Policy

• Tim Kaine doesn’t want to talk about “divisive social issues?” OK.

  February 22, 2012

  Tim Kaine would rather not discuss he checkered past on social issues, leaving nothing to talk about but his catastrophic record on the economy and fiscal management.

• Hypocrisy at the Gas Pump

  February 22, 2012

  Are you paying more for gas than you were four years ago? The answer should be a yes, unless you prefer to bike or walk everywhere.

• Virginia’s Ultrasound Bill; Governor Bob McDonnell’s Statement

  February 22, 2012

  Governor Bob McDonnell released this statement today regarding SB484. In this release Governor Mcdonnell states, (emphasis added); “I am pro-life. I believe deeply in the sanctity of [...]

• The sinking “Tide”

  February 22, 2012

  Transit cheerleaders are urging Virginia Beach to link up with Norfolk’s “Tide” light rail line. And that would be a staggering mistake.

• McDonnell weighs in on rising gas prices, White House inaction

  February 21, 2012

  Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell is concerned that gasoline prices will exceed $4 per gallon. But is there substantial need to worry?

• Rigell defends Chincoteague against Obama overreach

  February 21, 2012

  “a classic example of an over-reaching, paternalistic federal government imposing its will without regard for the needs, desires, or economic well being of the people”

• CNU’s Wason survey confirms what we know: a conservative base unsettled

  February 20, 2012

  Christopher Newport University’s Wason Center for Public Policy was recently commissioned by the Richmond Times-Dispatch to conduct polling regarding a myriad political and public policy issues. It reveals that conservatives are churning and the future looks challenging.

• Another road to nowhere?

  February 20, 2012

  Governor McDonnell has a wide-ranging transportation package before the General Assembly. What’s good? What’s really bad? Jim Bacon walks us through the tall weeds to find out what’s going on with road construction, maintenance and funding in the commonwealth.

  The Score: Jim Bacon [ 15:04 ] Play NowPlay in Popup | Download

  The Score: Jim Bacon, Bob Holsworth, Sen. Mark Obenshain, Jim Hoeft [ 45:50 ] Play NowPlay in Popup | Download

• Handicapping the presidential sweepstakes and the new social issues narrative

  February 20, 2012

  Dr. Bob Holsworth gives us his take on the ever-changing Republican presidential field and what we might expect from the candidates in the contests to come. Plus, whether the President’s contraceptive gambit may have been a long-term loser.

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• Free the teachers

  February 20, 2012

  Breaking the shackles of teacher tenure gives educators the incentive to excel and yield better results for Virginia’s children.

  The Score; Jim Hoeft [ 4:24 ] Play NowPlay in Popup | Download
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  “The greatest man in the world”: Why today is George Washington’s Birthday and not “Presidents Day”

  February 20, 2012

  On this day, we honor one specific man: George Washington. And we honor him not because he was a president, or even because he was our first president, but because he was the indispensable Founding Father whose leadership gave us our independence and whose principled humility secured our democracy. To put it bluntly, if there had been no George Washington, there would be no United States of America.

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  Digital Police State

  February 19, 2012

  Big Brother may not be as expensive as we may think.

• Augusta County: Save Our Schools (SOS) takes battle to yard signs

  February 19, 2012

  Save Our Schools (SOS) yard signs sprouted overnight at homes and businesses throughout the Fishersville area of Augusta County. This one was on Rt. 608 near many [...]

• HB462 Is Not Going Away…

  February 18, 2012

  Bearing Drift feels so strongly about this common sense sonogram bill — we’re holding some feet to the fire. Tired of “conservative” Republicans promising common sense legislation [...]

• Republicans release charts explaining Obama Stimulus

  February 17, 2012

  The Republican Party of Virginia is dutifully reminding anyone who will listen that three years ago Tim Kaine sold us all that the Obama Stimulus was the plan that would put Americans to work and create jobs.

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