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Sentencing Decision Gives former Gov a second chance … Back
Sentencing Decision Gives former Gov a second chance … Back in 1994, I worked with the U.S. Attorney in Charlottesville as a law student with a “...

Sun Gazette: N.Va. legislators to focus on budget, gun control,
Sun Gazette: N.Va. legislators to focus on budget, gun control, redistricting State Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34th) said his main effort will be an ethic...

The Rise of Oregon — and what it means for the rest of
The Rise of Oregon — and what it means for the rest of us Like a lot of Americans, I believe that life is constantly teaching us lessons which are ...

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas One of my fundamental
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas One of my fundamental flaws as a legislator and human being is that, despite substantial evidence to the contr...

After Action Report (Election 2014) On the day after Election
After Action Report (Election 2014) On the day after Election Day, everybody’s an expert. Everybody has an explanation. Everybody “had a feelin...

Crumble Brittania? There have been so many international crises
Crumble Brittania? There have been so many international crises happening that a notable event in the history of Anglo-Saxon tribal politics has virt...

Boomer Sooner. The Next Chapter. On the edge of Kingfisher
Boomer Sooner. The Next Chapter. On the edge of Kingfisher County, facing towards the parched riverbed of the Cimarron River, the wind blows hard acr...

Argument before Supreme Court today Posted on September 8, 2014
Argument before Supreme Court today Posted on September 8, 2014 by Chap Politics is an avocation. My real job is practicing law as a Virginia attor...

Strange Doings in Austin (Prosecutors Gone Wild!) As the Bob
Strange Doings in Austin (Prosecutors Gone Wild!) As the Bob McDonnell trial reaches its shambolic denouement, it’s interesting to note a newly hat...