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- November 16, 2021
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Youngkin Charts His Own Course on COVID Mandates

Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin has promised the citizens of Virginia that he won’t mandate masks or vaccines to fight coronavirus. But unlike some Republican governors, he won’t block localities from implementing their own COVID-19 mandates. Richmond’s WRIC reports: “Localities are going to have to make decisions the way the law works and that is going to […]

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- November 15, 2021
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Youngkin’s Wins in Democrat-Held Congressional Districts Highlights Trouble for Incumbents

A new Washington Post and ABC News poll shows generic Republican candidates with a 10-point lead over Democrats nationwide. Of course, that includes results from dark blue districts. The outlook for Democrats representing purple states and seats is more dire. Case in point: Republican Glenn Youngkin’s narrow but comprehensive victory over Democrat Terry McAuliffe in […]

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- November 12, 2021
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Youngkin Reveals Transition Team

Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin has unveiled his transition team, complete with former governors from both parties and longtime confidants. There’s also a few Southwestern Virginians who’ve been selected to help the political newcomer navigate this transformative period so he’s ready on day one. Despite the region’s relatively low population density, Youngkin has tapped Dr. Nancy Dye, […]

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- November 8, 2021
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Biden Moms Tell CNN Why They Voted Republican

Over the weekend, CNN’s Pamela Brown sat down with a group of suburban moms to learn what drove the swing by white women to the GOP in 2021. All of the women Brown spoke to voted for President Biden 12 months before casting their ballot for Glenn Youngkin. WATCH: Exit polls from Virginia in 2020 […]

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- November 5, 2021
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Miyares Pursuing Legal Remedies to Override Progressive Prosecutors

Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares announced Thursday that he’s looking to pass legislation that will override “social justice” commonwealth’s attorneys who refuse to prosecute entire categories of crime. (RELATED: Miyares Poised to Shatter Another Glass Ceiling for Republicans) Miyares said his plan has the support of Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin. Fox News reports: Under current law, the […]

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- November 4, 2021
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Here’s Proof the Liberal Media Helped Republicans Win Virginia

If the public’s trust in traditional media hadn’t dipped to historic lows, Terry McAuliffe could very well be Virginia’s governor-elect right now. Without the erosion in support from the Cronkite era to today, the mainstream media would continue to own the political narrative. Instead there’s been an explosion in conservative alternatives to the legacy media […]

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- November 4, 2021
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Winners and Losers: Youngkin Edition

The whole election came down to 70,000 votes. For me, this is the fun part where I look at my own MS Excel charts — yes, old habits die hard — with my own special math and reflect on what I got right and what I missed. Despite counsel otherwise, Princess Blanding of the Liberation […]

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- November 2, 2021
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McAuliffe Staffers Try and Fail to Get Conservative Activist Arrested

Sponsored Help Winsome Sears – Flip Virginia Red! Virginia is home to this year’s biggest, most contested political race. That means the Old Dominion is also home to campaign trackers—staffers who follow the opposing candidate hoping to record a gaffe or worse. Despite that reality, the McAuliffe campaign was none too happy to see a […]

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- November 1, 2021
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Report: Virginia Dept. of Education Promoted Critical Race Theory Despite Repeated Denials

Fox News reports that the Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) website extolls critical race theory as a means of fighting racism. The revelation further contradicts the VDOE’s repeated claims it doesn’t teach CRT. SEE ALSO: Records Reveal Coordinated Scheme to Push Critical Race Theory Initiatives in Loudoun County In fact, after doing some digging, Fox […]

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- October 29, 2021
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Must-See: Every Statewide Candidate and Key Initiative on Tuesday’s Ballot

Tuesday marks a seminal Election Day in the Commonwealth of Virginia. After two years of holding the majority in the General Assembly and 12 years of dominating at the statewide level, Democrats may, may have met their match with Republicans Glenn Youngkin, Winsome Sears and Jason Miyares. Now, victory will come down to the number, effectiveness […]

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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 ...