A new bill recently signed into law in Virginia will prevent the infringement of religious freedom, like the closure of churches during the COVID lockdowns, from happening again, by tethering places of worship to other “essential businesses.” Under the new law, if businesses like Costco and Target are allowed to remain open, so will places…
New Virginia Law Is a Victory for Religious Liberty, Supporters Say
March 29, 2023
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Republicans Must Change Voting Methods to Win Elections: Virginia Lt. Governor
GLEN ALLEN, Va.—Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears said Republicans must use Democrats’ own voting rules to beat them at the ballot box, and she urged conservatives to vote early and by mail to win back the Virginia Senate majority. “We’ve got to get people voting, voting differently, voting with information, so that our children can…
Virginia Governor’s New Education Appointees Walking Into Controversy
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently announced replacements for the state superintendent of public instruction and for a vacant seat on the Board of Education. Youngkin’s appointee for the superintendent of public instruction is Lisa Coons, the former chief academic officer for Tennessee who helped overhaul that state’s English Language Arts programs. The position was formerly held…
Virginia’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office Wants County Employees to Reveal Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
March 22, 2023
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Public employees in Virginia’s Prince William County are being asked to disclose their gender identity and sexual orientation in a taxpayer-funded survey. Coles District Supervisor Yesli Vega has exposed to the public a survey, which has been sent to all public employees by Prince William County’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Office. Vega first exposed the…
2 Escape Jail and Go to IHOP, Where Patrons Report Them
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—Two inmates in a Virginia jail used primitively made tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape, only to be found hours later at an IHOP restaurant nearby, a sheriff said. Authorities discovered the two men, ages 37 and 43, missing from their cell in the Newport News…
Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Describes Challenging Recovery
March 21, 2023
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RICHMOND, Va.—A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student said she has had four surgeries and is going through a challenging recovery. Speaking publicly for the first time since the Jan. 6 shooting, first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner said during an exclusive interview with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie that she has some days…
Lawyers for Family of Virginia Man Killed in Police Custody Want DOJ to Step In
Lawyers for the family of a Virginia man who died in police custody say the Department of Justice should be involved in the case. Ten people, including seven Henrico County sheriff’s deputies, have been charged with second-degree murder for the March 6 death of 28-year-old Irvo Noel Otieno. “You’ve got those two jurisdictions, and it’s…
Syphilis in Babies Highest in Three Decades: Virginia Dept. of Health
March 18, 2023
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Virginia, along with many other states, is seeing an alarming increase in congenital syphilis (CS) cases. The Virginia Department of Health reported that the number of CS cases in 2021 was the highest in more than three decades. Director of sexually transmitted disease prevention and surveillance for the Virginia Department of Health, Ms. Oana Vasiliu, in a…
Tyson Foods to Shut 2 US Chicken Plants With Nearly 1,700 Workers
March 14, 2023
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CHICAGO—Tyson Foods Inc. will close two U.S. chicken plants with almost 1,700 employees on May 12, the company said on Tuesday. The closures show that the biggest U.S. meat company by sales is still trying to figure out how to improve its chicken segment that has struggled for years. Tyson Foods will shut a plant…
Virginia Legislature Approves Mandatory Firefighter Training for Electric Vehicle Fires
As sales of electric vehicles (EVs) increase, there is a growing concern over EV fires, and the Virginia General Assembly passed a bill in February that would mandate all firefighters be trained on how to put out EV battery fires. According to Kelly Blue Book, 5.8 percent of the new cars Americans bought in 2022…
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