Above the Law

Speaking of ethics, you may recall the recent flap when Virginia’s Attorney General refused to honor a Freedom of Information Request from Charlottesville’s Waldo Jaquith regarding that office’s compliance (or lack thereof) with legally-mandated...

A Blight on the Isle of Wight

A photo in a second email showed President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama with surprised looks on their faces. The caption read “An embassy was bombed? … Muslims okay?” A string of racist emails and controversial remarks have shaken up a school...

Cuccinelli’s  FOIA Turkey

Virginia’s top lawyer is not above the law. Nor is Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli just doing his constituents a favor when he responds to requests for public records. …If Cuccinelli was attempting to tamp down suspicions about his involvement with Star...

Cuccinelli’s Magic Math

LIKE MITT ROMNEY, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II wants to cut taxes — by a lot. Like Mr. Romney, Mr. Cuccinelli, the Republican candidate for governor, promises this would not reduce government revenues by a dime, since he would also eliminate significant...