On Ronald Reagan’s 102nd birthday a few months ago, I wrote about having the privilege of seeing the President and asking him a question at his visit to the University of Virginia. At the time, I only had a transcript of the exchange, but our amazing campaign intern Peter researched and found the footage. While… Read more

Dear Friend,   I’m proud to announce that Second Amendment hero Dick Heller has endorsed me for Attorney General.   Dick Heller was the plaintiff in the Supreme Court’s landmark 2008 case D.C. v. Heller. This decision, for the first time in American history, held that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess… Read more

Dear Friend,   On Friday, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli issued his official advisory opinions about the transportation tax legislation and the proposal to create a Medicaid Innovation and Reform Commission (MIRC) that would be empowered to review proposals and ultimately authorize the expansion of Medicaid. He found both measures were unconstitutional.   I’ve already discussed… Read more

Dear Friend,   This week Governor McDonnell signed my human trafficking bill, House Bill 1870, into law.   Human traffickers are predatory criminals who seek out lonely and isolated teenagers. The trafficker promises money, drugs, or sometimes just an exciting life. It is only after the teenager is far from her family that she discovers what… Read more

Dear Friend,   As the General Assembly session ended last week, two major bills passed that I opposed and argued against.   The first, HB 2313, was the transportation package. It will increase a variety of taxes by more than $800 million a year. (See summary of new taxes here.)   I fought the transportation proposal. I voted… Read more