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- August 10, 2022
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Speaker of the House Gilbert Reappoints Retired Judge Hupp to Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission

Speaker of the House of Delegates Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandoah) reappointed retired judge Dennis Hupp to a two-year term on the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission (VCSC), a body that creates felony sentencing guidelines. “As someone who has had the pleasure of practicing before Judge Hupp, I know what an exceptional jurist he has been, and I’m […]

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- February 10, 2022
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Parents Are Clawing Back Control of Public Schools Across Virginia

The Virginia State Senate passed two bills on Wednesday that are set to give parents more control over public schools across the Commonwealth. First, the issue of mandatory mask wearing in schools is another step closer to being in our rear-view mirror with the passage of Senate Bill 739, which passed with a vote of […]

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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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- March 4, 2019
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GOP Lawmakers Leave Richmond With Successes In Job Creation, Workforce Preparation, And Tax Reform

Not only did the GOP eliminate frivolous state spending, they also provided pathways towards creating a 21st century workforce, investments in K-12 and higher education, secured Amazon’s arrival in Arlington, and other pro-business programs in the 2019 legislative session. 

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- February 26, 2019
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GOP Pushes Through Reforms To Virginia’s Government

Republicans tackled political redistricting, the State Board of Elections, the processing of “Governor’s Papers,” bookkeeping for local treasurers, and even expanding the sale of booze on Sunday.

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Alex Lemieux is a Richmond-based editor with The Republican Standard. ...
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- February 25, 2019
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Handful Of Priority Recommendations From Select Committee On School Safety To Become Law

Following last February’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida, the General Assembly passed some of the security enhancing priority recommendations provided by Virginia’s first select committee commissioned in 155 years.

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Alex Lemieux is a Richmond-based editor with The Republican Standard. ...