Category: Virginia

Virginia Governor-Elect Says He Take Action on Mask, Vaccine Mandates

Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin says he won’t mandate masks or COVID-19 vaccines, but he also won’t ban local authorities from imposing such mandates. “Localities are going to have to make decisions the way the law works and that is going to be up to individual decisions, but, again, from the governor’s office, you won’t see…


Loudoun County Teenager Pleads No Contest to Second Assault, to Face Sentencing in December

A teenager in one of Virginia’s most populous counties on Monday pleaded no contest to assaulting a girl in a school bathroom last month. The same teen in October was found guilty of sexually assaulting a different girl at a different high school in Loudoun County in May. The no contest plea means the boy…


Coan’s 3 TD Throws Lead No. 7 Notre Dame Past Virginia 28–3

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said the No. 7 Fighting Irish had a “tough week” with more than a dozen players battling a flu bug that kept some of them out of the lineup Saturday night against Virginia. The ones able to play were more than enough. Jack Coan threw three touchdown passes and…


Virginia Pharmacy Incorrectly Administers COVID-19 Vaccine to 112 Kids: Officials

A pharmacy in Loudoun County, Virginia, gave incorrect doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to about 112 children aged 5 to 11 last week, said the county’s Department of Health. Workers at the Ted Pharmacy in Aldie vaccinated the kids using vials that were intended for individuals aged 12 and older, instead of the special vaccine…


Winsome Sears: It’s Not 1963

Commentary The significance of Virginia Lt. Governor-elect Winsome Sears’ victory cannot be overstated. But her victory is significant not only because she is a black woman and the “first” of her race and gender to hold the office of lieutenant governor in Virginia, but also because she has been described as an anti-racist. Sears does…


Virginia Election Integrity Efforts to Repeat for Midterms

Loudoun County, VA.—A grassroots election integrity initiative led to over 3,000 new poll watchers—the majority of them conservatives—working during the Virginia gubernatorial election. The result was a much higher Republican poll watcher presence at the ballot box.  Traditionally, more election officers and poll watchers have been Democrats. “For over a decade, they [Democrats] have focused…


Loudoun County Announces ‘Independent Review’ of How Sexual Assault Handled

An independent review of how Loudoun County, Virginia officials handled a confirmed sexual assault and another alleged incident will be undertaken by a law firm, it was announced Friday. Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) has been accused of mishandling the confirmed assault, which took place on May 28 at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn,…


Virginia Republicans Flip State House to Complete Election Sweep

Republicans in Virginia gained control of the state’s House of Delegates after Democratic leaders on Nov. 5 conceded that the GOP has gained the majority. The concession by the Democrats means Republicans have completed a sweep of the elections, which already included the race for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general. House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn acknowledged…


Newly-Elected Virginia Attorney General Says He Plans to Investigate Sexual Assaults at Loudoun County Schools

Virginia’s newly-elected Attorney General Jason Miyares on Thursday said that he plans to investigate the alleged sexual assaults in Loudoun County Public Schools and will develop new legislation granting his office the power to intervene when prosecutors are not doing an adequate job. Speaking at a press conference alongside Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman just two days after…


Christopher Rufo on Critical Race Theory, a ‘Bankrupt’ and ‘Elite’ Ideology Subsidized by Public Dollars

“If they are committed to lying to parents, even in the face of overwhelming evidence, what else are they lying about?” At the National Conservatism Conference in Florida, we sat down with Christopher Rufo to discuss the Virginia gubernatorial race and the growing coalition of parents working to remove critical race theory from schools. Rufo…