House lawmakers unveiled their latest budget proposal. A key take away is that they strip the suggested environmental standards for data centers to create a commission to study the industry further to guide their policies. The tax break remains. virginiamercury.com/2026/06/…

NEW: a legal weed market is in the @VAHouseDems budget #valeg Full amendment doc👉 hac.virginia.gov/wp-content/…

NEW: a legal weed market is in the @VAHouseDems budget #valeg Full amendment doc👉 hac.virginia.gov/wp-content/…

A lot of feedback has been given to me since my post yesterday criticizing the State Central Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia. I’ve read it all, but my position has not changed. We are in an ideological war with the Left. Republicans and Democrats disagree on fundamental issues that affect our families, schools, economy, and constitutional rights. While Republicans are fighting those battles, too many people inside our own party structure seem more concerned with parliamentary procedure, committee referrals, and Robert’s Rules of Order than actually advancing conservative principles. I’ve sat through hundreds of Republican meetings over the years. There is a segment of the party that would rather win an argument about procedure than win an election. We often fight each other harder than we fight Democrats. Meanwhile, the Democrats continue advancing their agenda while we debate motions, amendments, and points of order. This year alone, there are three constitutional amendments on the ballot. Every Republican in the General Assembly voted against them. Yet instead of immediately taking a position and organizing opposition, some want more committees, more study groups, and more procedural delays. Early voting begins in three months. Time matters. At some point leadership requires action. The voters are not looking for a parliamentarian. They are looking for people willing to lead. The truth is that the real work of the Republican Party is done at the local level. It is done by volunteers knocking doors, making calls, attending school board meetings, supporting candidates, and engaging their communities. That is where victories are won. My advice to those who support me is simple: invest your time and energy in your local Republican committee. If you have a functioning local unit, support it. Strengthen it. Fight for your community one jurisdiction at a time. When I ran for office, the Republican Party of Virginia did little to help me. My local supporters, volunteers, and grassroots activists did. They are the reason campaigns succeed. They are the front lines. If some in Richmond want to spend their time debating procedure, let them. The future of the movement will be decided by the people doing the work in their own backyards.

Multiple commonwealth attorneys vow to not enforce new gun ban in Virginia. Attorney General Jay Jones said he expects the local prosecutors to enforce state law virginiascope.com/some-commo…

But here’s the good news. We are in special session so the Gov can send us bills at anytime to correct vetoes and restore the money to the budget. She’s said she supports many of these initiatives so she should send us bills that incorporate our legislative work to do them now.

“… creating the world’s largest regulated utility.” washingtonpost.com/business/…

This veto and its consequences belong to the Governor and the Governor alone. Delegate @KrizekForVA and I release the following statement as our historic legislation HB642/SB542 establishing a regulated adult-use cannabis retail market in Virginia was vetoed:

.@GovernorVa says she wants collective-bargaining rights for public emps. Just doesn’t like how they’re laid out in @ssurovell bill she’s vetoing. Says she’ll work for ‘durable’ legislation.

Cool, a pen pal! What facility?

Sadaam, I know you have great aspirations to run for Congress and you’ve put this unlawful measure forward but as you can tell people in the 7th in my 28th district absolutely don’t want this type of representation. It runs counter to their values and traditions of natural born citizens here. You couple this with an assault weapons band you pushed forward and you are really foolish, that or just dumb and have no idea how PISSED people are. Trying to divide Virginia is not the way to win winning picks multiplication not division hell come on half tempted to run against you.