Representative Don Beyer (D-VA-08) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) have introduced legislation to rename the “Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial” to “Arlington House National Historic Site.” “As our country and our Commonwealth grapple with the history of racism and slavery and engage in a long-overdue reexamination of public symbols, we have an opportunity […]
Governor Youngkin and the Virginia Department of Health have updated COVID-19 quarantine guidance for early childhood education. The updated guidance on quarantine procedures following exposure to COVID-19 in school, child care and camp settings outlines that quarantine is no longer routinely recommended after exposure to COVID-19 infected individuals in child care, K-12 schools, and camp […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Area Port of Norfolk-Newport News seized 118,566 pairs of “counterfeit cotton foot coverings” – diabetic socks worth about $1.9 million in retail if they were authentic. CBP officers “certainly do not suffer from cold feet when it comes to enforcing intellectual property rights laws,” a CBP press […]
A new lawsuit by a former student from the Fairfax County Public Schools alleges that the school district turned a blind eye to horrific sexual abuse in a middle school in 2012, with staff members showing more compassion for an alleged attacker than for the victim. As reported in the Daily Wire, the allegations have come […]
Governor Youngkin has officially announced his push for a 15-week abortion ban, following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. As reported by the Daily Wire, during an interview on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” Youngkin explained his position on what he called a “remarkable moment for us.” “Think about it, this was […]
The House of Representatives has voted on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (NDAA). The vote was 329-101. Members of Congress in both chambers have spent nearly two months working on the legislation and introduced over 1,000 amendments to the package. The House spent two days this week voting on over 600 individual amendments […]
The United States Senate has confirmed President Biden’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) nominee, Steven Dettelbach. The chamber advanced Dettelbach’s nomination earlier today, despite several Democrats being absent from voting. Republicans Rob Portman of Ohio and Susan Collins of Maine sided with Democrats on that vote. Portman and Collins joined Senate Democrats this afternoon to […]
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced his first two appointments to the Board of Historic Resources (BHR), including Richmond-area art historian Dr. Ann McLean, who has appeared both on Richmond’s Morning News with John Reid and Bacon’s Rebellion critical of efforts to rename the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library and destroy monuments. The other appointee is Hon. Aimee Jorjani, nominated by Trump to be […]
In an update to the flood that devastated Buchanan County and had Youngkin call for a state of emergency, authorities said Thursday that every person who was reported to be missing has been accounted for. In a statement to Fox News, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Eric Breeding confirmed the report: “Today, we are […]
Virginia earned the top rating – “Meets Requirements”– for the 11th consecutive year on a federal report card looking at outcomes for students with disabilities. “Results-driven accountability looks beyond compliance with the provisions of IDEA [Individuals with Disabilities Education Act] to see whether the efforts of special educators at the state and local levels are […]
