Tag: Virginia

Judge Knocks Out Suspension of Virginia Teacher Who Spoke Against Forced Use of Woke Pronouns

A Virginia state court judge on Tuesday directed Loudoun County School System officials to withdraw their suspension and other disciplinary measures against a teacher who declined to use students’ preferred pronouns. Elementary school teacher Byron Tanner Cross was suspended May 27 after briefly speaking against a proposal to require teachers in the Northern Virginia public…


Judge Orders Virginia School to Reinstate Teacher Who Refused to Use Transgender Pronouns

A Virginia state court judge on Tuesday directed Loudoun County School System officials to withdraw their suspension and other disciplinary measures against a teacher who declined to use students’ preferred pronouns. Elementary school teacher Byron Tanner Cross was suspended May 27 after briefly speaking against a proposal to require teachers in the Northern Virginia public…


3 Virginia Sheriffs Switch From Democrat to Republican Over Anti-Police Rhetoric

A sheriff in Virginia has switched his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican due to rhetoric expressed by certain Democratic politicians. Smyth County Sheriff Chip Shuler, who was elected as a Democrat in 2015, said in a statement that he’s switching parties because, according to him, police officers have faced attacks from Democrat politicians in Virginia…


Three Virginia Sheriffs Switch From Democrats to Republicans Over Anti-Police Rhetoric

A sheriff in Virginia has switched his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican due to rhetoric expressed by certain some Democratic politicians. Smyth County Sheriff Chip Shuler, who was elected as a Democrat in 2015, said in a statement that he’s making the choice because, according to him, police officers have faced attacks from Democrat politicians…


Virginia Teacher Placed on Leave After Saying He Won’t Call Students by Their Preferred Pronouns

An elementary school teacher in Loudoun County, Virginia, was placed on administrative leave after objecting to his school district’s proposed policy about pronouns, according to a report. Byron “Tanner” Cross, who teaches physical education at Leesburg Elementary School in Loudoun County Public Schools, was placed on leave after he spoke against a proposed rule that…


Retired US Military Couple Shot Dead ‘In Cold Blood’ on Front Lawn Outside Virginia Home

Police in Virginia have launched a manhunt for suspects accused of the shooting deaths of a married couple with past military experience.


A Test for the Nation in Virginia Governor’s Race

Commentary Americans may not have to wait until 2022 to sense the potential for Republicans to move the nation back in a conservative direction. The race for governor in Virginia, one of just two major elections taking place this year, could be a barometer of national sentiment. Republicans have just nominated a dream-team ticket, combining…


Asra Nomani: Critical Race Theory Indoctrination in Schools Dehumanizes Asian Families

Asra Nomani, a former Wall Street Journal reporter and parent in Fairfax County, Virginia, said she never before experienced the kind of prejudice and discrimination she has encountered over the last year from those pushing critical race theory in her local school district. In an interview with Epoch TV’s “American Thought Leaders,” Nomani said she…


Drivers Say Virginia Gas Station Charged $6.99 per Gallon as AG Investigates Price Gouging

A BP gas station in Virginia was charging up to $6.99 per gallon amid a gas shortage that was triggered by a cyberattack that impacted a major U.S. fuel pipeline, according to local reporters and motorists. “It was a lot of people there, no one looked at the price,” said Lether Kerney, a motorist, to…


Virginia, Florida Governors Declare States of Emergency After Colonial Pipeline Hack

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared states of emergency in their respective states in response to gas shortages following the recent hack of the Colonial Pipeline. Gas stations in multiple states across the country began running dry and gasoline prices rose on Tuesday, after a fuel pipeline halted operations for days following the…