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The Republican Standard
- April 29, 2022
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Attorney General Miyares Uses New Law to Help Save an Innocent Man

Miyares took matters into his hands in order to help a man accused of some horrendous crimes prove his innocence. Michael Haas, was falsely convicted of sexually assaulting his sons in 1994. After an unsuccessful attempt to prove his innocence back in 2010, Miyares office decided to take another look at the case. The Court […]

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The Republican Standard
- April 28, 2022
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Miyares Honors Victims’ Advocates, Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

Attorney General Jason Miyares honored eight people for their service to crime victims in the fifth annual Unsung Heroes Award Ceremony on Tuesday. The ceremony was one of several stops Miyares is making this week in a tour commemorating National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Miyares said a business owner once told him, “It’s really easy […]

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The Republican Standard
- April 27, 2022
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Supreme Court Sides with Elite School’s “Selective Admissions” Policy

Following several lawsuits, including one joined by Virginia Attorney General Miyares and 15 other states in opposition to Thomas Jefferson High’s race-based high school admissions policies, the U.S. Supreme court has declined to block the school’s use of the policy. Miyares and the coalition’s issue with the policy were it disproportionally affected Asian-American students. According […]

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The Republican Standard
- April 26, 2022
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Both Virginia and DC’s Attorney Generals Launch Investigations into Washington Commanders

The Attorneys General of D.C. and Virginia confirmed Monday that their offices would conduct separate investigations into the NFL’s Washington Commanders and owner Dan Snyder in response to a House investigation into the team’s financial actions. The ongoing sage of lawsuits the team is facing has included claims of sexual harassment from former cheerleaders, and […]

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The Republican Standard
- April 25, 2022
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Miyares Ends Effort to Prosecute Park Police Officers

Miyares is bringing an end to the criminal case of the two U.S. Park Police officers who were involved in the fatal shooting of Bijan Ghaisar. The incident has been highly politicized since the event first happened. According to the Associated Press, Miyares’ decision ends a nearly five-year legal saga in which Ghaisar’s family, police […]

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The Republican Standard
- April 14, 2022
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Youngkin Calls for Early Election for Loudoun Co. School Board

Governor Youngkin has amended a bill that puts all nine Loudoun County School Board members on the ballot during this year’s November election cycle, a year earlier than planned, alluding to his administration’s ongoing investigation into how the school system handled sexual assaults. “Having accountability and transparency with regards to who represents the parents on […]

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The Republican Standard
- April 14, 2022
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Miyares Leads 15 Other States in Fighting Against Thomas Jefferson High’s Admissions Policy

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is heading the charge to the Supreme Court to fight against race based high school admissions policies, similar to the one found at Thomas Jefferson High School. The emergency application asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt what he describes as a “discriminatory” and “illegal” admissions process designed to dramatically […]

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The Republican Standard
- April 9, 2022
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Loudoun County gas station will pay $6K to settle price-gouging claim

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Amid soaring gas prices, one Loudoun County gas station decided to try and cash in on the situation in a price-gouging claim, and now has to pay the price for it. West End Motors, in Lovettsville, was accused of raising prices in response to the state of emergency declared May 11, 2021, after a cyberattack […]

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The Republican Standard
- April 1, 2022
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Miyares Sees ‘Significant Risks’ With Green Energy Boondoggle

The Office of the Virginia Attorney General has told state regulators that Dominion Energy has overstated the economic benefits of a proposed offshore wind farm, and that he sees “significant risks” for customers from the costly project. The State Corporation Commission is considering Richmond-based Dominion’s plans for the approximately $9.8 billion, 180 turbine wind farm […]

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The Republican Standard
- February 3, 2022
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Assistant Principal Says Maskless Students Will Be Charged With Trespassing

During a teleconference between Loudoun County Public Schools Creighton’s Corner Elementary School and parents, Assistant Principal Janet Davidson said that maskless elementary schoolers who had received suspensions could be charged with trespassing if they show up on school grounds. The Daily Caller’s Chrissy Clark shared Mrs. Davidson’s remarks on Twitter. LISTEN: This is audio from […]

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