Democrats have big eyes in Virginia ahead of midterms
This year, Democrats see two more hills that suddenly look a little less steep. In Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District, Republican Rep. John McGuire was elected by 15 points in 2024.…
Guest Commentary: The General Assembly has gone home; now it’s the governor’s turn
By Ali Ahmad Ahmad is a senior managing director for PLUS Communications and senior visiting fellow at the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy. He previously served as a deputy…
Guest Commentary: Protecting the James for Generations: Modernization through Strong Local and State Partnerships
Guest Commentary by Richmond Mayor Danny Avula and ChamberRVA President and CEO Brian D. Anderson Richmond’s combined sewer system, much of it built more than a century ago, is one…
Commentary: Bridging Virginia’s Honesty Gap: A Call for Educational Integrity and Excellence
By Winsome Earle-Sears, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and Republican candidate for governor Virginia’s students deserve the truth. For too long, the Honesty Gap, a troubling disparity between the state’s reported…
Commentary: Anyone who puts their name forward for the DPVA chair must stand up and fight
This week, Susan Swecker, long-time chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA), announced she is stepping down from her role in March. While there’s speculation on who’s running for…
Op-ed: Opportunity knocks for all Virginians
by Will Archer, the lead Pastor at POVA Church As a Pastor in Virginia, I have witnessed thousands of families’ aspirations and struggles as they strive to provide the best…
Electric Co-Op are nonprofits who lack hedge-fund investors backing Internet Service Providers
Commentary: Electric Co-Op are nonprofits who lack hedge-fund investors backing Internet Service Providers by Gary Wood, the CEO of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative. Wood is not associated with Virginia Scope.…
Paul Goldman’s Crisis of Faith
On Friday night, phones across the Commonwealth lit up with a text message from Paul Goldman, the sole plaintiff in a federal lawsuit seeking 2022 House of Delegates elections in…
Commentary: Abortion Rights on the Line in the Goldman Elections Case
Over the past week, Virginia Democrats have reacted to the leaked SCOTUS draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade by insisting that they’re the only line of defense, the “brick wall”…
Commentary: Fox News’ Top Cop Leaves Virginians Behind
Our Commonwealth’s top legal officer is imbued with powers mostly grounded in civil law, but about 30 years ago, with the election of Jim Gilmore, Republicans convinced Virginians that the…