So how do we picture how bad a hurricane or Nor’easter could be along Virginia’s coast? What might it look like?
All in Bacon's Rebellion
Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin is proposing to reduce Virginians’ taxes in much the same way Governor Ralph Northam raised them
UVa, COVID, and Jim Ryan’s $200,000 Bonus
Like many other University of Virginia alumni, I was taken aback to hear that the Board of Visitors had granted President Jim Ryan a $200,000 bonus for the great job UVa had done in addressing the COVID-19 epidemic.
Fairfax Schools to Spend $188 Million Undoing Shutdown Damage
Fairfax County Public Schools are getting $188 million in federal helicopter COVID-19 relief funds, and school officials propose spending about 88% of the sum undoing the damage caused by the system’s COVID-19 shutdowns.
Sorry, Educrats, the SOL Numbers Are Truly Dismal
The Standards of Learning pass rates for Virginia public school students were grim this year, showing declines of 20 to 25 percentage points in history, math and science from the 2018-19 school year.
It’s Baaaack!
To prevent the ugly proliferation of leaflets and profanely expressed political sentiments in an architectural gem that attracts many visitors, UVa officials are requiring Lawn residents to confine their verbiage to message boards fitting in the door panels.
Victory for Zywicki
George Mason University has granted Todd Zywicki a medical exemption from its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. The law school professor had sued the university, which had denied him an exemption, on the grounds that, as a COVID survivor, he had acquired natural immunity to the virus and that a vaccination would expose him to unnecessary medical risks.
More “Not CRT” Indoctrination at JMU
Gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe calls the outcry over Critical Race Theory in Virginia public schools as a “right-wing conspiracy.” Governor Ralph Northam terms it “a dog whistle that Republicans are using to frighten people.”
Virginia Beach and Afghanistan
It was never a Navy war.
But in this Navy town, it was brought literally home to us again and again. We are home to nearly half of the Navy SEALs, including SEAL Team 6.
An Energy Reform Agenda for Virginia
What should Virginia’s energy policy be? What should the next Governor and General Assembly do? What should candidates be promising?
Solar Industry Poll Favors (Surprise) Solar Industry
The solar industry and others who are going to get rich off the VCEA renewable energy boom are very worried about this becoming an election issue before November 2. The real purpose of this poll is to discourage anybody from going there, to create an impression opinions are set, that real conservatives are all in.
The Craziness Chronicles: Woke Kindergarten, Marijuana Candy and the Therapeutic State
Documenting Virginia’s steady descent into madness…
Coming to Virginia – a New State of Emergency?
The Governor’s 15-month emergency powers expired June 30, and, God, does he miss them.
COVID School Closure Learning Losses in K-12 Students – a Generational Catastrophe
On the baseline of the poor-to-horrible pre-COVID 2018-19 SOL results in some Virginia schools, such learning losses represent a generational catastrophe. Even with effective action, some of those kids are lost.
What Fun! Spending $4.3 Billion in “Free” Money!
Before departing for the private sector, former Secretary of Finance Aubrey Layne outlined his thinking for the disposition of $4.3 billion in federal COVID-helicopter money: The funds are a one-time windfall.
The Missing Data in the School-Mask Mandate Controversy
The Northam administration has issued new guidelines urging unvaccinated students and staff to keep wearing masks in K-12 schools this fall — but won’t require them to do so.
It’s Official: Patrick Henry Has Been Canceled
Under intense pressure from the Virginia State Board of Community Colleges, the board of the Patrick Henry Community College, named after the founding father, has changed its name to Patrick & Henry Community College.
VMI a Hell-hole for Women, Says… the Washington Post
If you want a case study in why much of the public believes nothing emanating from the mainstream media, read The Washington Post’s latest smear job on the Virginia Military Institute.
“Let Them Die”
The rhetoric is getting ugly out there, folks.