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New law causes energy bills to increase
Democrats have been doing their dead level best to make electricity more expensive for Virginians. In 2020, they passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which ...
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Columns
Opinion – Democratic policies have made Virginia less safe
Last week’s news was filled with violence and bloodshed all too close to home. Central Virginia saw a rash of murders unlike anything in recent ...
by Tommy Wright, Monday, July 12, 2021 3:06 pm
Columns
Opinion – Court upholds prior ruling on gender equality
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Gloucester v. Grim, ending a long fight over whether a student born female ...
by Tommy Wright, Monday, July 5, 2021 11:45 am
Guest Columns
Opinion — Virginia has a low rate of recidivism
Gov. Ralph Northam recently announced Virginia had maintained its consistently solid ranking as a low-recidivism state. Those who are incarcerated in Virginia return to prison ...
by Tommy Wright, Thursday, June 10, 2021 10:14 am
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Democrats want to bring back parole
It flew under the radar, but last week’s Democratic gubernatorial debate laid down a significant marker for the party headed to November. Regardless of who ...
by Tommy Wright, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 12:58 pm
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OPINION – We need children back in school now
President Biden is coming to Yorktown this week to talk about his education plans. This is an excellent opportunity to remind him and Virginians that ...
by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 6:00 am
Columns
OPINION — Marijuana legalization is very bad policy
The 2021 General Assembly reconvened session that occurred last week was almost exactly what I expected it to be – a confirmation of the 2021 ...
by Tommy Wright, Monday, April 12, 2021 1:25 pm
Guest Columns
COLUMN — New rules put law enforcement officers in danger
The 2021 General Assembly session concluded its work on March 1, and as promised last week, I wanted to continue to tell you about some ...
by Tommy Wright, Friday, March 19, 2021 6:00 am
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Bill will put kids back in schools
The 2021 General Assembly session concluded its work on March 1, and I wanted to update you on how the final week, and overall session, ...
by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 6:11 am
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Thank you to the front-line workers restoring power
First and foremost, this week I want to once again talk about the devastating storm that hit my district last week. As soon as the ...
by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 6:00 am
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COLUMN — Budget amendment to help staff PRJ fails
We have completed another week of the 2021 General Assembly session, and I wanted to take a moment to update you on last week’s proceedings. ...
by Tommy Wright, Friday, February 19, 2021 6:00 am
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COLUMN — Vaccines should not be about who you know
The 2021 General Assembly session has reached its halfway point, known as crossover. This is the point where the House and Senate complete work on ...
by Tommy Wright, Friday, February 12, 2021 6:00 am
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Our children need to go back to school
Our second full week of the 2021 General Assembly session has come to an end, and I wanted to take a moment to update you ...
by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, February 3, 2021 6:00 am
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Short session to begin Jan. 13
As you may already be aware, when the General Assembly meets for its 2021 session, the House of Delegates will meet 100% virtually. The Senate ...
by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 6:00 am
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COLUMN — Democrats reject moderate police reforms
The 2020 Special Session to date has largely focused on police and criminal justice reform even though the General Assembly’s primary charge was to address ...
by Tommy Wright, Friday, October 9, 2020 7:00 am
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Vote ‘yes’ on the redistricting amendment
The 2021 General Assembly Special Session continues to move slowly, as the House did not meet at all last week. We were called back to ...
by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, September 23, 2020 6:00 am
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COLUMN — Democrats ban chokeholds, no-knock warrants
The 2021 General Assembly Special Session continues to move slowly, only meeting on Thursday and Friday last week, with no guidance on when it will ...
by Tommy Wright, Friday, September 11, 2020 6:00 am
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Democrats’ agenda weakens law enforcement efforts
The House of Delegates adjourned last Friday and is subject to the call of the speaker with 48 hours notice. As of this writing, that ...
by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 6:00 am
Guest Columns
Column – Entire state parole board should resign
Last week I told you how the parole board was under investigation by the Office of the State Inspector General (OSIG). The investigation was set ...
by Tommy Wright, Monday, August 10, 2020 3:35 pm
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COLUMN — Democrats want to abolish mandatory minimum sentencing
Last Wednesday, House Democrats had their second hearing on criminal justice reform. The testimony by speakers invited by House Democrats should concern any Virginian who ...
by Tommy Wright, Friday, August 7, 2020 6:00 am
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COLUMN — Democrats’ policy is symbolism over substance
As you may have already heard, last Thursday, under cover of darkness, Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn had a number of Confederate busts along with the Robert ...
by Tommy Wright, Saturday, August 1, 2020 6:00 am
Columns
Democrats’ policy is symbolism over substance
As you may have already heard, last Thursday, under cover of darkness, Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn had a number of Confederate busts along with the Robert ...
by Tommy Wright, Monday, July 27, 2020 10:12 pm
Guest Columns
Law enforcement to be topic of discussion in special session
I appreciate all the calls and emails I have received over the past couple of months from my constituents regarding the current school reopening situation. ...
by Tommy Wright, Monday, July 20, 2020 9:03 pm
Columns
COLUMN: Less law enforcement means more crime
Speaker of the House Eileen Filler-Corn has decided to convene a joint meeting of the Public Safety and Court of Justice committees to consider “reforms” ...
by Tommy Wright, Monday, July 13, 2020 1:11 pm
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Defunding the police idea is a real threat
As protests over the killing of George Floyd have progressed, a demand to “defund the police” has become more and more prevalent. Some Democratic politicians, ...