To misread 2017 as an affirmation of their liberal agenda will give them electoral whiplash that will be fun to see in 2019.
Republicans Do Not Retreat
Pessimism in the ranks is misplaced and misguided. Republicans have a job to do, and settling into defeatism is no long-term solution for victory.
WILSON: Virginia Republicans Can’t Afford to Learn the Wrong Lessons
Ed Gillespie’s campaign for Virginia governor made a ton of right moves and the numbers bear that out, writes Eric Wilson.
Automation Is Coming and Virginia Is Woefully Underprepared
Over 60% of the U.S. workforce will be impacted by automation. Lucky enough, Virginia has $2.3bn in taxpayer-funded slush fund waiting to save the day.
Ask Delegate Lopez About His Day
Kudos to Lopez for standing firm for the rule of law and deporting illegal immigrants caught by ICE… albeit for a paycheck.
Comstock’s Leadership Against Sexual Harassment Has Unusual Enemies
Representative Barbara Comstock’s critics — both left and right — are not only way off base, but off their facts (and potentially off their meds).
BREAKING: RPV Files FEC Complaint Over Wexton “Dirty Money” in VA-10
No longer a one-off, the Republican Party of Virginia has filed an FEC complaint regarding State Senator Jennifer Wexton’s campaign financing habits.
Confirming What We Already Knew, The House of Delegates Stands at 51-49
This story has become interminably boring.
NAJJAR: My Smith and Wesson Baseball Cap Isn’t Offensive Speech
Should a baseball cap subject a student to a search and a dressing down from Virginia public high school administrators? Elizabeth Najjar disagrees.
Roger Scruton on Conservatism and the Environment
Roger Scruton’s thoughts on how conservatism is at its finest when it is closest to the earth — idyllic indeed, if only because it remains an ideal.