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2 min read 2022-01-15 04:46:41

Were Herring’s Last Actions as AG Racist?

by James A. Bacon Attorney General Mark Herring wound up his last day in office today with an announcement that he is holding three more gas stations

4 min read 2022-01-15 00:59:51

by James A. Bacon So, the University of Virginia bumped up its deadline for students, faculty and staff to get a COVID-19 booster shot to today, one

2 min read 2022-01-14 22:33:52

Scott Braband by James A. Bacon A day after Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin announced the appointment of two vocal opponents of Critical Race

2 min read 2022-01-14 05:18:33

by James A. Bacon Signaling his intention to transform Virginia’s public school system, Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin announced today the

3 min read 2022-01-14 01:22:54

Libby Prison on Cary Street, Richmond, circa 1865. Photo credit: Flickr by James A. Bacon As a parting gift to Virginia, outgoing Attorney General

1 min read 2022-01-13 22:14:57

Robert Bobb to the rescue. Robert C. Bobb, a former Richmond city manager turned public-sector turnaround artist, pulled the City of Petersburg

3 min read 2022-01-12 23:20:09

by James A. Bacon As the hours tick down on his term in office, Governor Ralph Northam is inclined to reflect upon his performance. In the limited

5 min read 2022-01-11 01:29:30

by James A. Bacon More evidence is coming in that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has very different properties than Delta and other variants, and

2 min read 2022-01-10 23:22:23

John Littel by James A. Bacon Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin has appointed a new Secretary of Health & Human Resources to lead the fight against

5 min read 2022-01-08 04:52:44

by James A. Bacon The debate over COVID-19 policy rages unabated. Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares announced

2 min read 2022-01-07 23:22:17

Shep Miller by James A. Bacon Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin has appointed Hampton Roads businessman Sheppard “Shep” Miller III as the next

3 min read 2022-01-07 22:36:06

by James A. Bacon Whether you agree or disagree with Attorney General Mark Herring’s position on the case, a dispute between an unnamed individual

3 min read 2022-01-06 23:29:23

Alert! Alert! Alert! This Virginia Department of Health map shows the COVID-19 transmission rate is uniformly high across the state. by James A.

2 min read 2022-01-06 03:51:26

Andrew Wheeler by James A. Bacon Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin has signaled a major shift in Virginia’s environmental policy with two appointments:

4 min read 2022-01-06 00:16:44

Rosa S. Atkins by James A. Bacon Governor Ralph Northam has named Rosa S. Atkins as Virginia’s acting Superintendent of Public Instruction to