Yes, we’re still blowing the burning embers of rebellion in the hopes of igniting a San Diego-sized conflagration (metaphorically speaking) here in Virginia. Read our latest huffing and puffing in the Oct. 29, 2007, edition of the Bacon’s Rebellion e-zine.
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“Senator” Thomas
Uber-lobbyist Bill Thomas shepherds controversial bills through the General Assembly for Virginia’s biggest corporations. Even critics credit him with phenomenal powers.
by Peter Galuszka
The Ruling Party
Forget Dems and Republicans. The people who run Virginia are the vested interests that hire the lobbyists and pass out campaign donations. Their never-changing mission: to butress the status quo.
by James A. Bacon
It’s the Network
Skip the political rhetoric and apply a tech truism to transportation for a clearer view of the challenge.
by Doug Koelemay
A Waste of Energy
Most “energy conservation” initiatives fall short because they don’t address dysfunctional human settlement patterns, the root cause of excess consumption.
by EM Risse
Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
By bashing the Dulles Greenway, Congressman Frank Wolf purports to stand up for Virginia’s weak and defenseless commuters. In reality, he could be driving off private investment in the state’s highways.
by Leonard Gilroy
Still Time for Surprises
The U.S. Senate race is shaping up as a match between Jim Gilmore and Mark-not-John Warner. But Gilmore doesn’t have a lock on the nomination yet: There is running room to his right.
by Norm Leahy
Jo Ann Davis
1950 – 2007
by James Atticus Bowden
Alternate Universe
There’s one world that participates in a globally connected economy. Then there’s Virginia, which is making a name for itself as a hotbed of nativism.
by Peter Galuszka
Harvesting Rainwater
Rain cisterns are an ancient solution to a still- pervasive problem. Widespread use would stretch urban water resources and temper the impact of storm-water run off.
by Richard Thornton
Nice & Curious Questions
Who Was the Bunny Man? Urban Legends of Virginia
by Edwin S. Clay III and Patricia Bangs