Commentary
The Stealth Tax Increase That Remains in The Virginia Budget
A Commentary From The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public PolicyWhile there has been much celebration at the passage of a new $188 billion biennial budget for Virginia, this deal...
Youngkin Prevents Two Tax Increases, Will Sign Record State Budget
After much political theater, the Virginia General Assembly and Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) have now...
With The Tents At UVA Down, The Blowback Begins
By James A. BaconFollowing the decision to take down the tents in the UVA Solidarity...
Screen Time for Kids, Peace of Mind for Parents
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Congress Values Names More Than Housing for Service Members
By Donald Smith; first published on baconsrebellion.com “Removing the last vestiges of Confederate history from the...
No Oversight, No Accountability
If Congress was graded on a report card, one of the subjects it would be graded on is oversight. Ensuring the faithful execution of...
The Inauguration of Virginia’s New Governor
Seventy-three governors have served the Commonwealth of Virginia since 1776. On January 15, 2022, that number will rise to 74 with the inauguration of Glenn...
Cause and Effect – What Has Changed And What Remains The Same
The end of one year and the beginning of another offers the occasion to reflect on what has changed and what remains the same.The...
One More Race Baiting For The Road
By James A. BaconPublished by arrangement with Bacon's Rebellion.Days before leaving office, Attorney General Mark Herring has filed a complaint against the Town of...
“Equity and Identity” Now at the Core of a Virginia Tech Education
By James A. BaconRepublished by arrangement with Bacon's Rebellion.A Blacksburg correspondent has forwarded to me a copy of the “Indigenous Peoples’ Day Resolution,” in...
Should The Ukraine Join NATO?
It is a total myth and falsehood that the United States won the Cold War when the Soviet Union unexpectedly collapsed, and Mikhail Gorbachev...