Tag: History and Culture

Senator Janet Howell and the Abuse of Power

State Senator Janet Howell (D-Fairfax) is the Chair of the Senate Privileges and Elections committee. It seems she been taking extra privileges. Senator Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield) explains over at the Virginia Gentleman: The Privilege & Elections chair chose not to place these 6-7 resolutions on the docket, as is her right. Senator Obenshain made a …

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Does Jamie Radtke have an Erick Erickson problem?

The lead political story around the Commonwealth for the past 24 hours has been the announcement by George Allen that he plans to run to retake his old Senate seat that, in spite of an all-out witch hunt sponsored by the Washington Post, he narrowly lost in 2006.    You can see Allen’s video announcement here. …

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