The headlines coming out of Richmond could easily cause readers to confuse Virginia with New York or California. In the past few months alone, the Democrat-controlled General Assembly has repealed Virginia’s state voter ID law, Governor Ralph Northam has been caught parsing words over liberal activists’ calls to defund the police, and he’s provided cover for federal unemployment bonuses that are wreaking havoc on the Commonwealth’s economic recovery.
Big government, lax security, and more red tape — this is what you expect to find in places like New York City or Oakland, not the great Old Dominion.
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