A group of parents and teachers is suing the Harrisonburg City Public Schools (HCPS) over policies that require teachers to use students’ preferred pronouns and to keep the students’ preference confidential from their family. The plaintiffs are represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom, which has filed several lawsuits against Virginia school districts over transgender- and […]
Virginia has been chosen as one of the first states to receive funding as part of a $10 billion capital project fund for broadband access in a massive federal effort to bring affordable, high-speed internet to all American homes and businesses. The funding is a part of Congress’ 2021 COVID-19 relief bill, the American Rescue […]
A three-judge U.S. District Court panel has dismissed with prejudice Paul Goldman’s lawsuit to force new House of Delegates elections in 2022. The Office of the Attorney General had argued that Goldman does not have standing, and the court agreed. 2020 U.S. Census data was delayed, delaying redistricting and forcing 2021 House elections to be held on […]
Governor Youngkin has announced yet another company is investing its company in expanding in the commonwealth. Scholle IPN, a leading global supplier of total flexible packaging solutions, announced that it will be investing $31.1 million to expand its operation in Smyth County, in southwest Virginia. The company will expand the facility by 73,000 square feet […]
Virginia’s current 8th District Congressman – Democrat Don Beyer – is working on a bill that would tax AR-15s at 1,000% via an excise tax. Although no legislation has yet been formally introduced, Beyer told Business Insider that the idea was a “creative” way to “make some sensible gun control happen”. Beyer is a member […]
Attorney General Jason Miyares has appointed Chesterfield County Supervisor Leslie Haley as his Deputy Attorney General for Government Operations and Transactions. Haley is one of several candidates who lost the GOP nomination for attorney general to Miyares in 2021. A Friday press release announced that Haley has left her Chesterfield role and will start in Miyares’ office […]
Congressman Chris Jacobs (R-N.Y.) has announced he will no longer seek reelection. The revelation comes one week after Jacobs held a press conference where he announced, “I want to be completely transparent of where I am in Congress. If an assault weapons ban bill came to the floor that would ban something like an AR-15, I would […]
Governor Glenn Youngkin and top emergency management officials launched hurricane season with a warning about preparedness for Virginians: forecasters expect an above-average season with likely a potential range of six to 10 hurricanes including three to six Category 3 or larger hurricanes. “I want to encourage Virginians to take the time and prepare now for […]
Virginia’s Attorney General is taking firm action against organized retail crime in Virginia, a problem he says is harming businesses across the Commonwealth. Miyares’s office has convened a working group pursuant to a legislative request to address organized retail crime in the Commonwealth. Membership of the working group includes representatives from the Office of the […]
by Tyler Arnold The Virginia budget deal, which passed both chambers of the General Assembly, would cut funding for a school choice tax credit program by more than half of its current funding. The Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Program provides a 65% tax credit for individuals or businesses who make donations for scholarships […]
