Virginia AG Jason Miyares concerned that changes to sentencing reductions pose public safety risk

(The Center Square) Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is concerned that some changes to his state’s sentencing program could jeopardize public safety. Currently, more than 7,000 “violent criminals” are eligible for reductions. On July 1, inmates who have committed both violent and nonviolent crimes became eligible for significant reductions in their sentences for the nonviolent […]

Virginia Gov. Youngkin restricts cell phone use in public schools

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order calling for “no cell phone education” in public schools to combat what he described as a “serious mental health crisis and chronic health conditions plaguing our youth.” The bill, signed by Republican lawmakers on Tuesday, directs state agencies and the Department of Education to create new guidelines […]

Mencken on democracy: Politicians prey on public fear

These are times of controversy and turmoil, with the bitter debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump remaining a hot topic and the U.S. Supreme Court issuing landmark decisions on free speech, the administrative state, and presidential immunity. So I decided to catch up with H.L. Mencken and get his take. Why Mencken? The answer […]

Tennessee judge denies release of Covenant School shooter’s writings to the public

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