Willie Deutsch

For full disclosure, I worked for Del. Berg as his legislative assistant for ten months last year. As a result, I have been watching his primary challenge by former supervisor Chris Collins with interest. Last night when I was crawling through campaign finance reports, I found…

There is an old saying, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”  The budgeting process by the Prince William County School Board has been an example of this approach.  With a billion-dollar budget and over 85,000 students, it is essential that we prioritize…

In an email today, Sen. Martin announced his conservative agenda for the coming session of the state legislature.  While facing a stiff primary challenge, this is an important part of the discussion about where the state should be moving.  You can read the full statement…

Multiple anonymous sources close to those involved have confirmed that top Virginia Democrats are set to announce their statewide ticket for 2017.[read_more] While the races are not over, Democrat insiders have been talking for months about how the lack of unity in their party, which…

Tonight’s School Board meeting in Stafford Co. will be dominated by debate over transgender student bathroom policy.  A young boy who considers himself a girl is being permitted to use the girls bathroom, and girls who are uncomfortable with this are being told they must…

In 2013, Speaker Bill Howell pushed through the largest tax increase in Va history.  Politifact rates mostly true, the claim that he was the force behind three major tax increases in the last decade.  Speaker Howell’s record on fiscal policy is not encouraging.  Another look…

While the media loves to highlight the crazy, chaotic, and negative stories, it’s important to remember the incredible good that happens in communities as well.  This is true of the Prince William Co. Republican Committee.  [read_more]While there was a glitch that is being worked out,…