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- March 29, 2022
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Youngkin signs Carolina Squat ban

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Mark Peake, R-Lynchburg, had been rushed through the legislature after a Virginia man was killed in a crash in Mecklenburg County. On Monday, Virginia became the second Southern state to ban the popular “Carolina Squat” modifications on pick-up trucks and SUVs, a modification that massively raises the front end of the […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 29, 2022
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Virginia Employment Commission backlog eliminated, Younkgin administration says

After 3 months in office, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says that it has wiped out a backlog of nearly 250,000 jobless claims it inherited and has reduced the number of unpaid claims pending adjudication to a few thousand. The Virginia Employment Commission, an agency whose performance during the height of the pandemic in 2020 and […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 25, 2022
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Virginia to abandon COVID-19 workplace safety standards following Worker Safety Board vote

Following a unanimous vote from the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry’s Worker Safety Board meeting, Virginia will remove COVID-19 workplace restrictions. Set to begin as early as this week, Gov. Glenn Youngkin applauded the board’s decision, as it reflected the executive orders he issued on his first day in office, and saying it signals […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 25, 2022
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Judges Ruling: Parents of 12 Immunocompromised Kids can ask Schools to Require Masks

Federal district judge Norman K. Moon has ruled with the families of 12 immunocompromised children, saying that they can request that their schools require other students to wear masks. The lawsuit was filed in February in response to newly elected Gov. Glenn Youngkin signing an executive order making coronavirus face masks optional in schools and the General […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 23, 2022
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Youngkin Proposes Gas Tax Holiday to Combat Skyrocketing Prices

In case you missed it, Gov. Glenn Youngkin called for a 90-day gas tax holiday to combat the pain at the pump felt by hardworking Virginians. Youngkin’s proposal would temporarily suspend the state tax on motor fuel, which adds 26.2 cents per gallon to the cost of unleaded gas and 27 cents per gallon of […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 20, 2022
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With the Session Over and Budget Delayed, Virginia Dems Sense Blood in the Water

Virginia Republicans are bumping into a new reality of unelected institutions fighting them every inch of the way. Are we up to the fight? This is a long one. Which probably doesn’t surprise long-time TRS readers, but bear with me — I’m going someplace with this one. One of G.K. Chesterton’s observations is that it’s […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 16, 2022
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How One Newspaper’s Blatant Youngkin Lie Became the Gospel Truth

It’s indisputable at this point that the overwhelming majority of the mainstream media has a liberal bias. Starting with ex-CBS News reporter Bernie Goldberg’s seminal work “Bias,” the contemporary legacy media’s liberal proclivities are thoroughly documented. Fortunately, for conservative Americans, there’s been an explosion in alternative news and commentary outlets that offer a balance previously […]

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Patrick Houck is an avid political aficionado based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. When not analyzing the latest news, yo ...
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The Republican Standard
- March 15, 2022
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Virginia Superintendent Group Didn’t Consult With Members Before Bashing Youngkin

Contrary to initial reporting, the Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS) wasn’t writing an open letter on behalf of 133 superintendents slamming the Youngkin administration’s interim report on banning CRT and other discriminatory policies in public school. Indeed, evidence suggests VASS didn’t inform its members before sending the ideologically-driven letter. The Daily Wire reports: VASS, […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 14, 2022
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School Superintendents Push Back on Youngkin’s Education Report

School superintendents throughout the Commonwealth are pushing back against the Youngkin administration’s interim report on divisive concepts being taught in public schools. Indeed, the Virginia Association of School Superintendents lambasted the report, declaring in an open letter that it made “gross assumptions” about the state of education in Virginia without soliciting input from local school […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 11, 2022
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Youngkin Shares Findings on Effort to Fight CRT and Other Controversial Policies

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has finished its first 30-day report for Gov. Youngkin. The review assesses what VDOE has done in that period to rescind discriminatory and controversial policies like those associated with critical race theory. The Daily Wire reports: VDOE’s report was compiled by Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow. The document […]

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