Tag Archives: Virginia

Washington DC’s WTOP radio station reports: Virginia’s freshly inaugurated governor, Glenn Youngkin, signed executive orders removing school masking requirements across the state on Saturday afternoon. Since that moment, Arlington and Alexandria school systems have joined Fairfax County Public Schools in reminding families that masking policies remain in place. Responding to a question posed by WTOP’s Nick Ianelli — who has …

Norfolk’s NBC News affiliate reports: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed 11 executive actions on his Inauguration Day, including ones banning critical race theory in public education, appointing an entirely new parole board, ending mandates on masks in schools and COVID-19 vaccines for state employees. But questions remain on whether the new governor has the authority to implement such changes with …

Washington DC’s NBC News affiliate reports: Drivers have been stuck on Interstate 95 in the Stafford County, Virginia, area for more than 15 hours after multiple trucks crashed amid a major snowstorm that left snow and ice packed onto the road. Many drivers are out of gas. Some don’t have food or water. Some say they have kids, pets and …

Richmond’s CBS News affiliate reports: Conservative Virginia state Sen. Amanda Chase (R) announced on Monday that she will not run for Congress this year as a result of redistricting. Virginia’s new congressional map, which was approved by the commonwealth’s Supreme Court last week, moved Chase’s current residence from the 7th Congressional District to the 1st, which is currently represented by …

The Hill reports: Virginia public health leaders urged residents with mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 cases to avoid making emergency hospital visits as the state sees a surge of coronavirus infections. The Virginia Department of Health and Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association said that people who have asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 cases or other nonserious illnesses often can recover at home …

Norfolk’s CBS News affiliate reports: A boat that was awarded first place in the annual Yorktown Lighted Boat Parade has now been disqualified after many expressed concerns over its messaging. The boat reportedly had a lighted sign stating, “FJB”– a phrase that stands for “F – Joe Biden” and “Let’s Go Brandon,” which references those who do not support the …

The Washington Post reports: Virginia state Sen. Amanda Chase (Chesterfield), a Republican firebrand who has described herself as “Trump in heels,” will seek to challenge Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) in the 7th Congressional District, she announced Wednesday morning. Chase, who most recently ran a failed bid for the Republican nomination for governor, became at least the seventh Republican seeking to …

“It was silliness, I think. There’s real confusion on where a 17 year old can vote or not. And so he had a friend who suggested that he might be able to vote. He went up and asked. “I know my son is an incredibly respectful young man. He presented his ID and when they said he couldn’t vote, he …

The Fredericksburg Lance-Star reports: The Spotsylvania County School Board has directed staff to begin removing books that contain “sexually explicit” material from library shelves and report on the number of books that have been removed at a special called meeting next week. The directive came after a parent raised concerns at the School Board’s meeting Monday about books available through …

The Washington Post reports: Virginians already knew Glenn Youngkin was enormously wealthy when they elected him governor, but now, the governor-elect is offering a peek at how he got that way. Days after Youngkin’s win, his campaign offered The Washington Post a summary covering the past five tax years. It indicates he made $127 million over that period, $59 million …

The Christian Post reports: A Virginia megachurch pastor who is facing a felony charge of soliciting prostitution from a minor has agreed to step down from his leadership position at his congregation. John Blanchard, the lead pastor of the Rock Church of Virginia Beach, was one of 17 individuals arrested in an October sting operation aimed at capturing people seeking …

The Washington Post reports: The 17-year-old son of Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin (R) tried to cast a ballot in Tuesday’s gubernatorial election twice despite being too young to vote, Fairfax County officials said in a statement released Friday. The statement, which identified the teen as Youngkin’s 17-year-old son, emphasized that he did not end up voting and stated that he …

“What went wrong is just stupid wokeness. Don’t just look at Virginia and New Jersey. Look at Long Island, look at Buffalo, look at Minneapolis, even look at Seattle, Wash. “I mean, this ‘defund the police’ lunacy, this take Abraham Lincoln’s name off of schools. I mean that — people see that. It’s just really — has a suppressive effect …

The Christian Post reports: A Virginia pastor was arrested during a sting operation to capture individuals seeking sexual relations with minors online. John Blanchard, a 51-year-old pastor at the Rock Church of Virginia Beach, was one of 17 individuals arrested in the operation, according to an announcement from Chesterfield County Police on Monday. “During the two-day operation, detectives intercepted suspects …

Yahoo News reports: Republican Glenn Youngkin won Virginia’s election for governor Tuesday night, a massive victory for the GOP after more than a decade of political losses in the state, and an indication of significant discontent with President Biden and momentum for the Republican Party nationwide ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a former Virginia …

CNN reports: Polls are closing in the unexpectedly tight Virginia governor’s race as Democrat Terry McAuliffe seeks a second nonconsecutive term in a contest that could offer clues about his party’s uphill battle to maintain control of the US House and Senate in next year’s midterm elections as President Biden’s approval ratings slide. For months, McAuliffe has tried to energize …

Popular Information reports: Youngkin’s closing TV ad claims to contain “newly unearthed documents” which it presents as proof that McAuliffe’s administration “actively pushed” K-12 students to be taught CRT. The ad claims that this is an excerpt from “MCAULIFFE’S ACTUAL 2015 TRAINING FOR TEACHERS.” The document was first made public by Chris Rufo, an operative affiliated with the Manhattan Institute, …

The Daily Beast reports: Virginia’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin will not participate in a virtual rally hosted by former President Donald Trump on Monday, the day before the election. “I’m not going to be engaged in the tele-town hall,” he told reporters on Saturday, according to CNN. “The teams are talking, I’m sure.” His Democratic opponent, former Virginia Gov. …

The Washington Post reports: Virginia’s race for governor is a toss-up as Tuesday’s election draws near, with 49 percent of likely voters favoring Democrat Terry McAuliffe and 48 percent favoring Republican Glenn Youngkin, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll. The result is little changed from last month, when a Post-Schar School poll measured the race at 50 percent McAuliffe-47 …

The Week reports: The high-stakes Virginia gubernatorial race between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin has been narrowing in recent weeks, and now it couldn’t get much tighter. After a Fox News poll on Thursday gave Youngkin an 8 percentage point likely-voter lead over McAuliffe — versus McAuliffe’s 5-point lead in the same poll two weeks ago — the …