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Youngkin Announces $15.5 Million in Land Conservation Grants

On Monday, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced $15.5 million in Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF) funding to conserve 8,606 acres around the Commonwealth. The 28 projects receiving grant awards for fiscal...

Gov. Youngkin Blasts Attorney General-Elect Jones For “Abhorrent” Texts

On November 5, Gov. Youngkin was taking questions from reporters following the Democrat-sweep election. Reporter: "So...

SHOCK POLL: Only 46% Virginians Found Jay Jones’ Violent Texts “Disqualifying”

Fewer than half of Virginia voters interviewed — 46% — found Jay Jones' violent texts "disqualifying" for...

Youngkin Issues Executive Order to Reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test in Virginia Schools

Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order (EO) 55 to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test in...

GOP Ticket Rallies Roanoke: “This Is Our Patrick Henry Moment”

On Monday, November 3, the statewide GOP ticket held a spirited rally at the Shenandoah...

Del. Rasoul Endorses Controversial Jay Jones, Ignores Jones’ Violent Wishes

On Saturday, November 1, the last day of early voting, Del. Salam Rasoul (D-Roanoke City), who goes by the anglicized nickname "Sam," was greeting...

Sen. Head Blasts Democrats’ “Partisan Power Grab,” Decries Their Failure To Denounce Violence

As reported here, Virginia Democrats called a surprise special session of the legislature to meet in Richmond this week. Doing so just days before...

Do Roanoke City Police, LewisGale, VA Tech Condone Their Employees’ Celebrations of Murder?

The nation was shocked by the September 10 assassination of conservative leader and free speech icon Charlie Kirk, who at the time of his...

Could Redistricting Make Virginia Look Like This?

Late last week, Virginia Democrats announced a special session in the General Assembly to begin Monday, October 27. Their announced intention is to redraw...

Attorney General Miyares Issues Opinion On Partisan Gerrymandering Push

The already-suspenseful statewide elections underwent a new "October Surprise" late last week when Virginia Democrats suddenly announced their plans to hold a special session...

Fralin Bio Scientist to Present Real-Time Brain Chemistry Insights at Penn Lecture

When Read Montague addresses the University of Pennsylvania’s Mahoney Institute for Neurosciences on Oct. 29, he will describe how he and collaborators have overcome one of neuroscience’s most persistent...
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