Governor Youngkin Donates His Second-Quarter Salary to Virginia Veterans Services Foundation

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that he will donate his second-quarter salary to the Virginia Veterans Services Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing supplemental funding for Veteran programs and services throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. At the Jones and Cabacoy Veterans Care Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia he fulfilled his pledge to donate his gubernatorial salary back to organizations and […]

Former Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax Says Officials Investigating Origins Of Allegations That Derailed His Political Career

Former Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax said the FBI is investigating the origins of allegations of sexual assault that tainted Fairfax, potentially blocking him from becoming governor. “Investigators have been given evidence of fabrication regarding the accusations and evidence regarding the orchestration of a lengthy smear campaign,” Fairfax said in a Tuesday statement. “For over three […]

Youngkin Pushes Back on Call for Executive Action on Abortion

Delegate Dave LaRock (R-Loudoun) is suggesting that Governor Glenn Youngkin could condition funding for Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and the University of Virginia (UVA) upon whether their medical centers stop providing abortions, but Youngkin said that he can’t do that. At a recent rally at the Virginia Capitol, LaRock said, “Here’s what I’m asking him to do: direct […]

VDOT Beginning to Use Artificial Intelligence to Predict Traffic

The Virginia Department of Transportation is planning a new system that may change the way Virginians deal with traffic. State transportation officials are gearing up to use an artificial intelligence system that will monitor emerging conditions to predict the impacts of traffic disruptions in Northern Virginia and the Fredericksburg metropolitan area. According to Virginia Mercury, […]

Sears Offers Support to Virginia Town Recently Devastated by Flood

Lt. Governor Sears decided to visit the Buchanan County town and its people to offer support following the flood that devastated the area and had Youngkin call for a state of emergency. Earlier this month, a torrential downpour that led to flooding inundated a rural Virginia county, tearing homes from their foundations and damaging roads and […]

Northern Virginia County Becomes Latest Jurisdiction to Limit Police Cooperation with ICE

Arlington County’s adoption of their “Trust Policy” comes after the recent arrest of an illegal immigrant who has reportedly admitted to raping and impregnating a 10-year-old girl in Ohio. Arlington County is the latest local jurisdiction to prohibit law enforcement from communicating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement about illegal immigrants residing in the county. The Northern […]

Virginia Unemployment Rate Had Largest Drop in a Year in June

Virginia’s unemployment had its largest drop in a year in June, down to a 2.8 percent unemployment rate, while labor participation stayed stable at 63.8 percent. Governor Glenn Youngkin highlighted the result in a Friday press release. “The June unemployment rate dropping to 2.8 percent is promising news for Virginia’s economic health and is a welcome […]