RICHMOND, Virginia – Congressman Bob Good (R-VA-05) held a rally on the Virginia Capitol grounds on Saturday afternoon to pressure Republican lawmakers to pursue a from-conception abortion ban, about two weeks after Governor Glenn Youngkin and leading pro-life lobbyist organization The Family Foundation said that they’d push for a 15-week pain threshold bill, due to the politically difficult […]
Even Va Dems Are Pushing Biden For Border Control
The fentanyl crisis and border security are causing democrats and republicans to pressure the Biden administration to do something about the border crisis as deaths continue to skyrocket. As fox news reports, a bipartisan bill proposed Thursday would push the Biden administration to strengthen efforts to stop fentanyl from flowing into the U.S. from the southern border, […]
Group Offering ‘Bounties’ for Whereabouts of Conservative Justices
A far-left group is offering rewards to anyone who knows the whereabouts of conservative Supreme Court justices. ShutDownDC tweeted the announcement today. The group will pay out $50 to anyone who can report a confirmed sighting of John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh or Clarence Thomas. It will pay tipsters $200 if […]
Charlotte Board of Supervisors Approves Permit for Largest Solar Facility in Virginia (So Far)
The Charlotte County Board of Supervisors approved a use permit for an 800 megawatt solar facility — the largest in Virginia so far, according to SoVaNow. That moves the Randolph Solar Project close to its sale from developer SolUnesco to Dominion Energy, which needs to reduce carbon emissions after the General Assembly passed the Virginia Clean Economy […]
First Virginia Casino Opens Temporary Site in Bristol
The Hard Rock Bristol Casino is opening its temporary location on Friday – the first casino to be opened in Virginia after the General Assembly legalized casinos with five prospective host cities in 2020. The casino has already hosted invitation-only events in Bristol on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, including a Thursday event at the Bristol Motor […]
Washington Post Author Urges Youngkin for President
It seems that more and more people are seeing what Governor Youngkin can do as a new column from the Washington Post is urging him to make a run for president in 2024. In a piece published Sunday, Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty celebrated recent reporting that alleged Youngkin had met with GOP megadonors in […]
Virginia Budget Includes Delay on Styrofoam Ban Effective Dates
The recently passed Virginia budget for fiscal years 2023-2024 includes legislation delaying implementation of state bans on polystyrene for five years. The ban, sponsored by Delegate Betsy Carr (D-Richmond) required large food vendors to stop using the packaging material by July 2023, and all vendors by July 2025. But those deadlines are now July 2028 and July […]
Go Woke, Go Broke – ‘Queer-Owned’ Leftist Café Shut Down by Its Even More Radical Employees
Poetic Justice – Relatively underreported is the growing infighting among the radical left. Reminding me of the deadly battles between Mensheviks and Bolsheviks in the early days of the Russian revolution, the new left seems willing to eat their own in their quest to be the most woke. “Mina’s World,” a left-wing coffee shop in Philadelphia celebrated as […]
Youngkin Raises over $1.5 Million in Second Quarter
The deadline for second quarter finance reports isn’t until July 15, but Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Spirit of Virginia PAC has already reported $1.5 million in donations of $10,000 or more, which are required to be reported within three days of receipt, according to the Virginia Public Access Project. That exceeds his previous three predecessors by about […]
Virginia Investing Millions Into History Battlefield Preservation
The long history of Virginia is getting a boost in preserving its history as Virginia is set to invest almost $5 million on battlefield preservation. WTOP reports that, as part of the state’s budget, $4.75 million will go to preserving land and promoting tourism at Civil War battlefield sites throughout the Shenandoah Valley over the […]