Bear with me, but I have a terrible knot in the back of my right shoulder that neither heat nor medicine nor water can seem to unlock. Political differences can seem that way as well. Sometimes no matter how hard you try, the problem just seems intractable — sometimes because the players want to make […]
COMMENTARY: Renwick and James Monroe, a Natural Fit
Once envisioned for the old Maury School, could the University of Mary Washington be the perfect partner for a world-class presidential library? Editor’s Note: This column by Shaun Kenney appeared in June, while the Fredericksburg Advance was operating under a different name. With spring fully upon us, and the future of the Renwick building again […]
Why Doesn’t Mary’s Landing Project in Fredericksburg Require Council Approval?
by Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT The Mary’s Landing project, which proposes to build 63 townhouses on existing unused parking lots across Fall Hill Avenue from the old Mary Washington Hospital building, does not require review by the Planning Commission or approval by City Council because it likely does not qualify as a major or […]
Easter Sunday and the Search for Peace
This is the time of year where Easter Sunday becomes the center for many. Here’s what it means to me. by SHAUN KENNEYColumnist (and Penitent Easter Catholic) My Lenten traditions start with a tiny little book I keep above the fireplace consisting of a hardback edition of St. Thomas Aquinas’ Lenten Reflections. These reflections begin right […]
KENNEY: Precisely How Dead on Arrival Is Youngkin’s First Budget?
Let’s ask this dead horse about sales tax hikes on the working poor while giving $1.5 billion to wealthy developers in Potomac Yard. House and Senate Democrats have already labeled Governor Younkin’s budget as tantamount to a slap in the face. Yet the Governor’s Budget is meeting an increasingly loud crescendo from fiscal conservatives who […]
COMMENTARY – Winners and Losers: 2024 Primary Edition
Endorsements matter in low turnout elections. Whether Virginia joins the GOP column in 2024 depends on whether black and Hispanic voters come home. Editor’s Note: Shaun Kenney’s column this week originally appeared in The Republican Standard. First things first, let’s peel back some national level numbers. Writ large, former president Donald J. Trump’s re-election campaign […]