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Governor Youngkin Donates Q1 Salary to State Law Enforcement Assistance Program

Governor Youngkin Donates Q1 Salary to State Law Enforcement Assistance Program

After it was announced that former Vice President Mike Pence had been scheduled to speak on the University of Virginia campus the school’s paper published a scathing piece calling for administrators to ban the speech. In response to the publication, faculty members are stepping up and calling the paper’s attempt at censorship ‘simply wrong’.Read more

MD House Approves $400M Plan to Help Keep Commanders

MD House Approves $400M Plan to Help Keep Commanders

To encourage the Washington Commanders to stay in Maryland, the Maryland House approved a $400 million plan to develop the area around FedEx Field in the suburbs of the nation’s capital, but it does not include money for a new stadium for the NFL team.Read more

STUDY: Loudoun County Explores Replacing Sheriff’s Office with Police Department

STUDY: Loudoun County Explores Replacing Sheriff’s Office with Police Department

Tuesday night, the public got their first review of a new study on what would involved in transitioning the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office into a police department. The meeting held last night by county supervisors served as the official release of study conducted over the past year by the International Association of Chiefs of Police.Read more

Governor Youngkin Calls for General Assembly to Lower Gas Prices

Governor Youngkin Calls for General Assembly to Lower Gas Prices

The office of Governor Glenn Youngkin sent a legislative proposal to the General Assembly that, if passed, would suspend the state gas tax for the next three months. The legislation comes in response to rising gas prices that continue to hurt working class families across the Commonwealth.Read more

Governor Hogan on New Congressional Map: “Tremendous Victory For Democracy”

Governor Hogan on New Congressional Map: “Tremendous Victory For Democracy”

After failed attempts by democrat lawmakers to maintain the state’s gerrymandered congressional map, Governor Larry Hogan enacted a new congressional map for the state of Maryland earlier this week. The new map was the result of a Maryland Judge dismissing the democrat legislatures map and referring to it as “extreme gerrymandering”.Read more

Northam Administration Found Responsible for Interstate 95 Backup Early this Year

Northam Administration Found Responsible for Interstate 95 Backup Early this Year

Former Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s administration was found responsible for not doing enough to mitigate the miles long traffic jam on Interstate 95 during a snowstorm in early January, according to an after-action review conducted by the office of Governor Glenn Youngkin. The traffic jam left thousands stranded on the highway, with many cars being stuck at a standstill through the night.Read more

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Governor Youngkin Donates Q1 Salary to State Law Enforcement Assistance Program

Governor Youngkin Donates Q1 Salary to State Law Enforcement Assistance Program

After it was announced that former Vice President Mike Pence had been scheduled to speak on the University of Virginia campus the school’s paper published a scathing piece calling for administrators to ban the speech. In response to the publication, faculty members are stepping up and calling the paper’s attempt at censorship ‘simply wrong’.Continue Reading

STUDY: Loudoun County Explores Replacing Sheriff’s Office with Police Department

STUDY: Loudoun County Explores Replacing Sheriff’s Office with Police Department

Tuesday night, the public got their first review of a new study on what would involved in transitioning the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office into a police department. The meeting held last night by county supervisors served as the official release of study conducted over the past year by the International Association of Chiefs of Police.Continue Reading

Governor Hogan on New Congressional Map: “Tremendous Victory For Democracy”

Governor Hogan on New Congressional Map: “Tremendous Victory For Democracy”

After failed attempts by democrat lawmakers to maintain the state’s gerrymandered congressional map, Governor Larry Hogan enacted a new congressional map for the state of Maryland earlier this week. The new map was the result of a Maryland Judge dismissing the democrat legislatures map and referring to it as “extreme gerrymandering”.Continue Reading

Northam Administration Found Responsible for Interstate 95 Backup Early this Year

Northam Administration Found Responsible for Interstate 95 Backup Early this Year

Former Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s administration was found responsible for not doing enough to mitigate the miles long traffic jam on Interstate 95 during a snowstorm in early January, according to an after-action review conducted by the office of Governor Glenn Youngkin. The traffic jam left thousands stranded on the highway, with many cars being stuck at a standstill through the night.Continue Reading

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