Where are the Big Ideas?
Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling has regrets. He believes withdrawing too soon from the gubernatorial race he never officially entered was…
The sleeper issue is about to awaken: Fracking in the GW National Forest
The statewide campaigns for office have generally not had to address energy development in the commonwealth, aside from the usual…
Giving the Devil — and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev — the benefit of law
As Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev recuperates in hospital, some Republicans are calling for him to be considered as an enemy…
Virginia Libertarians nominate Sarvis for governor
It passed with little notice over the weekend, but Virginia’s Libertarian party has officially nominated its candidate for governor: Robert…
Earth Day and the primates’ conceit
It’s Earth Day, that special time of year when we are supposed to atone for our sins against nature, or…
Stearns endorses Obenshain for AG
A very interesting endorsement for Mark Obenshain’s campaign for the GOP attorney general nomination from 3rd District chairman Chris Stearns:…
Snyder as the “day conservative”
Republican lieutenant governor candidate Pete Snyder is out with a new web ad that touches on a theme I wrote…
Gun control advocate: “bribery isn’t what it once was”
In the aftermath of the Senate’s failure to bring a gun control measure to the floor for a vote, there…
Mudcat puts the boot in McAuliffe over Planking no-show
Terry McAuliffe took a few partisan shots for not attending the annual Shad Planking yesterday. But leave it to Democratic…
Cuccinelli tries the tax return gambit
And now, it’s time for the “I double dog dare you to release your tax returns” portion of the gubernatorial…