In the latest copy of the Chesterfield Monthly magazine (print and online), there was a multi-page spread discussing the Dave Brat win over Eric Cantor and the general activist-machine across the Richmond area. Also covers items like the Chesterfield comprehensive plan and the meals tax. A good read, but with a leftward slant here-and-there. Whether [...]
[gdl_icon type="icon-warning-sign" color="#cccccc" size="30px"] ATTENTION: July meeting date has changed to Monday, July 21st (Same time and place) Meeting Guest: Dave Brat Dave Brat, the Republican candidate for the 7th Congressional District wants to meet with YOU. Here's a great chance to ask Dave any question you want. Please submit your questions to us via our [...]
From Travis Witt, chairman of the Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation, comes commentary on the current border crisis. The federal government's complete unwillingness to perform one of it's most basic and fundamental responsibilities is both concerning and unexpected, unfortunately. Below is an excerpt of his comments, and click the link to jump to the full [...]
There are many great educational resources that can be found online. One such resource is LearnLiberty.org, which has a ton of great content available across a number of topics such as Economics, Law, History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Politics and Policy. Here you will find short topical videos, longer video lectures, even scheduled seminars for [...]
And now, something on the lighter side (yet still sobering): "Licensed to Grill"
Today, on July 4th, Richmond Tea Party recognizes and celebrates Independence Day. We ask that you take a moment today to look back upon the founding of our nation and to recognize the spirit and dedication required to win that independence away from an oppressive state. We ask that you continue to dedicate yourselves to [...]
Virginia has a new voter ID law on the books effective today, requiring that voters provide photo ID. To address the breathless claims of "repressing the vote" by requiring ID, the law makes it pretty darn easy to obtain a free ID. Details below, from Breitbart and the AP: The new law now requires that [...]
For our monthly meeting tonight, the theme was "Getting to know the Republican Party of Virginia - Part II". This educational session was designed to help interested supporters learn about how the VA republican party is structured, from the local committees to the State Central Committee. We had the opening presentation by Ben Slone, leveraging [...]
As some of you may know, the VA General Assembly passed a budget, but Governor McAuliffe vetoed some sections of it before signing. However just tonight, a special session of the General Assembly rejected the vetoes related to Medicaid expansion (and other veto activity), resulting in the final VA budget! See The Bull Elephant blog [...]
Richmond Tea Party announces the departure of Larry Nordvig, Executive Director. His 18 months with RTP have been both fruitful and memorable. We wish Larry well in his future endeavors. We genuinely thank him for his tireless volunteerism in support of RTP, our core principles, and Liberty. All the best, Larry. -the Richmond Tea Party [...]
To all supporters: We believe strongly that taking the courses from the Center for Self-Governance is one of the best ways to learn to be an effective activist. The courses are to be taken in order (required), with each student progressing up through the classes until completed. Below is the upcoming schedule for classes in [...]
"Get to Know The Republican Party of Virginia" - Part II "What does a Precinct Captain do?" "Who's on the State Central Committee?" "Could the Tea Party really exert influence within the GOP?" Part II of our series will answer these questions (and more) as we explore the GOP Party organization itself. If working within [...]
