It’s no secret that gas prices are a national issue, and Biden made it clear on his campaign trail that he would come into office with promises to tackle the planet’s climate crisis by lowing the U.S.’s dependency on fossil fuels. However, when Biden moved into the White House on January 20, 2021, a gallon […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thursday officially marked the first 100 days that Glenn Youngkin first took over as Governor of Virginia, and he took time to reflect on his time so far in a press conference. Youngkin joined community members from the Richmond area on talk about his 100-day journey, saying that so far, he has been encouraged by […]
Attorney General Miyares has added his name in a letter of 52 other attorneys general urging Congress to pass The Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022. The bill is designed to further support public safety officers who suffer from work-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022 supports public safety […]
Miyares took matters into his hands in order to help a man accused of some horrendous crimes prove his innocence. Michael Haas, was falsely convicted of sexually assaulting his sons in 1994. After an unsuccessful attempt to prove his innocence back in 2010, Miyares office decided to take another look at the case. The Court […]
Governor Youngkin’s plan to help ease the pain Virginians are feeling at the gas pump was rejected by Senate Democrats as the state’s average gas price inches back up to four dollars. As previously reported, Youngkin and the Republican-controlled House of Delegates passed the tax holiday, which would have waived the Old Dominion’s gas tax […]
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 […]
