Editorials
Opinion — Keeping our promises
On Saturday, Governor Glenn Youngkin, Lt. Governor Winsome Sears, and Attorney General Jason Miyares took the oath of office. Governor Youngkin immediately signed 11 Executive ...
Tommy Wright, Author at Farmville
Guest Columns
Opinion — Budget is a political document
Governor Ralph Northam produced his budget swan song last week, presenting his spending plan for the next two years to the Joint Money Committees. It ...
by Tommy Wright, Tuesday, December 21, 2021 5:05 pm
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Opinion — It’s time to get out of the RGGI
On Wednesday, Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin announced his intention to withdraw Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). RGGI is an eleven state, cap-and-trade program ...
by Tommy Wright, Tuesday, December 14, 2021 6:00 am
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Opinion — Protecting unborn life
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson, which will determine whether Mississippi’s post 15-week abortion ban is ...
by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, December 8, 2021 6:00 am
Guest Columns
Opinion — How Republicans won
We’re thrilled with where things stand right now. We’ve gone from a 10-seat deficit to a four-seat advantage, a gain of seven seats. We arrived ...
by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 10:27 am
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A new day in Virginia
Governor-Elect Glenn Youngkin surged election night as did Republicans statewide, electing Winsome Sears, the first Jamaican American woman as Lt. Governor, and Jason Miyares as ...
by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:00 am
Guest Columns
Opinion — Repeal the grocery tax
Glenn Youngkin has made ending the tax on groceries a major pillar of his campaign, and for good reason. Not only is it good policy ...
by Tommy Wright, Friday, September 17, 2021 4:32 pm
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COLUMN – Repeal the grocery tax
Glenn Youngkin has made ending the tax on groceries a major pillar of his campaign, and for good reason. Not only is it good policy ...
by Tommy Wright, Thursday, September 16, 2021 5:12 pm
Guest Columns
Opinion — Misdirection to distraction
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order allowing a controversial Texas abortion law to go into effect. The law is a direct challenge ...
by Tommy Wright, Tuesday, September 7, 2021 12:15 pm
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Opinion – Lockdowns not an option
The first results from Standards of Learning (SOL) tests in two years have been released, and they are disappointing. Said simply, the bottom fell out ...
by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, September 1, 2021 6:00 am
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Time to end one-party rule
President Biden gave yet another disastrous press conference on Friday, showing yet again how far out of touch with reality he is regarding the situation ...
by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, August 25, 2021 6:00 am
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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 ...
by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 6:00 am
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 ...