Governor Glenn Youngkin joined Google officials at the company’s location in Reston, Virginia, where Google announced an additional $300 million investment into its Virginia presence. The company also announced a $250,000 grant to CodeVA to partner with stakeholders to create computer science lab schools; additionally, the company will partner with Virginia’s community colleges to provide […]
Youngkin Wants to Add Two Marijuana Misdemeanors for Possession of More than Two Ounces and More than Six Ounces
Governor Glenn Youngkin has asked the General Assembly to approve creating two new marijuana misdemeanors: a Class Two misdemeanor for possessing more than two ounces and less than six ounces of marijuana, and a Class One misdemeanor for possessing more than six ounces but less than one pound of marijuana, the felony limit. Youngkin introduced […]
Parachute Stunt At Nats Park Causes Capital Panic
A home game stunt in recognition of Military Appreciation Day at the Nationals baseball game caused a huge stir which saw the Capital being briefly evacuated. HERE THEY COME @Nationals FANS!! pic.twitter.com/F64drmj1Zx — Olivia Garvey (@OliviaNBCLA) April 20, 2022 At the Nationals game on Wednesday, a pregame stunt involving Army Golden Knights parachuting team, who […]
Virginia House Finance Committee Sends Gas Tax Holiday Bill to Appropriations Committee
House Finance Committee Republicans advanced Governor Glenn Youngkin’s gas tax holiday bill and killed Democrats’ alternate $50-per-car tax refund proposal on Tuesday. The bill includes a 100-percent motor fuels tax reduction from May 1 through July 31, a 50 percent reduction in August, and a 25 percent reduction in September. It also includes a two-percent cap […]
Escaped Psychiatric Hospital Inmate Considered ‘Armed and Dangerous’
Two felons escaped from Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia on Easter Sunday. Thus far, only one has been apprehended. Bryant Wilkerson, 29, fled the psychiatric facility alongside Austin Leigh, 31. Wilkerson remains on the loose and is considered “armed and dangerous.” The Washington Examiner reports: “State and local police departments are still actively searching […]
In Case You Missed It: Grand Jury Considering Charges for Loudoun Officials After School Rape Coverup
The fallout from the botched handling (to put it mildly) of a sexual assault case that rocked Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) could lead to criminal charges for certain officials who now find themselves under the scrutiny of a grand jury. The revelation that the district quietly transferred the student from Stone Bridge High School […]
Virginia State Police Launch Statewide Effort to Combat Human Trafficking
The Virginia State Police have partnered with the Department of Homeland Security and the Virginia Trucking Association to help bring an end to human trafficking. The initiative is called “Operation Safe Passage. ” Launched on Monday at 10 a.m. during a ceremony at the Virginia Welcome Center on I-95 in Caroline County, and set to […]
Virginia Set to Crack Down on “Farm Use” Vehicle Placards
A law set to take effect on July 1, 2023, will crackdown on “farm use” vehicle abusers. Currently, there are certain exemptions in place for farmers to use farm vehicles on state roads with minimum requirements. These are typically vehicles weighing less than 7,500 pounds and plan to be operating along a highway for no […]
VA School Board Severely Harassed and Discriminated Against Principal After Fighting Against ‘Anti-Racism’ Training
Former public school administrator Emily Mais is suing the Albermarle County School Board, represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), accusing the school board of creating a racially hostile work environment that ultimately forced her to leave her job in September 2021. Mais, who formerly served as an elementary art teacher for seven years, had […]
Federal Judge Ends National Mask Mandate At Airports, Planes, Public Transit
Masks are no longer required to travel at airports or other forms of public transportation nationwide, including the DC/Virginia metro. Following a lawsuit, a federal judge in Florida has voided President Biden’s national mask mandate, saying that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention failed to justify the mask order, and also did not follow […]