GMU board appointeesJim Bacon and others who are lauding Governor Glenn Youngkin’s appointments of Heritage Foundation-affiliated folks to the Board of Visitors of George Mason University should bear in mind that those appointments are subject to confirmation by the General Assembly in the 2025 Session. With Youngkin being a lame duck and with the Democrats in the majority in both houses being either pumped up by the defeat of Donald Trump or mad as hell about his election, I would not bet on all those appointments being confirmed. Election turnout effortsAfter recently reading about the efforts being ramped up by both parties to turn out voters in swing states this fall, I am thankful that Virginia is not included in the lists of all those states that will be getting attention. However, there is some activity going on. I recently talked to someone who has been knocking on doors for Democrats and she reported encountering a lot of enthusiasm.

Source: New York Times August 03, 2024 17:57 UTC