Lt. Governor Sears decided to visit the Buchanan County town and its people to offer support following the flood that devastated the area and had Youngkin call for a state of emergency. Earlier this month, a torrential downpour that led to flooding inundated a rural Virginia county, tearing homes from their foundations and damaging roads and […]
Northern Virginia County Becomes Latest Jurisdiction to Limit Police Cooperation with ICE
Arlington County’s adoption of their “Trust Policy” comes after the recent arrest of an illegal immigrant who has reportedly admitted to raping and impregnating a 10-year-old girl in Ohio. Arlington County is the latest local jurisdiction to prohibit law enforcement from communicating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement about illegal immigrants residing in the county. The Northern […]
Virginia Unemployment Rate Had Largest Drop in a Year in June
Virginia’s unemployment had its largest drop in a year in June, down to a 2.8 percent unemployment rate, while labor participation stayed stable at 63.8 percent. Governor Glenn Youngkin highlighted the result in a Friday press release. “The June unemployment rate dropping to 2.8 percent is promising news for Virginia’s economic health and is a welcome […]
Del. Anderson Revives Political Battle over Menhaden Reduction Fishing in the Chesapeake Bay
After dead menhaden fish washed ashore on Silver Beach in Northampton County on July 5, Delegate Tim Anderson (R-Virginia Beach) is reviving an old political battle over banning reduction fishing in the Chesapeake Bay. “The menhaden issue predates our terms by decades, but the reality of the Chesapeake Bay is that we have one company […]
Miyares Leads Letter Warning Google Against Removing Crisis Pregnancy Centers from Results for Abortion Services
Attorney General Jason Miyares and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron sent a letter to Google warning the search engine not to remove crisis pregnancy centers from search results for abortion services. “Google has two options – protect the freedom of the marketplace of ideas or face legal consequences. American consumers expect diversity of opinion and […]
Youngkin Appoints New Members For Virginia Community Colleges Board
Continuing to make sure that further education in Virginia is of the highest quality it can be, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced he has chosen the State Board for Community Colleges appointments. “We’re excited and grateful that these experienced leaders stepped up to serve our Commonwealth on the community college board,” said Governor Glenn Youngkin. “They will […]