When two of Virginia’s most liberal newspapers start patting Betsy DuVos on the back, it’s worth noting.
Dominion Rushes Over 700 Employees To Florida
Great news from Richmond as Dominion Energy responds to the devastation in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Irma. From the press release:
More than 120 Dominion Energy employees, including linemen, damage assessors, safety experts and others are heading south along with 300 contractors from across Virginia and North Carolina. They will join the other 300 tree contractors who were previously released to begin the preliminary work of removing trees and debris ahead of line crews.
“Our employees and contractors are heading south with the expectation that they will be restoring power for at least two weeks,” Baine said. “We are proud of their willingness to leave their families and friends to work long days, providing desperately needed help.”
Mutual assistance from neighboring utilities is a hallmark of the electric utility industry, and can include not only crews but also other resources and equipment, such as helicopters and drones, high-water vehicles and other specialty equipment, as well as material that can be allocated and shared among electric companies to ensure all restoration and recovery needs are met.
Which is kinda how this works. Should Hurricane Jose make its way to the Eastern seaboard and make landfall in Virginia, the reciprocation will be in kind as we recover from our third hurricane this season — should that come to pass.
Public Intellectuals and Public Partisanship
When an entire society consists of postmoderns, it is almost a wonder as to why public intellectuals seem to have gone the way of Buckley and Vidal.
UVA Faculty, Students Cover Jefferson Monument With Black Tarp; Issue List of Demands
UVA is one of the best public institutions of learning in the world. That reputation should not be sullied by those who seem bent on weaponizing academia.
Retention Remains Real Hurdle For Virginia’s Community College Students
The General Assembly has the leverage it needs to help VCCS students see the value in their own education, even if the current system puts them at odds.
Braunlich: Ending DACA Will Harm Virginia, U.S. Economy
Ending the lawless executive order from the Obama era was going to be a tough call when 700,000 effective hostages were held in limbo.
Planned Parenthood Consumes Ralph Northam With $3mil Ground Game
The dogma lives loudly in Ralph Northam… and by “dogma” we mean aborting babies.
UVA College Republicans Put On The Best Scavenger Hunts
This is funny — I don’t care who you are.
Fitzgibbons: As Charlottesville Unfolds, The Left Closes Ranks
Fitzgibbons takes aim at the mulishly stubborn liberal narrative post-Charlottesville, destroying the false narrative regarding the real threat of Antifa.
Goodlatte, Comstock Leading The Fight Against MS-13 Gangs
The bill bars criminal alien gang members from receiving immigration benefits such as asylum, juvenile status, and temporary protected status.