It wouldn’t be long before Cabrera received his baptism under fire as the sole conservative representative in a student council populated entirely by representatives on the blue end of the political spectrum.
All in Bacon's Rebellion
When “Words Are Violence,” Only One Side Gets to Speak
Conservatives are mostly invisible at UVa, and they have few means of connecting.
McAuliffe Goes Full “Racist, Racist, Racist”
Here’s how you know Terry McAuliffe now thinks the Republican to beat in the race for governor this fall is no longer Amanda Chase, but Kirk Cox: He’s shifted the animus of his race-mongering fund-raising emails from the one to the other.
Fairfax County Should Be Renamed Fairtax County… Er, Make that Unfairtax County
Sales prices for houses have been soaring across the country — by double digits in many metropolitan areas — and so are real estate property assessments. When assessments go up, so do taxes.
In 2019, 49% of Virginia’s Black 4th graders Could Not Read – Mississippi Offers Hope
Since 2013, Mississippi has made unprecedented, best-in-the-nation improvement in the academic achievements of its children starting as measured in nationwide testing.
VCU Bows to Reality, Proposes to Hold Tuition Flat
Miracle of miracles! Virginia Commonwealth University President Michael Rao is proposing to keep tuition flat in the next academic year.
Look in the Mirror, Fairfax School Board
After months of condemning Asian students for dominating the merit-based testing process for admission into the Thomas Jefferson (TJ) High School for Science and Technology, the Fairfax County School Board has issued a statement condemning anti-Asian racism… which it blames on others.
Distrust Simplistic Narratives about Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Attorney General Mark Herring has long made an issue of the rise in hate crimes and white supremacy, which he has conflated as largely one and the same.
The Resistance Gathers: UVa Edition
We need alumni and parents to push back against the irrational, and frankly intolerable, guidelines which are currently tarnishing the culture and reputation of this University, while imposing enduring damage on every one of its students.
In the Face of Local Resistance, Can Virginia Meet Its Solar Goals?
Virginia needs to build dozens of square miles of solar panels if there is any hope of reaching the goal of a zero-carbon electric grid by 2045 in Dominion Energy territory and 2050 across the state.
Confessions of a Virginia Whistleblower
I decided last week in a paroxysm of good citizenship to contact the Virginia Inspector General (IG) to report wrongdoing by state officials.
Private-Equity Ownership and Nursing Home Qualit
Several days ago, Carol J. Bova published data showing that 50 of the 101 Virginia nursing-home facilities rated as below average in the latest Medicare ratings belong to privately owned firms.
Sign Standards for UVa’s Lawn Upheld
No longer will it be permissible for residents of the University of Virginia’s rooms on the Law to post large signs on their doors proclaiming, “F— UVA,” as a Lawn resident did last semester.
Did UVa Stack the Deck in Its Lawn Selection Process?
It is deemed a great honor to be one of the 47 fourth-year students at the University of Virginia awarded a residence on the Lawn, Thomas Jefferson’s architectural masterpiece and World Heritage site. A committee of 60 students selects the residents from a pool of applicants, in theory based on their record of “unselfish service and achievement in their respective fields of activity and academics.”
Virginia’s Covid Vaccination Plan – Nothing to Exercise
I have read a lot of speculation here on who is responsible for the mess that has been the distribution and administration of COVID vaccines.
I will try offer some clarification.
Progressives’ Next Target: Life Without Parole
Progressives have all but won their battle to ban the death penalty in Virginia. Both houses of the General Assembly have voted to abolish Virginia’s death penalty, and Governor Northam is likely to sign the legislation.
Herring Strikes Blow for Emotional Support Animals
Attorney General Mark Herring has issued a press release touting his victory in compelling a Pulaski County townhouse community to accommodate a couple with an emotional support animal.
All According to Plan – the Biggest Government Scandal in Virginia History
The Virginia Mercury published an excellent article on the difficulties being encountered in Virginia in scheduling COVID shots.
Northam’s Vaccination Comeback
After an abysmal start in vaccinating its population, Virginia has risen to 10th best in the nation ranked by the percentage of COVID-19 vaccines that have been administered.