One of Virginia’s most-watched 2024 races just got more interesting. Republican Derrick Anderson announced today an endorsement from Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District race. Anderson is a Special Forces Green Beret, and Nunn is an Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel and airborne intelligence officer. Per a media release from Anderson’s campaign: […]
Bob Good Out-Fundraised By Primary Challenger John McGuire
Incumbent 5th District Congressman Bob Good has a serious challenger in State Senator John McGuire. Per the Federal Election Commission’s campaign finance reports, McGuire raised $212,421.86, and Good raised $204,983.32 in the last quarter of 2023. McGuire announced his primary challenge to Good last November, shortly after winning election to the State Senate after serving […]
Youngkin Looks To Change State Policy On AI
Governor Glenn Youngkin of Virginia has signed an executive order to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) use in state agencies and education. Acknowledging the long-standing use of AI by state agencies, particularly in processing data and automating decisions, Youngkin aims to establish guidelines for ethical AI use. The order emphasizes the need for human oversight to […]
Youngkin Takes Stand Against Minimum Wage Hike, Advocates for Market-Led Solutions
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has indicated his opposition to a proposed minimum wage hike, asserting that the free market is effectively addressing labor concerns. In a recent statement, Governor Youngkin expressed skepticism about the necessity of government-mandated wage increases, emphasizing his belief that businesses are voluntarily responding to labor shortages by raising wages. Youngkin contends […]
Legislators Advance Ban On Cell Phone Usage During School Hours
Virginia’s school boards are considering the implementation of cellphone bans during regular school hours, with recent support from the state Senate. The legislation, which received a 36-3 vote, now awaits approval from the House of Delegates and Gov. Glenn Youngkin to take effect. Advocates argue that empowering school boards to develop policies against cellphone use […]
Miyares, Youngkin Honor the 51st March for Life in Washington
It was snowy and cold, but it didn’t stop the largest and longest civil rights protest in American history from turning out in huge numbers. If you watched the legacy news media, you might not have known about the fact that hundreds of thousands of people descended upon Washington for the 51st annual March for […]
Democrats Block Republican Attempt To Sever Commitment To California Emissions Standards
Virginia is still on track to have no new gas-powered vehicles sold in just over a decade, despite the best efforts of Republicans in the General Assembly. Under the 2021 Democrat trifecta, legislation was passed to force Virginia to comply with vehicle emission standards set by California. Republicans, including Governor Glenn Youngkin, have campaigned on […]