Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that 11 companies across the Commonwealth have graduated from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s (VEDP) Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program. VALET, which now has more than 350 graduated companies, assists Virginia exporters that have firmly established domestic operations and are committed to international exporting as a growth strategy. “The […]
Amtrak announced a new Washington, D.C.-to-Roanoke daily round trip Monday, adding to the already existing round trip. The new trip leaves Washington at 8:05 a.m., arriving in Roanoke at 1:00 p.m., and the return leaves at 4:30 p.m., arriving back at 9:28 p.m, with stops in Alexandria, Manassas, Culpeper, Charlottesville, and Lynchburg. The existing train […]
In response to flooding taking place in Buchanan County that has left dozens of people unaccounted for, Governor Youngkin declared a state of emergency today to assist with response and recovery efforts. After a torrential downpour inundated a rural Virginia county, tearing homes from their foundations and damaging roads and bridges, Forty-four people have been […]
Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) wrote a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi encouraging her to cancel the House August recess, citing legislative priorities to fund the government. “One of Congress’ most basic duties is to fully fund the government, yet with few legislative days remaining, lawmakers have found themselves unable to get the job done. […]
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is urging the Supreme Court to take action to protect consumers following a class action lawsuit that will reexamine the rights of consumers in class action lawsuits. As reported by ABC, Miyares joined a group of 20 other state attorney generals in filing an amicus brief urging the SCOTUS to hear […]
Two top Republican senators are demanding Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray open a federal investigation into new evidence President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden hired prostitutes from Russian and Ukrainian human trafficking rings, with Joe Biden apparently wiring Hunter money to pay for them. The request comes after the Washington Examiner revealed the existence of text messages, Wells Fargo wire receipts, Zelle […]
Following a request from Governor Youngkin’s office, more schools have joined Virginia Tech University in freezing tuition rates for the fall. As previously reported, in an attempt to lower the cost of higher education in Virginia, Governor Youngkin’s administration is urged college presidents in the state to hold off on an expected bump in the […]
Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears recently delivered the keynote speech Saturday at the Forsyth County Republican Party’s fundraising event at the Legacy Stable and Events in southeastern Winston-Salem, where she encouraged Republican candidates running for public offices in the November elections to campaign for minority voters. “It can be done,” Sears said about a GOP effort […]
A Loudoun County Circuit Court judge dismissed a lawsuit to block Attorney General Jason Miyares’ grand jury investigation into the Loudoun County School Board. “We are pleased with the court’s ruling dismissing the School Board’s complaint and affirming Governor Youngkin’s Executive Order Number Four. This is a win for parents and students across the Commonwealth. […]
by Tyler Arnold A town in northern Virginia has adopted a gun buyback ordinance, which will allow residents to receive compensation for giving unwanted firearms to the town. The Dumfries Town Council approved the gun buyback program at a meeting this week. The ordinance the council adopted authorizes the town manager to contract an individual […]
