Governor Youngkin has announced in a press release today, that Bode Technology, a Fairfax-based leading provider of forensic services, will invest $2 million to expand its DNA testing services lab in Fairfax County to support increased customer demand. “We are proud to have this innovative, Virginia-founded business and congratulate Bode Technology on its continued growth […]
Fairfax Sheriff’s Officers Placed on Brady List Despite Being Cleared of Charges
Even after their names were cleared of any wrong doing, Fairfax’s equivalent of a DA has placed two Virginia sheriff’s lieutenants on the Brady List, the list which tracks law enforcement officer’s credibility and misconduct problems. “Oftentimes, at most police departments if you end up on Brady your chances for a promotion or even staying […]
Youngkin signs bill allowing hunting on Sundays in Virginia
As previously reported, Governor Youngkin has been on a roll, signing over 100 bills into law since he first took office. One of his more recent ones should please the hunter’s in Virginia, as it will permit hunting on Sunday, with a small catch. (RELATED: Youngkin Signs Even More Bills Into Law, Now Over 100) […]
Virginia State House Democrats Propose $50 Tax Rebate to Car Owners
The Virginia state House Democrats announced a proposal to give a $50 tax rebate to Virginia car owners, up to $100 per household — a counter-proposal to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s call for a months-long suspension of Virginia’s 26.2-cent gasoline tax. “Unlike the plan proposed by Governor Youngkin and supported by Republican members of the General Assembly, […]
Parent Opposed to ‘Race-Based’ Admissions Scores Massive Legal Victory After Being Criminally Charged
A Virginia parent won a legal victory when a Fairfax County judge dismissed four charges of libel and slander with prejudice Friday. Harry Jackson, a former PTA president of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology who opposed changes to the school’s admissions policy, was facing libel and slander charges in the wake of claiming that […]
Youngkin Signs Even More Bills Into Law, Now Over 100
In an update to the already 40 bills signed by Governor Youngkin, he has added to that list, and now has signed over 100 bills into law. Some bills were signed with little fanfare, while others had ceremonial signing events from Youngkin. Two of those include on banning a truck modification known as the “Carolina Squat” — […]
Raphael Warnock Used Millions in Federal Cash to Dismantle Atlanta Jail
In an attempt to “transition away” from the criminal justice system, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) funneled $4 million into refurbishing a former Atlanta jail into a nonprofit diversion center. Co-managed by the Soros-funded Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative (PAD), the center provides police with an “alternative” to jailing suspects who are “experiencing poverty, homelessness, substance […]
VA Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears to Headline NRA Women’s Leadership Event
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was announced this week as the headliner for the Women’s Leadership Forum at the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meeting. The Forum will include a luncheon and auction and will be one of the events held during the NRA’s Annual Meeting in Houston from May 27th to 29th. Sears set herself […]
Loudoun County gas station will pay $6K to settle price-gouging claim
Amid soaring gas prices, one Loudoun County gas station decided to try and cash in on the situation in a price-gouging claim, and now has to pay the price for it. West End Motors, in Lovettsville, was accused of raising prices in response to the state of emergency declared May 11, 2021, after a cyberattack […]
Youngkin Replaces State Agency Ban Phasing Out Single-Use Plastics with Order Promoting Recycling
Governor Glenn Youngkin has rescinded an executive order from former Governor Ralph Northam that ordered Virginia agencies to phase out single-use plastics and Styrofoam. Youngkin issued a new executive order to promote recycling in state agencies and eliminate food waste. “Too often in the past, Virginia has been presented with a false choice between saving our environment and growing […]