A bill proposing to replace the increasingly controversial word “alien” in the Virginia code when referring to documented and illegal immigrants has passed both chambers of the General Assembly in Richmond. Now, it’s headed to Gov. Youngkin’s desk. Although it remains to be seen what Youngkin will do, the legislation received bipartisan support in the […]
The White House has asked governors to provide troops from their state’s national guard for Tuesday’s State of the Union address. One governor is flatly refusing the administration’s request. In a Tweet this afternoon, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) made it abundantly clear that he has no intention of complying. Last week, the Biden Administration requested the assistance of State […]
The House of Delegates has passed legislation allowing for greater parental oversight of sexually explicit classroom materials. The vote sends the bill, which already passed the Virginia Senate, to Gov. Youngkin’s desk. Youngkin included the legislation as part of his “Day One Game Plan Legislative Agenda” in the hopes of bringing Virginians together. As Virginia […]
Some governors aren’t waiting for the federal government to dole out additional punishments against Russia for invading Ukraine in an unprovoked war of aggression. Virginia’s Glenn Youngkin happens to be one of them. Over the weekend, Youngkin urged Virginia businesses and local governments to cut ties with Russian entities. Richmond’s WRIC reports: In a statement […]
Unusual phenomenon can occur when Republicans are elected to positions of power. Following the GOP’s statewide office sweep in Virginia, an outspoken anti-CRT activist in Virginia, implausibly, finds herself working for the government of Virginia. Patti Hidalgo Menders, the former president of the Loudoun Republican Women’s Club — not to mention one of the leading […]
The 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election saw every county in the state become increasingly Republican. The gains, made by a state party that had been in the wilderness for more than a decade, were stark. Now, Republicans hope to capitalize on that trend by flipping two redrawn U.S. House seats. As Roll Call reports: Democrats have […]
Despite the passage of SB739, some of Virginia’s largest public school systems are dragging their feet when it comes to complying with the new law. Indeed, a bipartisan law ending controversial public health measures by giving parents the choice to opt their children out of school mask mandates. Technically, schools have until March 1 to […]
The head of the Montgomery County School Board was none too pleased to be called out for her blatant hypocrisy when it came to mask mandates. Despite the profound psychological, and in some cases, physiological downsides to masking children knowingly outweighing the miniscule risk COVID-19 poses to children, Montgomery County Public Schools’ Board Chairwoman Susan Kass […]
One monstrosity disguised as legislation that became law after Democrats seized control of the Virginia House of Delegates in 2019 gave schools the power to not report misdemeanor crimes — including sexual assaults — to police. We all know how that turned out. Despite a majority of voters repudiating their shortsighted policy, Democrats in the […]
Loudoun County seems likely to become a temporary safe haven for refugees from the Biden administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. According to Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall (D), the deal isn’t finalized, but if all goes through as planned, asylum seekers will arrive beginning March 1. WTOP’s Rick Massimo has more: Randall […]
