This says so much about Virginia Republicans. None of it’s good, of course, but it definitely says a great deal. In this case, Speaker Bill “ALEC” Howell celebrates preventing 100s of thousands of Virginians, many of whom live in Republican House of Delegates districts, from expanded access to affordable, high-quality health care coverage. So much for “compassionate conservatism,” oxymoron though that might be, in Virginia!


![[UPDATED 1/29/26] Audio: Sen. Tim Kaine Talks to Blue Virginia About His “Five-Point Plan” to Fight Trump’s Orban-Like Assault on US Democracy; Civil Disobedience a la MLK Jr.; Trump’s Bogus “Energy Emergency”; the Crucial Importance of the 2025 VA Elections; etc.](https://bluevirginia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/kaineinterview2-238x178.jpg)






![[UPDATED 1/29/26] Audio: Sen. Tim Kaine Talks to Blue Virginia About His “Five-Point Plan” to Fight Trump’s Orban-Like Assault on US Democracy; Civil Disobedience a la MLK Jr.; Trump’s Bogus “Energy Emergency”; the Crucial Importance of the 2025 VA Elections; etc.](https://bluevirginia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/kaineinterview2-100x75.jpg)

