The Jefferson Journal
Commentary
Key Takeaways: Key Quote: “The broader implication of Rowe and Wilcox’s argument is that government should not merely spend more money treating the consequences of family instability. It should ask whether its own policies strengthen or weaken families.“ 8/13/2026 — Scholars Ian Rowe and Brad Wilcox, writing recently in The Wall Street Journal,...
Key Takeaways: Key Quote: “Nothing should be non-negotiable in an SCC proceeding except adherence to the law.” 8/7/2026 — Governor Abigail Spanberger’s announcement that she will intervene in the State Corporation Commission’s (SCC and Commission) review of the proposed Dominion Energy–NextEra merger is a reminder of why Virginia has an independent regulatory commission in...
Key Takeaways: Key Quote: “Socialism rarely arrives in America with politicians promising to confiscate every factory. It advances incrementally — one wage mandate, one payroll tax, one compulsory benefit, one housing control and one government-union contract at a time.” 8/5/2026 — Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow victory in Michigan’s Democratic primary for the United...
Key Takeaways: Key Quote: “The appropriate tax treatment of data centers is the same as that of other industries.” 8/4/2026 — When Jared Walczak writes something down, you should read it. Whether you agree with his analysis or whether it serves your politics, you’ll be a little bit smarter. Everyone on any...
Key Takeaways: Key Quote: One historic Canadian wildfire season released many times the amount of carbon Virginia’s electricity sector emits in a year. It likely also exceeded several decades of the maximum annual carbon reductions the Virginia Clean Economy Act is expected eventually to achieve. 7/17/2026 — The thick haze now covering...
Key Takeaways: Key Quote: “Virginia’s No. 3 ranking is a credit to the Commonwealth’s inherited strengths, not a blank check for Richmond to tax more, mandate more, and make it harder to do business here.” 7/9/2026 — Virginia’s climb in CNBC’s newest “Top States for Business” ranking — moving from No. 4 back...
Key Takeaways: 7/9/2026 — The 2025-26 Supreme Court term is now over, which means we are now witnessing the usual handwringing that passes for analysis of the decisions the Court handed down. The Court is woke. The Court is fascist. The Court is politicized. The Court is decadent and corrupt. Yawn. One of those decisions is Louisiana v....
Key Takeaways: 7/7/2026 — The July heat wave that pushed PJM toward record electricity demand should force Virginia policymakers to confront an uncomfortable truth: the electric grid does not run on mandates, slogans or wishful thinking. It runs on power that is available when people need it. During this heat wave, PJM...
Key Takeaways: 7/3/2026 — On July 4, 1826, Americans gathered across a still‑young republic to celebrate a milestone some believed we’d never reach: the fiftieth anniversary of independence. Church bells rang. Cannons fired. Citizens reflected on how far the country had come since that audacious summer in 1776. Then the news...
Key Takeaways: 7/1/2026 — The most important energy outcome of recent legislative wrestling over Virginia’s energy-focused state budget is what it didn’t include. Governor Abigail Spanberger (D) and the legislators did not meddle with the plan for Florida’s NextEra Energy to acquire Dominion Energy. The application for that transaction (it is...