WATCH: Republicans Recoil at Trump’s Controversial Suggestion
Republicans have widely panned Donald Trump’s recent suggestion that he’d pardon people charged in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot. Of course, Trump would first have to win reelection. The former president first floated the idea at a rally in Texas over the weekend. “If I run and I win, we will treat those people […]
Unvaccinated Teacher Facing Death Sentence After Being Kicked Off Transplant List
Shamgar Connors, a 42-year-old middle school teacher from Stafford, has waited for a kidney for three long years. Suffering with stage five Chronic Kidney Disease, Connors has to endure 12 hours of dialysis every day. However, because he refuses to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the University of Virginia hospital system has removed Connors from the […]
Unmasked Students Face Immediate Suspension From Loudoun County Public Schools
On Friday, Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS), Virginia’s third largest public school system, announced that unmasked students would face immediate suspension starting on Feb. 2. The district justified its edict by citing Policy 8210: Introduction to Student Discipline in the “Student’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook,” and added that students must conduct themselves accordingly. The Epoch […]
Fairfax County Public Schools Ordered to Suspend Maskless Students
Virginia’s largest public school system is in open revolt against Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s mask-optional order. In an uncompromising message to school administrators, Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) Superintendent Dr. Scott Brabrand demanded that maskless children be threatened with suspension. Brabrand’s orders were shared with administrators in a painstaking, 34 slide long PowerPoint presentation. Asra Nomani, […]
Virginia Senate Democrats Defeat Ambitious Pro-Gun Bills
The Virginia State Senate’s Judiciary Committee rejected every bill put forth this week that would’ve defended or advanced the Second Amendment in the Commonwealth. The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) has more on the bills that were rejected out of hand: Senate Bill 74 would have prevented localities from passing their own restrictions […]
Judge Reverses Ruling That Would’ve Put Loudoun School Rapist on Sex Offender Registry
Judge Pamela Brooks recently sentenced a 15-year-old boy in connection for two sexual assaults at Loudoun County high schools. The accused, whose name is being withheld due to his age, was also credibly accused of assaulting a third girl as Judge Brooks acknowledged. Though the teenager was spared prison time after one of the victims’ […]
Virginia Republicans See Possibilities With Marijuana Tax Revenue
Republicans in the House of Delegates have begun debating how to open the retail marijuana market, but there’s more than just talk emanating from Richmond. Lawmakers have introduced legislation intended to lower the tax rate on sales and dedicate some revenue to school construction. Virginia Mercury has more: But leadership in the chamber stressed that […]
Business Owner Who Defied Oppressive COVID Restrictions Has Big Announcement
The owner of Gourmeltz in Fredericksburg has remained a beacon of sanity for those who’ve felt frustrated during this drawn-out pandemic. In June, Matt Strickland told Washington, D.C.’s CBS-affiliate WUSA that Virginia’s strict COVID guidelines weren’t merely adversely affecting his business. They were unconstitutional. WATCH: Under the governorship of Ralph Northam (D), Virginia businesses, including […]
Father of Slain TV Reporter Announces Congressional Run
Andy Parker became a well-known gun control activist after a gunman killed his TV reporter daughter during a live broadcast seven years ago. Today, Parker has his sights set on Congress. Virginia’s 5th Congressional District to be exact. But the fight won’t be easy. While his story elicits great sympathy, Parker’s views don’t easily align […]