Youngkin Signs “Literacy Act” Into Law

Governor Youngkin has taken a dramatic step in helping the Virginia education system for children, and helping growing concern inside the classroom, lagging reading rates. Youngkin ceremonially signed the bipartisan effort, which was sponsored by Delegate Carrie Coyner, R-Hopewell, and Senate President pro tempore, Senator Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, empowers parents and students with a transformational […]

Leaked Supreme Court Documents Suggest Court Will Overturn Roe v. Wade

In a shocking development from a court that rarely leaks documents, Politico published a draft of a document that indicates the court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. As Politico reports, the draft opinion is a full-throated, unflinching repudiation of the 1973 decision which guaranteed […]

Trump Election Investigation Begins

The jury selection process in Georgia’s Trump election investigation has begun. Once selected, a special grand jury will decide if Donald Trump broke the law when he allegedly pressured Georgia officials to overturn the 2020 election results. Trump became the first Republican presidential candidate to lose Georgia since 1992. Accusations quickly spread that Trump pressured statewide officials to […]

Gas Prices Continue To Soar Under Biden’s Administration

It’s no secret that gas prices are a national issue, and Biden made it clear on his campaign trail that he would come into office with promises to tackle the planet’s climate crisis by lowing the U.S.’s dependency on fossil fuels. However, when Biden moved into the White House on January 20, 2021, a gallon […]

Youngkin Celebrates Correctional Officers’ Week

Governor Glenn Youngkin has proclaimed May 1 through May 7 to be Correctional Officers’ Week in Virginia, a time to honor the men and women who serve on the front line of Virginia’s prisons. In a press release, Harold Clarke, Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections, expressed his support for the action, saying he […]

Miyares Names the New Top Lawyer at University of Virginia

Three months after firing the previous university counsel for the state flagship school, Virginia Attorney General has selected Cliff Iler to be a senior assistant attorney general and U-Va.’s, university counsel. According to the Roanoke Star, Iler has extensive experience in higher education and healthcare law, most recently serving as Deputy General Counsel for Faculty, […]

Inside Day 2 Of RPV, Youngkin Excited About GOP Future

HERNDON, Virginia – Attendees at the Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) Advance heard speeches from two GOP governors who are talked about as potential presidential or vice presidential candidates. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin gave the luncheon address on Saturday, and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem gave a dinner speech that was part self-introduction, part exhortation to […]

Hard Rock Casino To Be Built in Southern Virginia

The Virginia Lottery Board issued a facility operator’s license to Hard Rock Bristol Wednesday, which is now set to become Virginia’s first casino. In a statement, the casino operators were excited about this new opportunity in Virginia: “We are excited by the VA Lottery Board’s action today granting a license to open Virginia’s first casino in Bristol […]