As the American Red Cross locations across Virginia have reported a drop in blood donations, Governor Youngkin has stepped up and donated blood himself. As reported by CBS Richmond, Governor Glenn Youngkin (R – Virginia) visited the Emerywood Donation Center in Henrico County on Monday to give blood and encourage Virginians to do this same. […]
Wittman Introduces Bill to Ban Sale of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Oil to China, Iran, and North Korea
Amid the Biden administration’s plans to sell historic amounts of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) has introduced the “No Oil for CCP Act.” The bill specifically bans exporting SPR oil to China, North Korea, Iran, or recipients under the influence of the Chinese Communist Party. “Following reports that the Department of Energy sold nearly […]
Fairfax County School Employees Charged with Stealing More than 35,000 Laptops
According to the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD), three men have been arrested and charged in connection with a scheme to steal and sell laptops from Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). A release from FCPD says Franque Minor II, 35, of Maryland and Mario Jones Jr., 21, of Woodbridge, Virginia, were arrested as part of an investigation […]
Kiggans Receives More Support as Sears Endorses She Fight For VA-02
Jen Kiggans, the republican challenger for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, has gained some serious momentum as she has received ringing endorsements from some of the commonwealth’s top names in the Virginia GOP. Running in Virginia’s second district against Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria, who has represented the district since 2018, Kiggans has been receiving support from […]
Miyares Reviewing Complaints That Inova Rejected ‘Multiple’ Religious Vaccine Exemption Applications
After a number of Virginians have come forward that Inova Health Systems is denying “multiple employee requests” for religious and disability exemptions from the firm’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, Virginia Attorney General Miyares has decided to take matters into his hands and has begun reviewing the case. Citing “information from multiple sources” that exemption requests are […]
Governor Youngkin Donates His Second-Quarter Salary to Virginia Veterans Services Foundation
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that he will donate his second-quarter salary to the Virginia Veterans Services Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing supplemental funding for Veteran programs and services throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. At the Jones and Cabacoy Veterans Care Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia he fulfilled his pledge to donate his gubernatorial salary back to organizations and […]
Former Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax Says Officials Investigating Origins Of Allegations That Derailed His Political Career
Former Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax said the FBI is investigating the origins of allegations of sexual assault that tainted Fairfax, potentially blocking him from becoming governor. “Investigators have been given evidence of fabrication regarding the accusations and evidence regarding the orchestration of a lengthy smear campaign,” Fairfax said in a Tuesday statement. “For over three […]
Youngkin Pushes Back on Call for Executive Action on Abortion
Delegate Dave LaRock (R-Loudoun) is suggesting that Governor Glenn Youngkin could condition funding for Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and the University of Virginia (UVA) upon whether their medical centers stop providing abortions, but Youngkin said that he can’t do that. At a recent rally at the Virginia Capitol, LaRock said, “Here’s what I’m asking him to do: direct […]
VDOT Beginning to Use Artificial Intelligence to Predict Traffic
The Virginia Department of Transportation is planning a new system that may change the way Virginians deal with traffic. State transportation officials are gearing up to use an artificial intelligence system that will monitor emerging conditions to predict the impacts of traffic disruptions in Northern Virginia and the Fredericksburg metropolitan area. According to Virginia Mercury, […]