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- December 16, 2023
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Virginia In The Vanguard (Again)

The real question for Virginians is whether Biden’s abysmally low numbers will put the perennial three seats in play: VA-02 in Virginia Beach, VA-10 in Loudoun, and VA-07 in Prince William and Fredericksburg. The poll I discussed yesterday serves as a reminder to giddy Democrats still breathing sighs of relief as redistricting saved their bacon […]

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- November 16, 2023
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One. Additional. Gripe.

There was an angrier version of this analysis I had prepared. One that placed the blame squarely on the shoulders of those who would have reaped the rewards had Tuesday gone differently. I’m not going to do that. …because there’s a bigger problem in front of us. Virginia Democrats have a lot more strength than […]

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- November 15, 2023
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It’s Not Trump; Our Coalitions Matter

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Stop me if you’ve seen this one before. Virginia Republicans either get absolutely shellacked in an election, or the margins are super close and we either lose — in which case, the Western Experiment is over and America should pack it in — or we miraculously win and have set the new conservative standard for the next 20 years […]

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- November 9, 2023
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Virginia Democrats, Clean Virginia Spent $35.7 Million Buying the General Assembly

Some food for thought? Given the lay of the land, Republicans netted one seat in the Virginia Senate, carried 13 seats carried by Joe Biden in 2020, and carried seven of the 11 state Congressional seats. Fewer than 2,000 votes separated Republicans from victory in the State Senate; fewer than 2,500 votes separated Republicans from […]

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- November 5, 2023
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The Times They Are A’Changin…

One of the great things about being a conservative is that we are inherently an anti-ideology. As the late William F. Buckley Jr. once put it, the great task of the modern conservative movement is to stand athwart history yelling STOP! Yet in a wider sense, it is far easier for conservatives to tack with […]

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- September 18, 2023
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Virginia Democrat Will Not Seek Reelection

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Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton is bowing out. The Democratic politician representing a congressional district in Northern Virginia will retire at the end of this term. In April, Wexton announced doctors had diagnosed her with Parkinson’s Disease. In a statement on Monday morning, she announced that she hadn’t made progress in managing her symptoms as she had hoped. After noticing women […]

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- July 27, 2023
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WARNING: Power Grid Brownouts “Probable” This Weekend

Some precautions you can take before we get into the “dog days” of summer. With the latest high temperatures in the United States expected in the next few days, the possibility of brownouts during peak hours has moved from a chance event to something closer to an eventuality. From our friends at PJM Inside Lines: PJM […]

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- December 31, 2022
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MS-13 Gang Member Arrested In Virginia

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced a significant victory against a notorious transnational criminal organization. Agents recently arrested an MS-13 gang leader in suburban Washington, D.C. Herberth Bonilla-Garcia, 40, was apprehended during a targeted raid in Manassas, Virginia. Bonilla-Garcia hid in the United States after earning a spot on El Salvador’s most-wanted list. […]

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- November 27, 2022
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Virginia’s Outdoor Recreation Industry Grows By $9.4 Billion

Virginia’s outdoor recreation economy grew 20.9 percent in 2021, adding $9.4 billion and making up 1.6 percent of Virginia’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to a November report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). “I’m thrilled to see this level of economic growth of Virginia’s outdoor recreation. I’m looking forward to continuing my work in […]

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- November 20, 2022
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Virginia Wins MAJOR Big Tech Payout

Virginia is set to receive $10.7 million as part of a $391.5 million multistate settlement with Google over allegations that the tech company misled users about location tracking related to their Google account settings. “It is imperative that companies take customers’ personal data protection seriously and are transparent and direct about the data collected. As […]

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