Fights of Our Lives

Challenges For Our Children and Our Nation: Thoughts on Father's Day and America's 250th Birthday

Part 1—Challenges in Health, Corruption, and Voting

Jul 2 • David J. Toscano

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June 2026

Don’t let data centers force a Virginia government shutdown

In the Commonwealth, we always have a balanced budget to start the fiscal year

Jun 18 • David J. Toscano

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May 2026

Virginia Redistricting Fails: The Fight Continues

Faced with a potential Democratic wave this fall, Republican legislators across the nation continue their efforts to placate Donald Trump by adopting…

May 22 • David J. Toscano

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April 2026

VIRGINIA’S REDISTRICTING VOTE: WHAT IT MEANS

Trump's Redistricting Arms Race Comes to the Old Dominion

Apr 23 • David J. Toscano

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With March 2026 No Kings Protest Behind—Where are We?

​​ Five Reasons to be Encouraged

Apr 11 • David J. Toscano

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March 2026

Virginia Redistricting: Swallow Hard--But Vote “Yes”

New Congressional Map Proposed by Democrats.

Mar 16 • David J. Toscano

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February 2026

The Tab Comes Due:

Illegal Tariffs Cost Virginia Families $6 Billion

Feb 25 • David J. Toscano

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States Confront Rising Energy Costs:

Demands of Data Centers Create Headaches for Lawmakers

Feb 20 • David J. Toscano

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January 2026

Minneapolis, Greenland, and the End of American Exceptionalism

America’s standing in the world suffered a profound blow this January.

Jan 25 • David J. Toscano

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Higher Education Under Attack:

Federal Firestorms and Statehouse Power Plays

Jan 4 • David J. Toscano

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November 2025

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

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

Nov 25, 2025 • 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, 2025 • David J. Toscano

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