wanted to spend some time this afternoon to reflect on the events of Holy Week, The Resurrection, and their implications. Three months ago, I wrote to you about a newborn infant in […]
HANER: Wind Lawsuit Poses a Whale of a Problem
WILSON: Working Class, Young and Minority Voters Were Instrumental in Trump’s Win in Virginia Primary
Last week’s Super Tuesday primary contests solidified Former President Trump as the GOP nominee after Gov. Nikki Haley’s lackluster performance led her to suspend her campaign, and revealed Trump’s working-class coalition is only growing stronger. Trump swept the primaries winning over a dozen states and solidified his support among working and middle-class voters, as well […]
LEAHY: True Costs Of Congressional Inaction Amount To Billions Of Wasted Dollars
Waste, fraud, abuse…budget cutters of old used these three words to describe the federal government’s poor stewardship of taxpayer dollars. Such charges were frequently derided as the rumblings of anti-government know-nothings. However, the evidence continues to mount that waste, fraud, and abuse are standard features of federal spending. And according to the Government Accountability Office, […]
HANER: Killing The Digital Goose For Its Golden Egg
The last time the General Assembly made a similar mistake with the Virginia tax code was 20 years ago. It was 2004, and the complaints that business was not “paying its fair share” came from Republicans in the House. They introduced and quickly pushed through a bill that stripped sales tax exemptions from multiple categories of business. Sound familiar? Twenty […]
Northern Virginia Republicans Firm On Stadium Stance: No Bullying Into Bad Deal
As GOP leaders in the 8th Congressional District and Northern Virginia, we feel compelled to stand on principle. As Republican leaders in Northern Virginia, we are deeply disappointed by Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin’s proposal to commit nearly $1.5 billion in state funds to subsidize billionaire Ted Leonsis’ relocation of the Washington Capitals and Wizards to […]
LEAHY: Haley’s Continued Candidacy Exposes Trump’s Weakness
Despite going winless in every primary held so far, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she intends to stay in the GOP presidential race, at least through Super Tuesday on March 5. That will provide those primary goers who cannot and will not support former President Donald Trump’s candidacy. It will also show that, […]
DAVIS: The Childcare Crisis is Here
The explosive announcement from KinderCare has brought to the fore the childcare issue that has been vexing members of our community for more than a decade. Buckle up – it’s only going to get worse. by Martin Davis, FXBG Advance KinderCare’s sudden announcement that it would shutter at the end of May has exposed publicly […]