Commentary

Virginia Conservative Leaders Coalition Praises Youngkin’s Decisive Leadership

Amidst a challenging budgetary landscape, the Virginia Conservative Leaders Coalition commends Governor Glenn Youngkin for his thoughtful navigation of Virginia’s fiscal priorities during the 2024 session of Virginia’s General...

Young People Need to Get Out and Vote!

In recent decades, young people have yielded the lowest voter turnout among all age groups....

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Government Bureaucrats’ Royalties

While I travel throughout Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District, one of the opportunities afforded to me...

Questions Still Surround Salem’s $4+ Million Budget Discrepancy

As published here, Salem resident Diane Ribble has been inquiring since December 2023 about details...

Spirit of VMI (PAC) Defends School’s Pillars Of Excellence

The following was contained in the "Spirit of VMI (PAC)" newsletter (The Sentinel) and is...

Reopen The Capitol

Washington, D.C. used to be a popular destination for tourists, school groups, and others who want to visit our nation’s capital. If you visited the...

Campaign Finance Legislation Limps Through General Assembly

Only 7 of 24 proposed pieces of legislation are still up for debate in this year’s General Assembly session This year, the Virginia General Assembly...

School Choice Can Help Poor Parents Quickly Improve the Education of their Kids

By James Sherlock Published by agreement with Bacon's Rebellion The excellent education reporter Laura Meckler has written a terrific article in The Washington Post titled “Public education is facing a...

UVa Free Speech Committee Could Use Some Transparency

By Walter Smith Published by arrangement with Bacon's Rebellion In February of 2021 University of Virginia President Jim Ryan appointed a committee to articulate the university’s...

Warning: These Comments May be Divisive

By Dick Hall-Sizemore Published by arrangement with Bacon's Rebellion Rather than allowing teachers to expose students to ideas that challenge long-held beliefs and perhaps teaching those...

School Discipline – a Big Debate with Big Consequences for Education

By James C. Sherlock Published by arrangement with Bacon's Rebellion Learning can only happen in an appropriate learning environment. How to establish and maintain that learning environment...