Leahy: Miyares Has a Rare Opportunity to Claim the Mantle of Voting Rights Champion from Democrats
The long-shot challenge to the establishment looks a lot better now than it did a few weeks ago
Leahy: Grading Virginia’s General Assembly Session
The Virginia General Assembly’s regular session has ended, and the worthies have (temporarily) left Richmond to its own devices. Normally, this would mean handing out grades for the various political performers, new and old alike, and gearing ourselves up for the real show this year: the November congressional elections. But the General Assembly will soon have to return to RVA to finish its most important job: completing the state budget.
Leahy: When Truth Intrudes on Virginia Politics
There are rare occasions when Virginia politicians drop their partisan talking points and speak the truth. It’s not intentional. Elected officials saying on the record what they really think can be dangerous.
Leahy: Virginia Gets a Dose of Political Theater
Virginia politicians trying to grab a piece of the attention focused on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and interest groups coming out of the woodwork to support a lawsuit demanding that a federal court call legislative elections this November
Leahy: Good News in Virginia on School Construction and Parole Board Reform
As the General Assembly and the Youngkin administration begin the real work of the 2022 session — dickering over the fine details and political flash points of Virginia’s budget — there are two items that deserve a little more attention.
Leahy: The Virginia General Assembly Reaches Halftime
It means a lot to the denizens of Capitol Square, because that’s when House-approved bills go on to the Senate and vice versa, and the real horse trading on legislation begins.
Leahy: Virginia May Be Losing Its Love for Mask Mandates, but It Remains Enamored of Its Grocery Tax
A swift change of partisan hearts on mask mandates in public schools, a renewed dedication to corporate welfare and an ingrained aversion to eliminating the tax on groceries.
Leahy: Constitutional Issues Arise with a Dominion Contribution Ban
In 2020, a federal appeals court upheld a lower-court ruling that overturned a Pennsylvania ban on political contributions from individuals who held state gaming licenses. In 2017, a U.S. District Court overturned an Illinois law banning political contributions from “cannabis cultivation centers and dispensaries,” ruling the law violated the First Amendment.
Leahy: Youngkin’s Biggest Issue is Abortion, Not Masks
Masks and abortions? Or abortions and masks?
Leahy: Youngkin’s Tip Line Bumble Should Be a Lesson to the New Governor
A ripe for parody email tip line where the concerned, aggrieved, bored, and others can air their concerns about parents’ rights and allegedly ‘divisive’ school practices