Assembly had to come into town and fix in July. Many proposed bills depend on other issues that are not entirely understood by those requesting the legislation or by the legislators themselves, so they are permitted to float through and clog up the system whether they are viable or not.

As in past Center for Politics events, everyone conducted themselves with a level of decorum that is sadly missing from political behavior on a regular basis. Perhaps because people of stature from another time had come in to join the younger ranks for a frank and open discussion, the standard of behavior was temporarily raised. Or perhaps it’s not too much to ask that once a year, politicians put on their best behavior. At the Center’s conferences bygones are treated as such, and staunch members of both parties sit next to each other and enjoy the political cease fire zone created by Larry Sabato and the Center for Politics. Wonder if we could get the Center folks back in the Holy City more often? If only!

This issue’s winner of the “Guess Who or What” is Jo Turek, Hopewell Parks and Recreation Director correctly guessed that the building in the photo is dedicated to former Hopewell City Manager Clint Strong, and is the area tourism center in that city. Congratulations to Jo, and we hope you will be encouraged to try to guess the “Who or What” in this issue of the Virginia Review. If you are one of the first five to correctly do so, you will a free one year subscription!