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OPINION

Opinion — Empowering Virginia, one vote at a time

Virginia turned a page in November. Fed up with the Richmond power grab and elected officials who do more talking than listening, Virginians embraced a ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Friday, February 11, 2022 12:00 pm

OPINION

Opinion — Safe students, Safe communities

We’ve been hard at work for nearly three weeks now in the Virginia General Assembly, and we’ve already made huge strides for Virginia’s families. With ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, February 2, 2022 5:13 pm

Columns

Opinion — Week two: Promises made, promises kept

Virginia’s General Assembly celebrated an extraordinary moment last weekend as we received our new Governor Glenn Youngkin, Lt. Governor Winsome Sears, and Attorney General Jason ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Saturday, January 29, 2022 4:04 pm

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 ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Thursday, January 20, 2022 11:45 am

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 ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Tuesday, December 21, 2021 5:05 pm

YOUR TURN

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 ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Tuesday, December 14, 2021 6:00 am

YOUR TURN

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 10:27 am

YOUR TURN

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Friday, September 17, 2021 4:32 pm

YOUR TURN

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Tuesday, September 7, 2021 12:15 pm

YOUR TURN

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 ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, September 1, 2021 6:00 am

YOUR TURN

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 ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, August 25, 2021 6:00 am

YOUR TURN

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Thursday, June 10, 2021 10:14 am

YOUR TURN

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 ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 12:58 pm

YOUR TURN

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Friday, March 19, 2021 6:00 am

YOUR TURN

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, ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 6:11 am

YOUR TURN

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 ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 6:00 am

YOUR TURN

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. ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Friday, February 19, 2021 6:00 am

YOUR TURN

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 ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Friday, February 12, 2021 6:00 am

YOUR TURN

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 ... Read more

by Tommy Wright, Wednesday, February 3, 2021 6:00 am

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