Bacons Rebellion
- Fairfax County Public Schools tells registrars to destroy student identification documents
Fairfax County Public Schools has issued new guidelines to school registrars.
- Get the Flock out!
Harrisonburg City Council unanimously voted this week to terminate the city’s Flock Safety contract. The city will cover the surveillance cameras with trash bags until the company removes them and consider an ordinance prohibiting other mass-surveillance companies from signing contracts in Harrisonburg.
- RGGI will cost the typical Dominion customer $13 more per month due to Democrats
By Steve Haner, Dominion Energy Virginia proposes to defer billing its customers until March 2027 for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative carbon allowances (RGGI), which it must purchase starting July 1. The cost could come to $13 per month for the typical residential customer or $156 annually.
- Dan Helmer Threatens to Remove Virginia Supreme Court Justice
In 2027, it may not be Justice Kelsey who needs to worry but rather a group of Virginians tired of Dan Helmer’s lust. For power.
- Governor Spanberger has just increased the cost of living for every Virginian household.
by Jeff Reynolds Virginia has re-joined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, and residential ratepayers are going to feel it again. Virginians spent more than 600 million dollars over three years during the last time Virginia was part of the program.
- Slow Start for Spanberger
by Rich Tucker Imagine that you are at a Donald Trump event. You see a Republican wearing an anti Trump mask, holding a sign that says “No more Wars” as you approach the rally.
- Assembly and Spanberger made zero progress on Virginia energy challenges
By Steve Haner, The General Assembly’s order to purchase power instead of real power generation The Jefferson Forum’s June commentary outlines the energy challenges that Virginia faces in advance of the 2025 elections. Virginia is still lagging behind in the work of the 2026 Energy Legislation, despite the fact that the General Assembly and Abigail
- Abigail Spanberger’s Early Problems
Abigail Spanberger struggled at key moments to set her own agenda. She stressed “affordability” during the campaign.
- What Happens After the Virginia Rigged Maps Vote?
by Ali Ahmad A narrow majority of Virginians voted to disenfranchise rural Virginia between Friday, March 6th, and Tuesday, April 21st. This was part of an effort nationwide to elect Hakeem Jeffreys, the New York representative, as Speaker of the House in the coming year.
- Will Arlington protect alleged rapists?
WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement demanded that Governor Abigail Spanberger and Arlington sanctuary politician not release Luzvin Garcia Moran.
- Virginia Supreme Court denies emergency appeal to certify Gerrymander
by Scott Dreyer The State Supreme Court on April 28 rejected the Attorney General’s emergency appeal to certify the votes from the April 21, yes/no gerrymandering vote. The high court will not accept the controversial results of the election but instead continue to deliberate before issuing an opinion. reported that on April 21 a majority
- Abigail Spanberger’s Rewrite Energy Bill Challenges Assembly and Dominion
By Steve Haner, The Impossible Dream is a sign that can be seen in London on the Whitehall doorway. Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic Governor of New York State, has asked the General Assembly to return to the misguided policy of dictating a utility profit by law.
- Virginia Lawmakers Exempt Themselves from Their Own Gun Law
Two Virginians. Two handguns.
- Confederate Monuments’ Uncertain Future
Stonewall Jackson’s monument, in Richmond’s Capitol Square. It is likely to be removed.
- The Governor flexes her muscles
by Dick Hall Sizemore Governor Abigail Spanberger Governor Spanberger issued her first veto. It was a bill of high priority sponsored by one the Senate’s top Democrats.
- Spanberger wants RGGI to return in July and its Carbon Tax
By Steve Haner, Two Virginia independent power plants have reduced their operations since Virginia joined RGGI. Abigail Spanberger Administration told an energy industry magazine that they plan to rejoin Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in July in order to participate in September and December 2026 carbon allowance auctions.
- Voting Rights and the Left of Virginia
By James C. Sherlock The author was drawn to Dick Sizemore-Hall’s mailing it in.
- Youngkin Blasts Spanberger for “Blatant Lie” On Gerrymander
Youngkin making a point. Image credit: The Roanoke Star by Scott Dreyer Former Gov.
- The Northern Virginia -only vehicle emissions tests are due for repeal
Northern Virginia drivers, who have been lining up for more than 40 years, have had their vehicles inspected every two-years (in addition to the safety inspections that are required in Virginia), for emission testing. This mandate only applied to Northern Virginia localities and was passed in 1982 as part of the 1970 Clean Air Act.
- Reid is on a Roll
John Reid’s campaign may have benefited from Governor Glenn Youngkin telling him to withdraw from the race for lieutenant-governor. The former Richmond radio host is now attracting more attention and a larger audience than ever.
- Dominion Wind Power Won’t Die in Virginia
The executive order signed by President Donald Trump to stop future offshore wind farms on federal ocean leases does not appear to target the Virginia project currently underway.