Loudoun County Circuit Court Judge James Plowman recused Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj from prosecuting a criminal case against Scott Smith, a parent who faces a disorderly conduct charge after being arrested at a June 2021 Loudoun County School Board meeting. While Plowman disagreed with Smith’s defense’s argument that there was a conflict of interest mandating […]
Pharma Companies Rake In Millions Of Federal Funds
Virginia’s advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster will receive $52.9 million in grants as one of 21 winners in the federal Build Back Better Regional Challenge, according to the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). “After meeting with the Virginia Biotechnology Research Partnership and pushing the Department of Commerce to support this project, I am thrilled to see […]
Virginia’s Elected Officials and Candidates Commemorate 9/11
On the 21st anniversary of 9/11, here is what Virginia’s statewide elected officeholders and federal candidates have posted on either Twitter or Facebook commemorating the day. Governor Glenn Youngkin: On the 21st anniversary of 9/11, we remember the 2,977 lives lost. The worst terrorist attack in American history on American soil reminds us that at any […]
Miyares Turns Up The Heat On Election Integrity Enforcement
Attorney General Jason Miyares has created a 20-member Election Integrity Unit within the Office of the Attorney General [OAG]; the unit will investigate and prosecute violations of election law, provide legal guidance, and work with law enforcement to protect election purity. “I pledged during the 2021 campaign to work to increase transparency and strengthen confidence […]
Conservative Leaders React to Indictment of Former Election Official
Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Wednesday that a grand jury has chosen to bring two felony charges and one misdemeanor charge against former Prince William County Registrar Michele White for incidents occurring around the time of the 2020 election. “First of all, proper investigations, we shouldn’t know what’s going on exactly, you know, as opposed […]
Republicans Decline to Appoint Loudoun County Tied Judge To New Role
RICHMOND, Virginia — The Virginia General Assembly reconvened for one day on Wednesday to elect four judges to circuit, district, and juvenile courts, but didn’t fill a vacancy on the three-member State Corporation Commission. Senate Republicans abstained on one vote to appoint current District Court Judge Matthew Parke Snow to the 20th Judicial Circuit Court. […]
Beyer Admits Inflation Reduction Act Was A Green Energy Handout
VA – 08 Congressman Don Beyer is the latest Democrat to call the Inflation Reduction Act what it truly is – a “climate change bill.” Beyer – a lead Democrat who often considers himself to be a champion of environmental policies – said last night at a forum hosted by the Arlington County Civic Federation […]
Miyares Wants Authority To Hold Airlines Accountable
Attorney General Jason Miyares and 36 other attorneys general want Congress to grant them power to enforce consumer protection laws against airlines; on Wednesday the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter to congressional leaders saying that the U.S. Department of Transportation has failed to protect airline customers under both Republican and Democratic administrations. […]