Closing the Department of Education; Governors & Cannabis Reform in Virginia

Episode 59: Closing the Department of Education; Governors & Cannabis Reform in Virginia. “What fresh hell is coming over here?” This week, Brian, Chris and Andy covered several key topics, including the potential closure of the Department of Education, education reform, and marijuana legalization in Virginia. They explored some of the implications of President Trump's Executive Order to close the Department of Education, with Brian noting the potential funding gap this creates for Virginia schools, Chris arguing for the benefits of decentralization in education, and Andy expressing some concerns about potential resource disparities. They then moved to the ongoing debate surrounding cannabis reform in the Virginia, Governor Youngkin’s continued resistance, and how the leading candidates for Governor stand on marijuana in Virginia, including NORML’s report card scores.  Relevant links to today’s episode:Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and CommunitiesFact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Empowers Parents, States, and Communities to Improve Education OutcomesGovernor Glenn Youngkin: Virginia is Ready to Take Full Responsibility for K-12 EducationYoungkin: ‘Virginia is ready to take full responsibility for K-12 education’CLPVA pod on education: School Choice & Educational ReformCLPVA pod on education: Educational Reform, Part 2: Empowering Educators and FamiliesVirginia’s top schools leader, Lisa Coons, abruptly resignsVirginia's legal weed market could generate $300M, but faces likely vetoNational Organization for the Reform of Marijuana LawsNORML: Smoke the Vote: Abigail Spanberger (D - VA) (A)NORML: Smoke the Vote: Winsome Earle Sears (R - VA) (F)Issue Position: Marijuana and Hemp PolicyCLPVA podcast: End The Drug War, with Special Guest, Elizabeth Nolan Brown Other items in the news:Notes on the State of Politics: New Hampshire Senate and Change in VirginiaTrump used to be kryptonite for GOP in Virginia, but not this yearSen. Warner seeks answers about ICE detaining US citizenAdministration Officials Believe Order Lets Immigration Agents Enter Homes Without WarrantsDOGE is struggling to find fraud in Social SecurityU.S. Lodges New Accusations Against Detained Columbia Protest Leader We’re all over Bluesky!CLPVA on Bluesky: @clpvirginia.orgLiberal Party USA on Bluesky: @liberalpartyusa.bsky.socialBrian on Bluesky: @biodoss.bsky.socialChris on Bluesky: @frashure.bsky.socialAndy on Bluesky: @andyjabbour.bsky.social More:Classical Liberal Party of Virginia Open markets. Open minds. Free people. https://clpvirginia.orgLiberal Party USA: ⁠https://www.liberalpartyusa.org⁠Facebook: Classical Liberal Party of VirginiaInstagram: classicalliberalpartyvaX, formerly Twitter: @clpvirginiaChris Frashure: The Open ModeAndy’s Substack: America’s Awesome