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- January 7, 2023
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Latest VCU Poll Showcases Youngkin Approval Rating

Governor Glenn Youngkin is at 52 percent approval, and 32 percent disapproval in a Virginia Commonwealth University Poll as he makes a pitch for tax cuts and business incentives ahead of a General Assembly session beginning January 11. “Poll respondents feel that inflation needs to be dealt with and democracy ensured for our future,” former […]

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- December 23, 2022
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Youngkin Emphasizes Transparency in Latest Regulatory Review Manual Update

Governor Glenn Youngkin has released a list of more than 300 regulatory changes his administration plans to implement by July 2023. Also, a manual for agencies on how to comply with the governor’s June Executive Order (EO) 19 focused on improving Virginia’s regulatory process and ordering a 25 percent reduction in total regulations. “Our new Office of […]

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Eric Burk is a reporter at The Virginia Star and The Star News Network. ...
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- December 20, 2022
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Gourmeltz Owner Matt Strickland Victorious Over Virginia ABC Board

Real quick — Virginia FREE is conducting a completely unscientific survey for the GOP nomination for POTUS. Click here to take the survey. It will take 30 seconds, and Pompeo is on the list (just in case you’re looking for a solid VPOTUS pick). No pressure — but just a little. Where the bigger picture and the process […]

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- December 16, 2022
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Youngkin Proposes $1 Billion in Tax Relief

RICHMOND, Virginia – Governor Glenn Youngkin is highlighting $1 billion in tax relief in his budget amendment proposal, including lowering Virginia’s business tax rate from six to five percent and slightly lowering the income tax for payers above $17,000 from 5.75 percent to 5.5 percent. In Thursday’s joint meeting of the General Assembly money committees, Youngkin and members […]

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- December 8, 2022
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Fredricksburg Business Owner Punished For Not Complying With Tyrannical Mandates

Matt Strickland, owner of Gourmeltz in Fredricksburg, VA. Photo Courtesy of Matt Strickland on Facebook.

A Fredericksburg, Virginia restaurant owner had his business raided last week by law enforcement officials after the Virginia ABC suspended his liquor license … over COVID measures he openly violated over two years ago. Matt Strickland, the owner of Gourmeltz in Cosner’s Corner is an Army Veteran who knew he went overseas to fight tyranny. […]

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- December 7, 2022
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Youngkin’s Commission To Combat Antisemitism Releases New Report

A commission to combat antisemitism ordered by Governor Glenn Youngkin published its report Monday, describing a rising amount of antisemitic incidents nationally and in Virginia and recommending 21 steps the governor and the General Assembly could take. “In recent years, Virginia has had fewer incidents than neighbors in Maryland and DC, but the national trend of increasing antisemitic incidents has […]

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- November 21, 2022
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Revisionist Historian Calls Out Youngkin’s Curriculum Proposals

The Youngkin Administration’s recent curriculum proposals were called out on MSNBC this weekend by 1619 Project author Nikole Hannah – Jones. While appearing on MSNBC’s “Velshi”, Hannah – Jones told the show’s fill-in host Maria Teresa Kumar, that ” Glenn Youngkin ran his campaign on this idea of teaching a more sanitized history that would […]

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Victoria Snitsar is a proud immigrant and naturalized U.S. citizen with a decade of experience in grassroots politics and communit ...
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- November 16, 2022
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Biden Politicizes Campus Tragedy, Youngkin Pays Respects

After the occurrence of a violent incident involving a firearm on the campus of the University of Virginia, President Biden again wasted no time politicizing a tragedy. Following the death of three University of Virginia Football players at the hand of one of their teammates on Monday night, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre […]

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Victoria Snitsar is a proud immigrant and naturalized U.S. citizen with a decade of experience in grassroots politics and communit ...
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- November 14, 2022
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Will Youngkin Play A Role In The Georgia Run-Off?

The state of Georgia will once again play host to a special election for a U.S. Senate seat – this time between incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and his challenger, Hershel Walker. Since neither candidate managed to secure over 50% of the vote in last week’s election, a special election was automatically triggered due […]

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Victoria Snitsar is a proud immigrant and naturalized U.S. citizen with a decade of experience in grassroots politics and communit ...
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- November 11, 2022
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Trump Goes Nuclear on Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Ron DeSantis

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Former President Donald Trump unleashed a fiery monologue against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Thursday evening after winning re-election with higher-than-expected margins in the Sunshine State. In a statement sent by Trump’s Save America PAC to his supporters, the former president called DeSantis an “average” Republican governor with “great Public Relations.” The former president also took […]

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Nancy grew up in the South where her passion for politics first began. After getting her BA in journalism from Ole Miss she became ...