Virginia GOP Celebrates July 4th
For this year’s July 4 celebrations, Youngkin, Sears, and Miyares all celebrated Virginia and America by spending time with Virginians all across the state. Governor Youngkin in particular, who spent his day celebrating at Fairfax’s 56th annual Independence Day parade, shared an inspirational message to Virginians, highlighting the commonwealth’s long history and importance in America’s […]
Virginia to Spend Millions on State Run Psychiatric Hospitals
Virginia is set to spend nearly $8 million over the next two years in order to boost security at its state-run psychiatric hospitals and add a total of 65 positions across eight facilities. The additional funding, approved in the state’s latest two-year spending plan, comes as the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services […]
Virginia Traffic Fatalities Rose 16 Percent from 2019 to 2021
Traffic fatalities in Virginia rose 16 percent from 2019, to 2021, according to traffic research nonprofit TRIP, which reports that nationally, fatalities rose 19 percent during that same period. In 2021, 903 crashes occurred, resulting in 963 fatalities, up from 827 in 2019 and 847 in 2020, despite a decrease in total miles driven, according to DMV […]
Youngkin Responds to Call From Supreme Court marshal For Justice Protection
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and Maryland Governor Larry Hogan have responded to the Supreme Court’s top-ranking security official calling on them to utilize police and law enforcement to prevent picketing at the homes of justices. As reported by Fox News, Supreme Court Marshall, Gail Curley is calling on the governor to “enforce state law” that prohibits picketing […]
Fox’s McEnany Responds to Biden Adviser’s ‘Liberal World Order’ Remark
Fox News co-host Kayleigh McEnany had a powerful response after a revealing comment from the Biden administration. In an appearance on CNN, White House economic adviser Brian Deese defended high gas prices and inflation as necessary to protect the “future of the liberal world order.” WATCH: Deese’s remarks followed a similar comment by Biden at this week’s NATO summit: Meanwhile, McEnany — the last […]
Va Schools See a Surge in Teachers Resigning
Schools around Northern Virginia are seeing a massive surge in resignations from teachers, with the big question of why seeming to have a complicated answer. Teachers in the Washington, D.C., area, including Northern Virginia, are resigning in unusually high numbers this year, according to The Washington Post. Resignations spiked 45% in Fairfax County Public Schools and […]
Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association Launches Dashboard Showing Psychiatric Admissions
The Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (VHAA) launched a new dashboard showing inpatient psychiatric admissions at both state-run and private hospitals in Virginia. “As we work to strengthen and enhance the behavioral health care system, while also confronting workforce shortages and strong demand for psychiatric treatment services being experienced by public and private Virginia hospitals, having verified […]
Virginia Ranks 43rd in Index Evaluating State Campaign Finance and Transparency Laws
Virginia ranks 43 – in the bottom 10 – in the 2022 State Campaign Finance Index, which ranks the 50 states plus Washington, D.C., based on state laws around campaign finance and funding transparency for state legislative and executive races. “How these races are financed and how much transparency is required are key to curbing […]