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- January 29, 2022
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Unmasked Students Face Immediate Suspension From Loudoun County Public Schools

On Friday, Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS), Virginia’s third largest public school system, announced that unmasked students would face immediate suspension starting on Feb. 2. The district justified its edict by citing Policy 8210: Introduction to Student Discipline in the “Student’s Rights and Responsibilities Handbook,” and added that students must conduct themselves accordingly. The Epoch […]

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The Republican Standard
- January 29, 2022
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Fairfax County Public Schools Ordered to Suspend Maskless Students

Virginia’s largest public school system is in open revolt against Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s mask-optional order. In an uncompromising message to school administrators, Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) Superintendent Dr. Scott Brabrand  demanded that maskless children be threatened with suspension. Brabrand’s orders were shared with administrators in a painstaking, 34 slide long PowerPoint presentation. Asra Nomani, […]

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- January 27, 2022
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CNN Accuses Youngkin of Instituting ‘Soviet-style Police State’

Can Jim Acosta even pretend to be objective anymore? Speaking to author Molly Jong-Fast on his new show, “Democracy in Peril,” Acosta compared Youngkin’s attempt to enforce his executive order banning the teaching of “inherently divisive concepts” by setting up a tip line to the inner workings of the Soviet Union. Jim Acosta thinks that […]

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- January 25, 2022
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Virginia Senate Dem Sides With Youngkin in Fight to End School Mask Mandate

Is it another sign that after the better part of 1,000 days, COVID fatigue is a bipartisan phenomenon? Or is common sense returning to the General Assembly? Either way, Gov. Glenn Youngkin is on the cusp of a decisive victory, provided state Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax) stays true to his word, regarding Youngkin’s executive order […]

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- January 24, 2022
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Multiple School Districts Sue Youngkin

Seven school districts across the Commonwealth are suing the Youngkin administration. The purpose of the lawsuit is to block the implementation of Gov. Youngkin’s executive order lifting the mask mandate in public schools. The Washington Examiner has more: The seven school districts, including the population centers of Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, and Prince William, filed the […]

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- January 22, 2022
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Virginia Businesses Grapple With COVID Policies

A never-ending COVID pandemic – and a patchwork of local, county, state and federal policies and rules have led to a mishmash of regulations from business to business. With recent court rulings and Governor Youngkin now in office, small businesses must contend with the potential for blowback from customers due to their policies. The impact […]

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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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- January 18, 2022
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A New Day for Virginia

I moved to Virginia in November of 2008 to take a job in the railroad industry. The Virginia I found was quite an interesting place, comfortably hosting Southern conservatives, Northern liberals and legions who didn’t care about either…but loved Virginia’s vibrant, growing atmosphere. Fast forward to January of 2022, the vibrant, growing Virginia was long-gone. […]

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The Republican Standard
- January 15, 2022
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Former Employees Turn on Youngkin’s Nominee

More than 150 former EPA employees have sent an open letter to Virginia lawmakers, beseeching them to oppose Andrew Wheeler’s nomination. Wheeler is Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin’s nominee for secretary of natural resources. As The Hill reports: In an open letter written to the state’s senators, the former employees asked them to oppose the impending nomination of Andrew Wheeler, […]

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- January 15, 2022
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Youngkin Drops Hammer on the Virginia Department of Education

Glenn Youngkin hammered home his commitment to listen to Virginia’s parents on the campaign trail. Now, the governor-elect is showing he doesn’t just talk the talk. On Thursday, Youngkin announced the appointment of two conservative outsiders to the leading positions at the Virginia Department of Education: superintendent and assistant superintendent of public instruction. Bacon’s Rebellion […]

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- January 13, 2022
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Democrats Brace for Confirmation Fight in Richmond

Democrats in the General Assembly are gritting their teeth in anticipation of a rare confirmation fight. Their target? Secretary of natural resources nominee Andrew Wheeler. Wheeler previously served as the head of the EPA during the Trump administration. As The Hill reports: Although Republicans regained control of the state House of Delegates in November’s elections, […]

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