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- Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Virginia Veterans Network Tops 30,000 Registered Users
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that the Virginia Veterans Network (VVN), a resource built by veterans for veterans, has reached 30,000 registered users across the Commonwealth.
- Open letter to Earle-Sears reflects Va. voters’ shifting sentiments on reproductive health care
As Virginia weighs whether or not to enshrine abortion, the act of killing babies in its constitution, the issue is playing a significant role in the upcoming elections for governor and motivating voters across party lines — including some who say it’s reshaping how they plan to vote this fall.
- Who Stands With Our Children?
Conservatives recently celebrated, and rightfully so, as The University of Pennsylvania was forced to apologize for their role in elevating transgender swimmers over biological females. In February of 2025, Virginia conservatives celebrated as the Virginia High School League (VHSL) reversed their policy of allowing transgender female athletes (biological males) to compete directly with biologica
- AstraZeneca will build its largest manufacturing facility ever in Virginia, creating hundreds jobs thanks to the Republican Governor
AstraZeneca, a pharmaceutical giant with a growing presence in Virginia’s life sciences industry, announced plans to build the largest drug-manufacturing facility in the entire world in Virginia. This will be the single largest investment in the history of the company. The U.K. biopharmaceutical firm said that the new facility would be a cornerstone in its […]
- Company seeks to overturn Va. Supreme Court’s rejection of toll increase request
Toll Road Investors Partnership II (TRIP II), which operates the private 14-mile Dulles Greenway toll road, is seeking to overturn a Virginia Supreme Court’s decision last week to reject the company’s request to hike the roadway’s toll rate.
- At a Vienna rally, Republican nominees Winsome Earle Sears decry their’ socialist opponents’
After a contentious primary the Republican nominees for Virginia’s next Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General took to the stage in Vienna last night (Tuesday), trying to present a united image.
- IT contractor to invest $1M in Tysons headquarters
A company in the information technology sector that had received offers from Texas, Florida and West Virginia but chose to remain in Tysons despite receiving competing bids.
- Glenn Youngkin will be rallying in Vienna next weekend
Next week, the three Republicans who are running for statewide offices in November will gather together in Vienna.
- They Want Our Children
On July 23, 2021, then democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe made one of the biggest political blunders in Virginia political history. Mr. McAuliffe stated, “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.” In a subsequent interview he expanded on his statement saying “we have a Board of Education working with local school […]
- New Farm Cidery in Augusta County
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Stone Ledge Cider will construct a new craft cider production facility and tasting room on the grounds of their 20-acre agritourism farm in Augusta County.
- Virginia lieutenant governor race questionnaire: John Reid
I have spent my entire professional and private life at the intersection of politics and policies. Reid: My entire professional and personal life has been at the cross-section of politics and policy.
- Jason Miyares focuses on law and order ahead of the 2025 elections
In an extensive interview conducted at his Richmond office earlier this week by Miyares – the son of Cuban refugees and the first Hispanic Virginian to be elected statewide – he insisted that the current situation in California was the result of poor leadership.
- Va. education department plans to launch Office of Excellence and Best Practices
The Virginia Department of Education is preparing to launch a new Office of Excellence and Best Practices by hiring an executive director who will be responsible for fostering innovation, highlighting high-performing schools, and directing resources toward initiatives with a proven track record of improving student outcomes.
- Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Delta Star Inc. Expands Lynchburg Manufacturing Facility
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- AttainX to Expand Cybersecurity Operations in Fairfax County
Woman-owned technology contractor to invest $175,000, creating 32 new jobs RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that AttainX, Inc., an SBA certified 8(a), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and CMMI Level 3 certified federal contractor, will invest $175,000 to expand its operations in Fairfax County.
- Virginia Republicans Champion School Choice, Stymied by Democratic Legislature
RICHMOND, Va. — In the 2024 and 2025 Virginia legislative sessions, Republican lawmakers, backed by Governor Glenn Youngkin, have vigorously pursued an agenda to expand school choice and charter schools, aiming to empower parents and address educational disparities. However, these efforts have been consistently thwarted by the Democratic-controlled General Assembly, preventing key bills from reach
- School Boards Are Failing Our Students, and Absenteeism Is Just the Symptom
In Loudoun County and across Virginia, public schools are scrambling to address chronic absenteeism—not because it suddenly became an urgent educational concern, but because state funding is possibly threatened. When Governor Glenn Youngkin linked absenteeism rates to school performance metrics in the 2023–24 academic year, school systems quickly responded—not with improved discipline or engageme
- Virginia’s budget surplus grows as revenues beat expectations due to Republican management
Virginia’s general fund revenues rose sharply in April, bucking signs of a national economic cooldown as the state continues to post steady long-time job growth and rake in more tax dollars than projected.
- Response to “Trump’s Attack on Offshore Wind is Hurting Virginia. Why Aren’t Republican Leaders Fighting for Us?”
The Virginia Mercury article (May 19, 2025) argues that President Donald Trump’s executive order halting offshore wind project approvals, permits, and funding is detrimental to Virginia’s economy, particularly the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, and criticizes Republican leaders like Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares for not opposing it.
- 26 incumbent Va. House Democrats face no opponents, while Dems field challenges in all 100 races
Fairfax County chair makes ‘urgent’ plea to find candidates in 6 districts As of May 12, some 26 Democrat incumbents in the Virginia House of Delegates have no challengers in this fall’s elections, either Republican or Independent, according to the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP). Filing deadline is June 17, the same day as the state primary […]
- Lego plans massive distribution center for Prince George
The Danish toymaker has announced this week plans to build a warehouse and distribution facility worth $366 million in the Crosspointe Business Centre of Prince George County.
- Students’ privacy is violated by virtue signaling
The Loudoun County Public School Board has once again prioritized political posturing over student privacy. Under LCPS Policy 8040, students may use restrooms and locker rooms based on gender identity rather than biological sex.
- Right to killing babies bills highlight key reproductive health care debate in this year’s elections
Killing Baby Fetus’s access is an issue resonating loudly within Virginia’s public and political spheres this year and last week, it manifested through state lawmakers contrasting Virginia’s twice-failed attempt to protect access to birth control medications against a similar measure that recently sailed through neighboring Tennessee’s legislature.
- Youngkin’s Veto of HB2277 Protected Electoral Integrity, Republicans Say
Governor Glenn Youngkin’s veto of House Bill HB2277 has been hailed by Virginia Republicans as a critical stand to preserve the integrity of the state’s election processes. The bill, sponsored by Delegate Joshua Rice (D), aimed to reduce the certification of election results to a mere “ministerial duty” of local electoral board members, imposing a […]
- Virginia Governor Youngkin Vetoes HB2056, Upholds Election Integrity and Efficiency
Citing grave concerns for election integrity and efficient governance, Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed Virginia House Bill HB2056, a measure sponsored by Loudoun County Delegate Atoosa Reaser (D-Sterling). Republicans applauded the governor’s decision, arguing that the bill would have introduced unnecessary administrative burdens and potential risks to the security and fairness of Virginia’s electi
- In deepening Va. GOP crisis, Reid accuses Youngkin PAC of extortion. Is a legal battle ahead?
The internal drama roiling Virginia Republicans deepened over the weekend as John Reid, the party’s embattled nominee for lieutenant governor, accused Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s political action committee of extortion — escalating an already explosive rift just months before November’s elections.
- Governor Glenn Youngkin Breaks Ground on New River Valley Rail Project
Governor Glenn Youngkin today broke ground on the highly-anticipated New River Valley Rail Project in Christiansburg, Virginia. As part of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s (VPRA) Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) initiative, the New River Valley Project encompasses railroad infrastructure upgrades that will allow VPRA to extend its Amtrak Virginia service from Roanoke to Christiansburg an
- Tysons Casino proponent donates $15,000 to Arlington Democrat delegates Patrick Hope and Adele McClure
Two Arlington state representatives received $15,000 from a developer who hopes to bring casino gaming to Northern Virginia.
- Virginia’s Energy Future
According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics American manufacturing jobs have dropped from an all-time high in 1979 of 19.6 million to 12.8 million in 2019. Since taking office on January 20th, President Trump has brought in almost 3 trillion dollars of investment into the future of the United States according to Investing.com. One of […]
- New law will allow Virginia bridges and tunnels to be replaced or repaired sooner
Certain Virginia bridges and tunnels could be repaired or replaced ahead of schedule, saving citizens years of waiting to use the structures, thanks to a law that will take effect this summer that stems from a bipartisan effort in this year’s General Assembly approved by the governor.
- Pat Herrity withdraws from the race for lieutenant governor citing health concerns
He announced Monday that he was withdrawing from the race for health reasons. Pat Herrity had been considered the frontrunner in the Republican Party’s nomination of lieutenant governor.
- Virginia Homeland Security Task Force Has Arrested Over 500 Criminal Illegal Immigrants, Over 130 Gang Affiliates
The Virginia Homeland Security Task Force (VHSTF), a federal-state partnership established by the U.S. Department of Justice to combat transnational organized crime, gang violence and immigration violations across Virginia passed 500 arrests this week, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Monday.
- Gov. Youngkin: Intervene to protect Virginians from predatory debt collection practices
Here is the reality: Most Americans with cancer who report struggling to pay for medical expenses or navigating medical debt are insured.
- Virginia Releases Health Report on Richmond’s 2025 Water Crisis
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin released Wednesday the final report from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) on the January 2025 water crisis in the City of Richmond and announced a second notice of violation against the city that requires the implementation of a Corrective Action Plan. “The disruption of a safe and reliable water […]
- Northern Virginia leaders plead for state’s help amid federal job cuts
Northern Virginia leaders urged lawmakers on Tuesday to enact emergency legislation to help stabilize their local economy as the White House cuts federal jobs, which they said has sharply impacted the dense cluster of government employees and contractors based in the suburbs of the nation’s capital.
- From the top down, Virginia’s 2025 elections are packed with contenders
The 2025 election season in Virginia is officially underway — and the landscape is coming into sharp focus after last week’s filing deadline for the June 17 primaries.
- Virginia schools face federal scrutiny over parental rights laws
The U.S. Department of Education is putting Virginia schools on notice, warning they could lose federal funding and face further investigation if they fail to comply with parental rights laws.
- Biden Judge Orders Virginia To Put More Than 1,500 ‘Self-Identified’ Noncitizens Back On The Voter Rolls
A federal judge appointed by Democrats ordered Virginia on Friday to add more than 1,500 allegedly self-identified noncitizens, back onto the voter rolls of the state before the November election.
- Virginia Bans Artificial Dyes from our Food, Governor Glenn Youngkin
Governor Glenn Youngkin participates in a bill signing ceremony at the Patrick Henry Building,
- Virginia community colleges end diversity, equity and inclusion practices
Virginia’s 23 community colleges will be required to ensure all of their programs and practices comply with federal regulations to ensure everyone is treated fairly and equally, ending policies that promote diversity, equity and inclusion. The decision by the Virginia Community College System’s State Board is in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order to […]
- Virginia is Ready to close education department as governor touts readiness
With the federal government attempting to shut down the Department of Education, Virginia is now considering how the move will impact operations in the commonwealth.
- Youngkin defends federal job cuts, says Virginia’s economy is strong
Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday doubled down on the necessity of sweeping federal layoffs while attempting to reassure Virginians that the state’s economy is resilient.
- Scott Pio Declares Candidacy for Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia
Scott Pio, a dedicated family man and seasoned political organizer, today announced his candidacy for Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia (RPV).
- Not In The Picture
Our lives today are captured in pictures and videos. Quite often the larger story is the people who are not in the picture, the ones in the shadows, ignored by the spotlight. In the above picture, on the left, is an average Maine high school pole vaulter named John Rydzewski. Two years ago, John placed fifth […]
- Limiting children’s social media access: a worthy notion with tremendous practical challenges
Virginia’s General Assembly would be doing our future a great service if it could rein in social media addiction for young people, the inspiration behind legislation it has approved and sent to Gov. Glenn Youngkin for his consideration.
- ‘Trump Pledge’ may be more critical than ‘Republican Pledge’ as Sears faces two ‘pledge breakers’ in gubernatorial primary
Lt. Gov Winsome Sears, who is running for the Republican nomination to succeed term-limited Gov. Glenn Youngkin, may have a primary fight June 17, now that two former conservative Republican state legislators, Del David LaRock and Sen. Amanda Chase, have decided to challenge her. Because Republicans are using the official state primary to nominate candidates, just […]
- United behind Spanberger, Va.’s Democratic Party reminds voters of Republicans’ three-way primary
Monday marked the first day that Virginia’s gubernatorial candidates could deliver their collection of petition signatures to the state’s Board of Elections, which officially puts them on the ballot. With former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger as the Democratic nominee for governor, the Democratic Party of Virginia is reminding voters that Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, once the […]
- Democrats seize on enthusiasm gap in 2025 Virginia House races
Stephen Miller-Pitts is making his second bid to unseat Republican Del. Carrie Coyner in the 75th House District, which includes parts of Chesterfield and Prince George counties and the city of Hopewell. The combat veteran, educator, service-disabled small business owner and community activist previously ran against Coyner in 2023, losing by just five percentage points. […]
- A Plan to restrict social media for minors faces pushback and calls for tighter safeguards
As Virginia moves to limit social media access for minors under 16, a national child safety group is urging Gov. Glenn Youngkin to strengthen protections for families navigating the digital world. The Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) is calling on the governor to make parental controls more accessible and user-friendly as he reviews recently passed […]
- Governor Youngkin to laid-off federal workers: We’ll hire you
Among the thousands of federal workers who’ve been forced out or taken buyouts in the past month, surely some would be perfect fits for the many vacancies in Pennsylvania’s state government. That, at least, is the thinking of Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, who recently directed his state to not only offer aid to laid-off constituents, but […]