Governor Youngkin has added a huge boost to Virginia’s law enforcement by announcing a massive $37.5 million in grant funding, including nearly $7 million for school resource officers and school security officers. According to the Governor’s announcement, the grants that total $37.5M to support local criminal justice programs in Virginia were awarded today by the […]
Internal LEGO FAQ Accidentally Shared with Press Include Responses on Youngkin Policy, Critical Race Theory
As part of the press materials announcing the LEGO Group’s plans to build a factory in Virginia, the company accidentally released an internal document with guidance for public relations staff about questions including some related to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s conservative politics and Critical Race Theory. One point states: “Governor Youngkin has made prohibiting ‘critical race theory’ in K-12 classrooms […]
General Assembly Kills Gas Tax Holiday, Hyde Amendment, but Pass Partial Lab School Expansion in FY 23-24 Budget
RICHMOND, Virginia — The Virginia General Assembly approved many of Governor Glenn Youngkin’s budget amendments on Friday, but in mostly-partisan votes, killed his efforts to expand a ban on using state tax dollars on abortions, and to create a three-month gas tax holiday. Additionally, House Republicans and Democrats killed an amendment that would have made it […]
Democrats Are Working to Price Americans Out Of Their Second Amendment Rights
President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats are doing their best to price Americans out of their ability to exercise their Second Amendment rights. The Biden Administration is reportedly looking to decrease civilian access to .223 and 5.56 ammunition by nearly 30% – they seek to do this by barring the sale of excess military ammunition produced by Winchester at the Lake City Army […]
“Woke” Va DA Hit With Bar Complaint After Being Booted From Criminal Case
After being thrown off the criminal case of a serial burglar and Miyares office taking over, a formal complaint with the Virginia State Bar has been leveled against Loudoun County prosecutor Buta Biberaj. Earlier this week, it was announced that Biberaj would be taken off the case by Loudoun County Circuit Court Judge James Plowman […]
Youngkin Signs Legislation to Expand Health Care for Realtors
Governor Youngkin has taken steps to extend healthcare options to more people by signing a bill that will expand healthcare coverage options for Virginia’s realtor community. Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin ceremonially signed HB 768, sponsored by Delegate Keith Hodges, R-Urbanna, and SB 335, sponsored by Senator George Barker, D-Southern Fairfax, to allow the Virginia REALTORS® to form an association […]
Youngkin Budget Amendments Include Gas Tax Holiday, Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Abortions, and Law Against Picketing Justices
Governor Glenn Youngkin is sending 35 budget amendments to the General Assembly to approve on Friday, including a gas tax holiday, a ban on using state Medicaid funds for certain abortions, and a law that would make it a class 6 felony to picket or demonstrate outside a courthouse or residences of justices and judges. The Democratic […]
Miyares Calls Out Suit to Halt Special Grand Jury
Miayres has had enough of the Loudoun County School Board, as he calls their attempts to halt a special grand jury as being “legally baseless.” As previously reported, the Loudoun County School Board is seeking to halt the grand jury investigation, convened by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, into its handling of sexual abuse cases […]
Oil Industry Slams Biden’s “Misguided” Policy Agenda
In a statement released earlier this week, American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers had some harsh words for President Biden. A key oil industry leader, Sommers said in a statement released by his organization that “the administration’s misguided policy agenda shifting away from domestic oil and natural gas has compounded inflationary pressures and added headwinds to […]
VA-07 GOP Candidate Anderson Launches New Ad, Democrats Highlight Jarome Bell in VA-02 GOP Primary
VA-07 GOP candidate Derrick Anderson launched his third ad of the campaign on Wednesday, highlighting his Trump-aligned policies on the border, guns, and abortion ahead of the nomination on Tuesday. “Lawlessness on our streets. Abortion on demand. Joe Biden and the radical Democrats are destroying America,” the ad says. “Conservative warrior Derrick Anderson is ready to fight […]