A police officer in Northern Virginia has been fired from his job. Fairfax County Officers James Sadler and Sgt. Wesley Shifflett were responding to an incident at Tysons Corner Mall last month when they were both “prompted” to pull their weapons on a shoplifting suspect. NBC News reports the following about the incident: “Officer James […]
Loudoun County’s top cop has been recognized for his work by a national organization. Sheriff Mike Chapman has received the 2023 Ferris L. Lucas Award from the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA). The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates passed resolutions last month commending Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman for receiving the 2023 Ferris L. Lucas […]
Virginia is responsible for 3.7 million more tons of carbon dioxide to provide electricity to its citizens than when it first joined a multi-state climate initiative in 2021, according to a recent analysis by a former Trump administration official. Virginia formally joined the 12-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI ) in 2021, imposing a carbon cap on […]
…and you don’t have to be Nostradamus to figure out why — and for whom. …although you might have to be Russell Kirk: Men cannot improve a society by setting fire to it: they must seek out its old virtues, and bring them back into the light. England is still great, capable of regeneration; but […]
Trump’s Former Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Ken Cuccinelli has launched a political action committee, encouraging Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to enter the 2024 presidential race. In the launch video for the PAC, Cuccinelli highlights several successes DeSantis has achieved during his time serving as Florida’s governor. These include “defending parental rights, defending freedom […]
A popular Southern gas station chain is planning to open its first location in Virginia’s Hampton Roads area. New Kent, Virginia announced today that the company had applied to the county for a planning and zoning permit. If the application is accepted and the process is completed, the location would be the first in the […]
As the saying goes, “those who can’t do, teach.” It seems that recently ousted Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney has accepted a position with the University of Virginia as a professor at its Center for Politics. According to The Hill, Cheney will participate in university-wide lectures, serve as a guest lecturer in student seminars, contribute to […]
Is Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) preparing to toss his hat into the 2024 Republican primary ring? Adding to the rumors Youngkin is considering a White House bid the first-term governor is scheduled to participate in a CNN town hall event next week. JUST ANNOUNCED: CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent @JakeTapper will moderate an education-focused @CNN Town […]
Senate Democrats want a brick wall; House Republicans are getting a little tired of beating their heads against it. Virginia’s General Assembly managed to pass the Richmond equivalent of a continuing resolution to fund the government until Senate Democrats and House Republicans can hammer out a compromise on corporate tax breaks. One will have to […]
Former classmates of the Virginia Military Institute’s new leader are fighting back against his Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) push. The New York Post reports: Retired Army Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins, 60, launched diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives after taking the helm of VMI in October 2020 … But ever since VMI introduced new DEI initiatives, […]
