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Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney has decided to suspend his ambitions for the governor’s mansion, at least for the time being. In a statement posted to X, the Democrat announced his decision to run for lieutenant governor and reiterated his commitment to helping Democrats reclaim Virginia’s state executive offices in 2025. Tuesday’s decision makes Rep. […]
After a month of unproductive political theater, Virginia’s leaders will finally sit down like adults and negotiate the budget. Better late than never. The message is “everything is back on the table,” which leaves the door wide open for the tax increase central to the Democrat’s demands. That deserves a quick no. At this point, Virginians […]
Mr. Jefferson would compete with his neighbors to see who could get their pea crop to table first. His personal best? A patch of early peas known then as Charlton Hotspur (today’s Prince Albert variety) which Jefferson planted in Paris on 24 February and sprouted by 14 March — that’s 21 days for those counting […]
Earlier this week, Virginia could not agree on a budget for the next two years. So, the Governor and both sides agreed to symbolically meet in the epicenter of the Capitol in the shadow of Geroge Washington’s statue and plot a way forward. That path will take the General Assembly into a Special Session in […]
At first glance, Bedford, Virginia, seems like an unorthodox choice for a World War II memorial. Yet, the disproportionate sacrifices of this Southwest Virginia hamlet make it a poignant site for the National D-Day Memorial. It was here, amidst the splendor of the Blue Ridge Mountains, that 34 Virginia National Guard soldiers comprising Company A, […]
Ah yes — artificial intelligence. The salvation of the low-IQ set and the bane of thinkers and innovation everywhere. Allow me to express my open hostility for what most people assume is “artificial intelligence” in the wake of ChatGPT and OpenAI. No — not because I am a troglodyte. No — not because my true […]
A photograph taken by a prominent Democrat candidate for Congress went viral for all the wrong reasons, and his delayed response drew the ire of both Democrats and Republicans across Virginia. Eugene Vindman is running for Congress in Virginia’s 7th District and was photographed at an event last week meeting with pro-Ukrainian activists with a […]
While Governor Glenn Youngkin has not vetoed a bipartisan bill to remove two license plates recognizing the Confederacy, he is requiring the Democrat-led effort to submit to another vote next year. Youngkin amended the bill by directing the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles to study the special Sons of Confederate Veterans and Gen. Robert E. […]
One hotly debated issue that has been highlighted during this year’s legislative session in Richmond has been the topic of skills games, which are a significant revenue generator for small businesses such as gas stations and convenience stores. These ‘games’ look like slot machines, but as the name suggests, involve some level of skill to […]
As the Fredericksburg region has grown over the last 20 years, so too has our understanding as to what the wider legacy of Virginia’s history means to future generations. No longer the Crossroads of the Civil War or George Washington’s Boyhood Home, Fredericksburg has come to embrace some of the darker and more neglected elements […]
