Fights of Our Lives

Youngkin’s UVA Legacy: A Damaged Institution that Spanberger Must Repair

(previously published by the Richmond Times Dispatch and Charlottesville Daily Progress)

Nov 25 • 

David J. Toscano

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Redistricting Roulette: GOP Gambles, Dems May Win

Texas, California, Virginia, and The Ripple Effects of Mid-Cycle Redistricting

Nov 24 • 

David J. Toscano

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Almost as Good as It Gets?

Democrats Run the Table — and Then Some.

Nov 6 • 

David J. Toscano

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Will October Surprises Affect Fall Elections?

October is a month for football games, falling leaves — and political surprises.

Nov 2 • 

David J. Toscano

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October 2025

Do Mass Protests Make a Difference?

Photo credit: Geoff Livingston

Oct 22 • 

David J. Toscano

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August 2025

Texas Attack on Political Guardrails is Not Business as Usual

August 20, 2025

Aug 20 • 

David J. Toscano

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July 2025

Red Wave Health Care Tsunami is Coming:

Can States Survive the “Big Bad Bill”?

Jul 27 • 

David J. Toscano

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Turning Point?

Federal Overreach, State Silence, and the Resignation of Jim Ryan

Jul 7 • 

David J. Toscano

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June 2025

And Then They Came for the Intellectuals, II

Jim Ryan and UVA become latest casualties in war on Higher Education

Jun 28 • 

David J. Toscano

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CHAOS CONTINUES; RESISTANCE GROWS

Charlottesville protest draws thousands opposed to Trump policies, 6.14.25

Jun 15 • 

David J. Toscano

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And Then They Came for the Intellectuals

“Our colleges [have] become dominated by Marxist Maniacs and lunatics.”

Jun 4 • 

David J. Toscano

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April 2025

Almost 100 Days In: This is Not Normal

Since Trump’s inauguration in January, many attempts have been made to normalize his behavior.

Apr 15 • 

David J. Toscano

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