VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
- Property Rights Under Siege as Democrats Push Reparations for Eminent Domain Losses
Background on University Expansions Christopher Newport University began operations in 1961 originally as Christopher Newport Junior College. Land acquisitions for the institution occurred primarily in the Shoe Lane area between the 1960s and 1990s.
- Virginia Taxpayers Burdened with Sweeping State Employee Raises in New Biennium Budget
The newly finalized Virginia budget for the 2026-2028 biennium places a massive financial burden on hardworking taxpayers to fund sweeping salary increases for government workers. Governor Abigail Spanberger recently signed off on a spending plan that mandates a 3.5 percent annual salary increase for state employees and state-supported local employees across the board.
- Jay Jones, Virginia Democrat under fire for reckless driving conviction in 2022
Jay Jones is the Democratic nominee for Virginia Attorney General this fall. State Republicans have questioned his decision to take advantage of a 2022 reckless driving charge and avoid jail.