Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is arguably the Senate’s most vulnerable incumbent. Political prognosticators rate her chances of getting reelection as a toss-up, at best. Of course, in a wave election, highly competitive races can quickly morph into landslides once undecided voters break. One ominous sign that things aren’t going well for Cortez Masto came this week […]
Youngkin Tells State Employees to Return to Onsite Work by July 5
Virginia’s state employees must return to on-site work by July 5 unless they have a new telework agreement approved, according to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s new telework policy. “After listening to the needs of Virginians, discussing solutions with agency heads across government, and closely monitoring the pandemic, we are excited to welcome our employees in-person this […]
Southern Virginians Feeling Overwhelmed by Solar Farms
Virginia has been adding more and more solar energy farm along southern Virginia, and some counties are beginning to feel overwhelmed. Last week, the first release of the Virginia Solar Survey documented how Virginia’s solar energy output more than doubled from 2020 to 2021. University of Virginia energy economist Bill Shobe, recently quoted on WVTF-FM, […]
Russia Brainwashing Kids With Military Toys Marked With Letter ‘Z’ for Putin’s Ukraine War
Though the letter Z does not exist in the Russian Cyrillic alphabet, it has nonetheless become synonymous with leader Vladimir Putin’s unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine ever since the letter was seen emblazoned on the invading forces’ vehicles. But why the letter ‘Z’? The Kremlin has claimed the letter stands for the phrase ‘za pobedu’ (for victory), […]
Boeing Set to Move Its HQ to Arlington
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Boeing Co., a leading defense contractor and one of the world’s two dominant manufacturers of airline planes is expected to move its headquarters from Chicago to the Washington, D.C., area. After a challenging time for the plane-making company, Richard Aboulafia, an analyst with consultant AeroDynamic Advisory, […]
Northern Virginia Housing Project Gets A $55 Million Boost From Amazon
Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund has committed $55 million to the Dominion Square affordable housing project in Fairfax County, Virginia. The plan calls for two high-rise apartment towers that will bring over 500 new affordable housing units within walking distance of a Silver Line Metro stop in Tysons. “In addition to that, this project will also […]
Senate Passes Motion to Stop Gain-of-Function Research Funding in China
The United States Senate has passed a motion urging lawmakers in the House of Representatives considering H.R. 4521 to retain language introduced by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) prohibiting funding for federal agencies from going to gain-of-function research in China. The language is part of Paul’s amendment to S.1260, the Senate’s companion bill to H.R. 4521. Sen. Paul’s office released a […]
Circuit Court Dismisses One of the Convictions Against Father Arrested at June 2021 Loudoun School Board Meeting
The Loudoun County Circuit Court dismissed one of the convictions Scott Smith was facing after being arrested at a June 2021 Loudoun County School Board meeting. Smith, represented by State Senator Bill Stanley’s (R-Franklin) legal firm, asked the judge to recuse Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj from the case; a written opinion from the […]