The Supreme Court of the United States has declined to hear a challenge on contentious admission rules at a prestigious Northern Virginia high school looking to diversify its student body. The justices decided to punt on the case which could brush away the remnants of affirmative action in education. As Politico reports: The justices who […]
A first responder in Loudoun County, Virginia, has lost his life while serving his community. Trevor Brown, 45, was a member of the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue noted the following in a statement posted to the department’s Facebook page Friday night. At approximately 7:38 p.m. on Friday, February 16, 2024, […]
Two transgender students in Virginia have initiated legal action against the state, contesting recent guidelines restricting transgender students’ participation in sports teams aligned with their gender identities and permitting teachers to reject preferred names and pronouns. Filed in state court, the first case involves a transgender high school girl in York County who alleges that […]
Governor Youngkin may soon have to veto one influential proposal that has been passed by both chambers of the Virginia legislature. Democrats in both the Virginia House of Delegates and the now the Virginia Senate have pushed through proposals to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15.00 an hour starting in 2026. ABC8 reported the […]
During a Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee meeting in Richmond Monday, Democrat Louise Lucas, who chairs the committee, obstructed a critical bill linked to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s plans for a professional sports complex in Northern Virginia. Lucas expressed reservations about the governor’s proposed bill, citing numerous unanswered questions and potential conflicts of interest. The governor […]
Governor Glenn Youngkin of Virginia has signed an executive order to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) use in state agencies and education. Acknowledging the long-standing use of AI by state agencies, particularly in processing data and automating decisions, Youngkin aims to establish guidelines for ethical AI use. The order emphasizes the need for human oversight to […]
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has indicated his opposition to a proposed minimum wage hike, asserting that the free market is effectively addressing labor concerns. In a recent statement, Governor Youngkin expressed skepticism about the necessity of government-mandated wage increases, emphasizing his belief that businesses are voluntarily responding to labor shortages by raising wages. Youngkin contends […]
Virginia’s school boards are considering the implementation of cellphone bans during regular school hours, with recent support from the state Senate. The legislation, which received a 36-3 vote, now awaits approval from the House of Delegates and Gov. Glenn Youngkin to take effect. Advocates argue that empowering school boards to develop policies against cellphone use […]
Virginia is still on track to have no new gas-powered vehicles sold in just over a decade, despite the best efforts of Republicans in the General Assembly. Under the 2021 Democrat trifecta, legislation was passed to force Virginia to comply with vehicle emission standards set by California. Republicans, including Governor Glenn Youngkin, have campaigned on […]
In a major breakthrough, Virginia authorities have identified the late Alan W. Wilmer Sr. as the perpetrator in three cold cases dating back to the 1980s, revealing the connection six years after his 2017 death. Posthumous DNA analysis linked Wilmer to the murders of David L. Knobling, 20, and Robin M. Edwards, 14, in Isle […]
