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VA Democrat Opposes Suspending Gas Tax to Build Bike Lanes

VA Democrat Opposes Suspending Gas Tax to Build Bike Lanes

Thursday, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin requested that state legislators come together to suspend the state’s gas tax to provide relief to working-class families struggling to keep up with the rising prices at the pump. The proposed move would save drivers 26 cents per gallon at a time where prices have sored to more than $4 per gallon for the first time since 2008.Read more

Democrats Halt Virginia Parole Board Operations

Democrats Halt Virginia Parole Board Operations

The decision by VA Senate Democrats to block Governor Youngkin’s Parole Board nominees has grounded Virginia Parole Board’s operations. The Parole Board is currently operating with only its Chairman Chadwick Dotson and has nearly 400 pending parole cases to review.Read more

Virginia Governor Urges Lawmakers To Suspend Gas Tax

Virginia Governor Urges Lawmakers To Suspend Gas Tax

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Wednesday he wants the divided General Assembly to pass legislation suspending the state gas tax for three months, a move that would save drivers about 26 cents per gallon at a time when prices have skyrocketed.Read more

Youngkin Releases Plan for COVID Workplace Policies

Youngkin Releases Plan for COVID Workplace Policies

Tuesday, the Youngkin Administration laid out new COVID guideline measures for employers. The updated measures reflect the drop in COVID cases in the Commonwealth and provide the private sector with increased flexibility when it comes to enacting internal policies to stop the spread of the virus. It also includes language signaling that the state may take action against employers who fire employees on the basis of not wearing a mask.Read more

Senate Overturns Mask Mandates on Public Transit Despite Biden Veto Threat

Senate Overturns Mask Mandates on Public Transit Despite Biden Veto Threat

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted in favor of overturning a health order that required patrons to mask while flying or riding other forms of public transit. Although passed through the Senate the Biden Administration has promised a swift veto is the bill is passed in the House and sent to the president’s desk.Read more

Virginia Superintendents Fail to Consult Members on Letter Criticizing Younkin’s Position on CRT

Virginia Superintendents Fail to Consult Members on Letter Criticizing Younkin’s Position on CRT

The Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS), which represents all 133 of the Virginia’s local divisions, sent a letter to Governor Youngkin speaking out against his proposed planned to remove divisive material from the state’s public-school curriculums. Evidence shows that VASS failed to include its members in the decision to draft and send this letter, according to a report by the Daily Wire.Read more

Maryland To Halt Gas Tax          

Maryland To Halt Gas Tax          

Governor Larry Hogan and state legislators agreed to pause the state’s gas tax for the next month in an effort to help working class families hit hard by rising gas prices. Maryland state House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Maryland state Senate President Bill Ferguson worked with the Office of Governor Hogan to halt the gas tax.Read more

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VA Democrat Opposes Suspending Gas Tax to Build Bike Lanes

VA Democrat Opposes Suspending Gas Tax to Build Bike Lanes

Thursday, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin requested that state legislators come together to suspend the state’s gas tax to provide relief to working-class families struggling to keep up with the rising prices at the pump. The proposed move would save drivers 26 cents per gallon at a time where prices have sored to more than $4 per gallon for the first time since 2008.Continue Reading

AG Miyares “Criminal First, Victim Last” Mindset Allowed Homeless Shooter on Streets

AG Miyares “Criminal First, Victim Last” Mindset Allowed Homeless Shooter on Streets

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined O’Connor & Company this morning to discuss the recent spree of homeless shootings in Washington, D.C. and New York. While the suspect is currently in custody, Miyares details why he was allowed to walk free on the streets despite a history of criminal activity.Continue Reading

Youngkin Releases Plan for COVID Workplace Policies

Youngkin Releases Plan for COVID Workplace Policies

Tuesday, the Youngkin Administration laid out new COVID guideline measures for employers. The updated measures reflect the drop in COVID cases in the Commonwealth and provide the private sector with increased flexibility when it comes to enacting internal policies to stop the spread of the virus. It also includes language signaling that the state may take action against employers who fire employees on the basis of not wearing a mask.Continue Reading

Senate Overturns Mask Mandates on Public Transit Despite Biden Veto Threat

Senate Overturns Mask Mandates on Public Transit Despite Biden Veto Threat

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted in favor of overturning a health order that required patrons to mask while flying or riding other forms of public transit. Although passed through the Senate the Biden Administration has promised a swift veto is the bill is passed in the House and sent to the president’s desk.Continue Reading

Virginia Superintendents Fail to Consult Members on Letter Criticizing Younkin’s Position on CRT

Virginia Superintendents Fail to Consult Members on Letter Criticizing Younkin’s Position on CRT

The Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS), which represents all 133 of the Virginia’s local divisions, sent a letter to Governor Youngkin speaking out against his proposed planned to remove divisive material from the state’s public-school curriculums. Evidence shows that VASS failed to include its members in the decision to draft and send this letter, according to a report by the Daily Wire.Continue Reading

Maryland To Halt Gas Tax          

Maryland To Halt Gas Tax          

Governor Larry Hogan and state legislators agreed to pause the state’s gas tax for the next month in an effort to help working class families hit hard by rising gas prices. Maryland state House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Maryland state Senate President Bill Ferguson worked with the Office of Governor Hogan to halt the gas tax.Continue Reading

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