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- December 1, 2021
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Will Youngkin Do What Only Gilmore Could?

Republican Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin has finally installed his transition team, and from the looks of it the list is a veritable who’s-who of Republican adults — a sign that Youngkin is going to prize stability over recklessness after eight long years of Democratic intransigence that has pushed Virginia to the utmost left of the political […]

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- December 1, 2021
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Is There an End in Sight to Virginia’s Tax Crisis?

In 2018, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D) successfully lobbied for Virginia’s capital city to increase its meals tax to 7.5%. The 25% tax increase imposed on anyone dining out came on top of the city’s combined sales tax of 6%. Despite its status as a mid-size American city (albeit a hip one), taxes and living […]

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- November 22, 2021
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Democrat Denies Rumors That He’s Joining the Youngkin Administration

A longtime Democratic state senator has officially shot down rumors that he’s planning to retire and join the Youngkin administration. John Edwards (D-Roanoke) put the kibosh on any speculation when asked if he’d head to Richmond come January, simply saying “No, absolutely not, I can’t imagine they’d want me.” (Cardinal News) Edwards, 78, has represented […]

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- November 19, 2021
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Gov.-elect Youngkin Appoints Heritage Foundation President Kay James Co-chairman of Transition

Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin has appointed Heritage Foundation President Kay C. James co-chair of his transition team. He cited her insight and expertise from years of government service. Before leading the country’s most prominent conservative think tank, James served as U.S. Office of Personnel Management director during the George W. Bush administration. She hails from Portsmouth. […]

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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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