Michael Bicksel

Disclaimer: I worked on policy for Lt. Governor Earle-Sears’s gubernatorial campaign from June to September. The views I express in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of Lt. Gov. Earle-Sears politician or her campaign. What do Bernie Sanders, the socialist senator from Vermont, and Ron DeSantis, the MAGA-aligned governor of Florida, have in common? They both oppose data centers.

Abigail Spanberger’s inauguration as Virginia’s 75th governor offers an opportunity to reflect on the 2025 statewide elections in the Old Dominion. Disclaimer: I worked on policy for Lt. Governor Earle-Sears’s gubernatorial campaign from June to September, and before that I interned for Attorney General Miyares’ campaign. The views I express in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of either politician or their campaigns.

Charlie Kirk was a great man. He aimed to change the hearts and minds of millions of young people towards Christ and conservatism, employing nothing other than his voice and intellectual curiosity to foster free speech and open debate with those who disagreed with him. For this, he was brutally murdered in front of nearly two-thousand college students and tens of millions more online. He took a bullet to the neck and bled out as his cowardly assassin ran away.