In what could quickly become a feature of this column, here is another scene from “how we know it’s an election year and the incumbent is in trouble.” Once again, our star is President Joe Biden, who we last saw plying voters in the Northeast with the release of cheap (he hopes) gasoline from a […]
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has had enough. The longtime moderate Democrat announced on Friday that he was leaving the party he’s called home for decades to register as an independent. In a statement, Manchin accused both parties of embracing “partisan extremism” and “jeopardizing our democracy.” “Today, our national politics are broken and neither party […]
Parents and teachers in Fredericksburg raised concerns to administration. Hiring in Spotsylvania surfaces questions about the district’s hiring process at that time. Candyce Carter, the 2nd grade teacher for Spotsylvania County Public Schools who was arrested last week on charges of possession of narcotics, child endangerment, and child neglect or abuse, was previously a teacher […]
Despite initially stating that Donald Trump must decide if he wants to win her support, along with the primary voters who backed her campaign, Nikki Haley has announced who she’ll be supporting in the 2024 presidential election. It’s none other than Donald Trump. The former South Carolina governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations […]
By Martin Davis, FXBG ADVANCE Arrest was related to an incident that occurred in April. The accused teacher was previously interviewed in 2017 regarding another accusation of assaulting a student – that case was deemed unfounded. Gloria Joan Jackson, a behavioral interventionist with Spotsylvania County Public Schools, has been charged with one count of misdemeanor […]
Alice Stewart, a prominent Republican consultant and CNN political commentator, died over the weekend. Stewart’s body was found outside in Northern Virginia after suffering a medical emergency. Authorities do not suspect foul play. Stewart was 58. While the exact cause of death has not been officially confirmed, her passing has been widely mourned by colleagues, […]
While there has been much celebration at the passage of a new $188 billion biennial budget for Virginia, this deal would not have been possible had there not been close to $1.06 billion in higher-than-expected tax revenue ($1.2 billion by the end of the year) to cover the massive spending increases sought by the Democrats in the General Assembly. This […]
Could Governor Glenn Youngkin be heading for a higher office after all? Top conservative voices are doing their best to influence Donald Trump’s choice for the office of Vice President. CBS News reported: Rupert Murdoch has hinted to several friends who move in Trump’s social circles that he would be happy with a Republican ticket […]
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a coalition of Republican attorneys general from multiple states in opposition to new Title IX regulations aimed at safeguarding victims of campus sexual assault and LGBTQ+ students’ rights. Miyares labeled the alterations as a “dangerous overhaul” of Title IX, expressing concerns about its impact on students, families, and […]
Company has submitted a conditional use application to allow construction of a travel center with vehicle fuel sales in Garrisonville district. Buc-ees, the Texas-based chain of travel centers, is looking at Stafford County as the site of its third Virginia location. The company wants to open a travel center on a 36.18-acre site at the […]
