Teenage Firefighters May Save Virginia’s Recruitment Needs TRS Staff - March 2, 2018 Teenage firefighters may be want Virginia needs to rescue its waning recruitment after a bill is unanimously approved in the General Assembly.
House Subcommittee Backs Tax-Free Referendum, School Modernization Alex Lemieux - March 1, 2018 The popular Richmond referendum set to modernize Richmond Public Schools (RPS) without raising taxes now has the backing of a Virginia House subcommittee.
Stafford Progressives Threaten Violence, “Civil War” Over Flag Shaun Kenney - March 1, 2018 Violence — or the threat of violence — is something that the political left has mainstreamed and virtually monopolized for decades. It has to stop.
Republicans Win Fight To Extend Coal Tax Credits For Southwest Virginia TRS Staff - March 1, 2018 Democrats are still trying by hook or crook to end Virginia’s coal industry.
GOP Delegate Chris Jones Gets There First; Saves Homeless Woman Alex Lemieux - February 28, 2018 House Appropriation Chairman Chris Jones (R-Suffolk) was attacked outside his Richmond apartment after coming to the aid of a homeless woman.
Will Northam Strike Down The Sanctuary Cities Ban Again? Alex Lemieux - February 28, 2018 Though the Republican-led sanctuary cities ban is moving quickly through the Virginia Senate, its fate may end with a veto from Governor Northam.
VICTORY: Judge Rules Against Tarps in Charlottesville Lee Park Shaun Kenney - February 28, 2018 For the moment, sanity has arrived. Whether it lasts rests entirely on whether the extremes can be tamped down by the center.
Red Salamander Added As Virginia Emblem By General Assembly TRS Staff - February 28, 2018 The Red Salamander has been added to the Commonwealth’s 36-strong list of emblems and distinctions by the General Assembly.
Tim Kaine Talks Gun Control, But Nobody Talks About Fatherlessness Alex Lemieux - February 28, 2018 Fatherlessness doesn’t fit the media’s narrative. However, abuse, mental illness, gun violence, poverty, and crime hits broken boys the hardest.
After Controversial Tax Hike, Richmond Gifts $750K To Redskins TRS Staff - February 28, 2018 After a controversial meals tax hike, Richmond City Council voted 6-3 to award the Washington Redskins a $750K/yr subsidy.