Governor Glenn Youngkin has proclaimed May 1 through May 7 to be Correctional Officers’ Week in Virginia, a time to honor the men and women who serve on the front line of Virginia’s prisons. In a press release, Harold Clarke, Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections, expressed his support for the action, saying he […]
Miyares Names the New Top Lawyer at University of Virginia
Three months after firing the previous university counsel for the state flagship school, Virginia Attorney General has selected Cliff Iler to be a senior assistant attorney general and U-Va.’s, university counsel. According to the Roanoke Star, Iler has extensive experience in higher education and healthcare law, most recently serving as Deputy General Counsel for Faculty, […]
Inside Day 2 Of RPV, Youngkin Excited About GOP Future
HERNDON, Virginia – Attendees at the Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) Advance heard speeches from two GOP governors who are talked about as potential presidential or vice presidential candidates. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin gave the luncheon address on Saturday, and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem gave a dinner speech that was part self-introduction, part exhortation to […]
Hard Rock Casino To Be Built in Southern Virginia
The Virginia Lottery Board issued a facility operator’s license to Hard Rock Bristol Wednesday, which is now set to become Virginia’s first casino. In a statement, the casino operators were excited about this new opportunity in Virginia: “We are excited by the VA Lottery Board’s action today granting a license to open Virginia’s first casino in Bristol […]
CNN Poll Shows Serious Problem With Democrats’ Historically Strong Black Support
You know you’ve got a problem when CNN’s most unabashed left-wing activist concedes Republicans have done a decent job reaching out to Black Americans: And now there’s empirical data to back Jones’ claim. It comes in a new CNN poll that shows Biden and congressional Democrats hemorrhaging black support by double digits ahead of the midterms. Harry Enten, the […]
China in ‘Deep Crisis’ – Worst in Three Decades, Says Pro-Xi Hong Kong Financier
An influential private equity chief based in Hong Kong, Weijian Shan, whose group PAG manages more than $50 billion, and who normally backs Chinese leader Xi Jinping, blames the Chinese government for creating a “deep economic crisis” comparable to the global financial crash of 2008. Shan also says China’s ‘popular discontent’ is at its highest point in the past […]
Lt. Gov. Earle-Sears Kicks Off 2022 RPV Advance with Stories from Her First General Assembly Session
HERNDON, Virginia – Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) faithful are gathered at a Hilton outside Washington, D.C. to build on the momentum of their 2021 wins and help their 2022 congressional candidates. Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears kicked off the Advance on Friday at a reception held by the Virginia Federation of Republican Women. Earle-Sears regaled […]
Pro-Life Activists March with Youngkin
Pro-life advocates rallied outside the Virginia Capitol on Wednesday, the same day legislators returned to the Capitol to consider Governor Glenn Youngkin’s changes to their legislation. Several Republican General Assembly members joined the rally, and Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears spoke to the crowd. She said, “If I were to put in a bill today, and the […]
Russia Allegedly Using Secret Attack Animals in Ukraine War
According to high-resolution satellite photos provided by Maxar Technologies, and analysis from H I Sutton, a well-known submarine analyst who first reported on the dolphins for the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) on Wednesday, dolphins appear to be used by Russian forces to protect the entrance to Sevastopol harbor in Crimea off Ukraine’s southern coast. Sutton notes that the two dolphin pens, sheltered just inside […]
Virginia Dems Accuse Youngkin of Trying to ‘Subvert Democracy’
Democrats at the Virginia Senate on Thursday blocked an amendment from Governor Glenn Youngkin that would force the Loudoun County School Board to stand for re-election this year and accused Governor Youngkin of trying to subvert democracy by trying to hold the election. Youngkin was attempting to have the board vote one year earlier than […]