Attorney General Jason Miyares honored eight people for their service to crime victims in the fifth annual Unsung Heroes Award Ceremony on Tuesday. The ceremony was one of several stops Miyares is making this week in a tour commemorating National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Miyares said a business owner once told him, “It’s really easy […]
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced $6.5 million in funding to support a digital mapping project of public schools for use by administration and first responders in emergencies. In the Monday evening announcement, Youngkin also touted his recent approval of Delegate Rob Bell’s (R-Albemarle) HB 741, which requires detailed floor plans to be included in already required public school […]
The head of the Office of Public Engagement and one of the White House’s senior advisors, former Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-La.), is preparing to leave his post. According to multiple sources, Richmond will leave to work in the private sector in the coming weeks and likely consult for the Democratic National Committee ahead of the midterm elections. […]
Progressive dark money group Clean Virginia made their move to take over Virginia Democrats with progressive identity politicians — and won.
Following several lawsuits, including one joined by Virginia Attorney General Miyares and 15 other states in opposition to Thomas Jefferson High’s race-based high school admissions policies, the U.S. Supreme court has declined to block the school’s use of the policy. Miyares and the coalition’s issue with the policy were it disproportionally affected Asian-American students. According […]
The Arlington County Board voted unanimously Saturday to approve plans for development at Amazon’s HQ2, including the Helix, an up to 350-foot high spiral-shaped tower with indoor meeting spaces and a walking paths on the outside. The PenPlace plan also includes three 22-story office buildings, public park space, and retail pavilions. The vote concludes a […]
The Attorneys General of D.C. and Virginia confirmed Monday that their offices would conduct separate investigations into the NFL’s Washington Commanders and owner Dan Snyder in response to a House investigation into the team’s financial actions. The ongoing sage of lawsuits the team is facing has included claims of sexual harassment from former cheerleaders, and […]
Twitter has reached a deal to sell itself to Elon Musk. The social media giant warmed up to Musk’s acquisition offer over the weekend. The development came days after the tech billionaire announced he had lined up more than $40 billion to fund his bid. Musk met with Twitter’s board on Sunday to discuss his financing plan […]
In a new bill signed by Governor Youngkin, as part of the nearly 700+ bills he signed into law recently, it is now illegal for police departments to set traffic ticket quotas. (RELATED: Youngkin Has Now Signed More than 700 Bills Into Law) The new law, which goes into effect on July 1, prohibits law enforcement […]
A group of Virginia Democrats desperately trying to regain its momentum by trying to replace its leadership following their dramatic loss at the hands of Youngkin last year. A group of Democrats, led by Del. Don L. Scott Jr. from Portsmouth, are citing the bylaws of the House Democratic caucus that says officers may be […]
