New Youngkin Appointee Resigns After Civil War Comments
In a disagreement between Youngkin and one of his recent appointees to the Virginia Board of Historic Resources, the appointee resigned after making widely criticized remarks about Confederate statues and the Civil War. Macaulay Porter, a spokeswoman for Youngkin, confirmed to WRIC-TV Tuesday that Ann McLean had resigned from the board effective Monday. “The Governor […]
Virginia Gas Prices Trend Downward, Now Below $4
by Tyler Arnold As global and national gasoline prices continue to trend downward, the average cost for a gallon of gas in Virginia has fallen below $4. As of Aug. 2, the average gallon of gas costs about $3.97, according to numbers provided by AAA. For a gallon of diesel, the average cost is dipping closer […]
Hilton Solidifies Virginia Footprint, Expanding Global Headquarters in Fairfax County
Leading global hospitality company to upgrade headquarters, creating 350 new jobs over the next five years in Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Hilton (NYSE: HLT), the leading global hospitality company, will retain its headquarters in Fairfax County, including significant upgrades to its facility at 7930 Jones Branch Drive in McLean. Hilton will re-imagine its […]
LINGAMFELTER: Loyalty and Integrity
Loyalty is an important virtue to me. I’d bet it’s important to you also. When I think of loyalty, I recall the first time I took an oath to the Constitution of the United States. I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign […]
Virginia Mother Blasts School for Sons’ Suspensions for Not Wearing Masks
A Fairfax County mother has some strong words for the Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) system, accusing them of playing politics after her sons were suspended on dress code violations for not wearing face masks to school. As reported by Fox News, Lundquist-Arora’s sons were among 24 FCPS students suspended Jan. 25 for failing to […]
Virginia Officials Celebrate National Night Out
Yesterday, Virginia officials celebrated National Night Out, a once-a-year event that brings the law enforcement community and the people they protect closer together. National Night Out aims for the police and the community to come together to try to build bridges. According to the National Night Out website, “National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign […]
Miyares Joins Task Force to Combat Scam Calls
Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced that Virginia joined a task force to help combat one of the largest and most invasive types of scams in the digital age: unwanted scam robocalls. The force, called the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force, is a bipartisan nationwide group consists of 50 attorneys general to investigate and take legal […]
Conservatives Mourn Passing of Political Icon
Mike Long, who served as Chairman of the New York State Conservative Party from 1988 to 2019, died on Sunday. His friend, George Marlin, former head of the New York Port Authority and author of a history of the party, described him when he retired as party chairman in 2019 as “the quintessential street corner conservative.” Mike Long was […]
‘They’ve Lost Everything’: Virginia Red Cross Workers Describe Deadly Flooding in Kentucky
Floods that have devastated Kentucky has been receiving support from Virginia Red Cross workers, who have gone on to describe the deadly flooding that is taking place in the area. ‘They’ve lost EVERYTHING As reported by WRIC, more than 200 Red Cross disaster workers have traveled into the flood-ravaged communities to assist, including workers from […]