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- Migration patterns have changed. In Virginia, most rural counties are seeing a large influx of young adults.
  
  Pulaski county seems to be thriving in an age when talent is seen as the key to success and the labor pool is shrinking.
  
  Winsome Earle-Sears On the Record
  
  After four years presiding over the state Senate, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is attempting to make the leap to the governor’s mansion this fall. She is running on a platform of conservative values and her campaign largely mirrors the themes that brought Gov. Glenn Youngkin victory in 2021 — parents’ rights, fiscal responsibility and defending personal freedoms.
  
  Ghazala Hashmi Has Long History of Smearing Her State’s Voters As Racist and Fascist
  
  Whether you’re a parent who objects to sexually explicit books being shown in your kids’ classrooms, an opponent of discriminatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, or a rank-and-file Virginian, your state’s Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor thinks you’re a bigot.
  
  As Virginia Dept. of Education prepares for new academic benchmarks, education leaders call for more transparency
  
  The Virginia Department of Education is facing calls for greater transparency regarding plans to raise academic benchmarks for students.
  
  Virginia Natural Gas proposes rate hike, consumer advocates fear big impact on low-income homes
  
  Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) residential users could see their utility bills increase by an average of over $8 monthly, if state regulators accept the company’s current proposal to make an interim rake hike permanent.
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RIP, Charlie Kirk, American Patriot and Friend of Israel

Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old father of two and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed in broad daylight Wednesday at a Utah Valley University event.

Karl Frisch

Fairfax School Board approves new contract for teachers, but raises are dependent on county...

VN Staff - January 14, 2025 0

The contract does promise a raise in pay for all teachers. However, Frisch pointed out that the funding depends on the county government. It faces a projected $292.7 million revenue gap, a shortfall caused by declining commercial real estate tax revenues and increasing employee compensation costs due to the rising cost of living.

Migration patterns have changed. In Virginia, most rural counties are seeing a large influx of young adults.

Winsome Earle-Sears On the Record

Ghazala Hashmi Has Long History of Smearing Her State’s Voters As Racist and Fascist

As Virginia Dept. of Education prepares for new academic benchmarks, education leaders call for more transparency

Virginia Natural Gas proposes rate hike, consumer advocates fear big impact on low-income homes