Unilock’s New Campus Brings Manufacturing Jobs to Virginia

Hardscape Manufacturer Unilock to invest $55.6 million in new production facilities in Hanover County to meet increased demand in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Unilock, North America’s premier manufacturer of concrete interlocking paving stones and segmental wall products, will invest $55.6 million to establish a manufacturing campus in Hanover […]

Northern Virginia County Becomes Latest Jurisdiction to Limit Police Cooperation with ICE

Arlington County’s adoption of their “Trust Policy” comes after the recent arrest of an illegal immigrant who has reportedly admitted to raping and impregnating a 10-year-old girl in Ohio. Arlington County is the latest local jurisdiction to prohibit law enforcement from communicating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement about illegal immigrants residing in the county. The Northern […]

Steve Bannon Found Guilty

Top Trump ally and onetime chief White House strategist Steve Bannon has been found guilty of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena to appear before the Jan. 6 Committee. Bannon faces a minimum of 30 days behind bars. WATCH: CNN further reports: The conviction is a boost for the House Jan. 6 Committee’s investigation and the congressional power to subpoena […]

Virginia Unfunded Pension Liabilities Could Triple This Year

If investment returns for Virginia’s pension system come in around negative 6%, the commonwealth’s unfunded liabilities could nearly triple for Fiscal Year 2022, according to a report from the Reason Foundation. Virginia’s unfunded liabilities for FY2021 were slightly less than $6 billion, but early indicators estimate an average negative 6% return on investments for FY2022. If the […]

The University of Virginia Will Not Say If 4.7 Percent Tuition Increase Will Be Reversed

All but one public university in Virginia are taking steps to address students’ tuition burden after a call to action from the governor. Earlier this year, Glenn Youngkin requested that the commonwealth’s public universities reverse their planned tuition increases, citing inflation. The University of Virginia (UVA) is the only public university not to announce a plan to […]

Biden Campaign Surrogate Gets 12 Years in Prison

A judge has handed down a 12-year sentence for a Joe Biden campaign surrogate following his conviction for sex crimes involving minors. Jerry Harris became one of the first Gen Z celebrities who weaponized their sizable online following to help the then-sinking Biden campaign connect with young voters. Before his 2020 arrest, Harris rose to fame as a […]

Northern Virginia Town Adopts Gun Buyback Ordinance

by Tyler Arnold A town in northern Virginia has adopted a gun buyback ordinance, which will allow residents to receive compensation for giving unwanted firearms to the town. The Dumfries Town Council approved the gun buyback program at a meeting this week. The ordinance the council adopted authorizes the town manager to contract an individual […]