The leftist think tank Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis is hiring a campaign manager to help orchestrate the tax hike.
VAFREE: The Taxman Cometh For Virginia…
LTE: Does The “R” in Richmond Stand For R-Rated?
The profanity and graffiti that has predominated Richmond since May needs to be cleaned up.
Trump Victory Campaign Goes Virtual Amid Coronavirus
The Coronavirus pandemic hit the pause button for most individuals across America, and for good reason as we all work to slow the spread of the disease. However, it’s 2020– a presidential election year– and Election Day is fast approaching. Trump Victory, the joint apparatus between the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee, is […]
Governor Northam Should Consider Amending, Delaying Bills that Hurt Small Business
In the worlds of business and government, there’s an old saw about known unknowns and unknown unknowns. There’s a cowboy holed up in a cabin. He looks out the window with a rifle, watching for cattle rustlers in the hills. He knows they’re out there, but he doesn’t know where. These are known unknowns. Then […]
Will Virginia Open the Pandora’s Box of Public Employee Unions?
Introducing collective bargaining for public employees in Virginia is akin to opening Pandora’s economic box on responsible spending and financial flexibility. Public-sector unions represent an inherent conflict of interest. The purpose of unions is to collectively pressure employers to give in to demands for higher wages and better worker benefits. In the public sector, however, […]
Virginia Democrats: Helping Workers Straight to the Unemployment Office
Virginia Democrats are committed to fighting for workers’ rights—even if that means chasing away the businesses that employ them in the first place. After years of policies making Virginia one of the most attractive states for businesses in the United States, Democrats threaten to drive away job creators coming to the Commonwealth by increasing the […]
Senior HOD Attorney Resigns Over Mistreatment By Virginia Democrats
Division of Legislative Services Senior Attorney Frank Munyan resigns in disgust after warning senior Democrats.
Budget Battle Lines form as Democrat Groups Squabble Over Budget
The ink on Governor Ralph Northam’s only full two-year budget isn’t even dry, and there’s already a war brewing among Democratic interest groups. Rolled out to much fanfare on Tuesday, the budget plan includes just over $390 million in new spending for K-12 education and over $700 million for to fight climate change. Neither of those sums are chump […]
Deplorable Anger, and Lowering the Temperature
Localities across Virginia are passing resolutions declaring themselves sanctuaries. Not for illegal immigrants, but for the Second Amendment. The resolutions express support for the right to keep and bear arms, and express the sense that county funds not be spent ought not to be spend enforcing unconstitutional gun restrictions. The resolutions are a reaction to […]
RSLC’s Unprecedented Play in Virginia
The outcome of the 2019 legislative elections is not what Republicans wanted to see, but it does not come without any silver linings. Democrats continue to underperform Hillary Clinton and Ralph Northam in legislative elections. Strong female candidates like Jen Kiggans, Senator Siobhan Dunnavant, and Carrie Coyner won, giving us a bench to build from […]
