Virginia Right!

After President Obama spent weeks campaigning against the sequester and demanding that Republicans agree to tax hikes to prevent it, the sequester has gone ahead and many observers are declaring it a setback for the White House spin machine.   Roll Call writes today, “It wasn’t supposed to be like this for the White House [...]

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The persistent whiners in Hanover County are at it again. And it’s time that the rest of the citizens have a good look at exactly what is going on. You would think that America was in the middle of a financial boom listening to the gnashing of teeth from those who believe that schools should [...]

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I have written several times about the restoration of the Appellate Defender’s office in Virginia.  The Indigent Defense Commission had to abolish the office due to budget cuts. Now you can do something about it!  Email your senator if you are in his or her district (especially the Republicans!) or can if a Virginia voter, [...]

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In an editorial today, The Wall Street Journal editors takes a top Senate Democrat to task for a speech staking out a position that would sink tax reform efforts. They write, “The polls say voters want more bipartisanship, and one possibility in 2013 is tax reform that trades lower rates for fewer loopholes. Well, so much for that. [...]

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Two Years Ago 40 Senate Democrats Voted To Extend All Tax Rates, And A Growing Number Of Them Appear Ready To Do It Again   Top Dem Signals He’s Open   “…on Capitol Hill, some in [President Obama’s] own party are ready…” (“Obama, Hill Dems Differ On Taxes,” Politico, 9/18/12)   ·         “Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin of [...]

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The New York Times reports today, “A rising number of manufacturers are canceling new investments and putting off new hires because they fear paralysis in Washington will force hundreds of billions in tax increases and budget cuts in January, undermining economic growth in the coming months. Executives at companies making everything from electrical components and power systems to [...]

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Here is a very favorable article on Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal.  A few highlights: Members of the Louisiana press corps have learned over the years to ask the governor multiple questions at once, as the only way to avoid spending the better part of a press conference listening to his take on every nuance of [...]

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I have a special interest in the VA Appellate Defender’s office:  I was the first Appellate Defender in the Commonwealth from 1996 to 2000.  In 2009, the doors were shuttered due to budget cuts and the ancillary fact the appellate defender was not protected by statute.  I promised I would see about restoring the AD’s [...]

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More shameful union tactics exposed by Labor Union Report, which, by the way, is one of the most hard hitting sites on the internet for keeping an eye on Labor Unions as they reach new lows in grabbing for power and money. I suggest you bookmark their site! Here is a quote from this story: [...]

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Carroll County (MD) Commissioner Richard Rothschild will have a town meeting March 9 from 6 to 7:30pm at K&B Family Restaurant at 142 Church Street in New Windsor.  RSVP at 410.386.2400. Rothschild has a newsletter called Inside the Boardroom and the latest edition is here.  Some highlights are a reduction of the Commission’s cabinet from [...]

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Senate News Briefing: Over the course of this week, Democrats in have made it quite clear that they still have not heard the message Americans sent Washington in November to reduce spending, debt, and the size of government. In contrast to Republicans, who have been working to find ways to reduce spending, lower the deficit, [...]

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Even As World Leaders “Embrace A Newfound Desire For Fiscal Austerity” The Obama Administration Will Urge The World To Continue “Stimulus” Spending PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL URGE WORLD LEADERS TO CONTINUE STIMULUS SPENDING “The U.S. Plans To Press Its Economic Partners At A Summit To Move Cautiously With Plans To Tighten Their Fiscal Policies while the [...]

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So it appears in the liberal camps Armageddon has arrived. Budget cuts hit schools! Horrors!

It looks to me like Governor McDonnell trimming those areas of the budget that have increased massively under the past 2 Democratic Administrations. I, too, would be shocked and screaming about budget cuts in K-12 if there had been any improvement in the results we have seen for our money. About the only accomplishment so far has been making standardized testing easier to pass. The kids aren’t getting smarter, the measurements have been lowered.

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Former Governor Kaine laid out many proposals in his introduced budget, one of which are cuts to public safety. Due to the current economic climate, legislators will be tasked with making difficult decisions throughout the budget process this session resulting in less spending. Public safety has long been supported by the Republicans in the legislature.

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Bob McDonnell announces almost half a billion dollars more for Schools:

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