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Virginia Unemployment Remains Steady at 3.3 Percent

Virginia Unemployment Remains Steady at 3.3 Percent

The Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin announced this morning that Virginia’s unemployment rate remained steady at 3.3 percent for the month of February. The unemployment rate in the Commonwealth continues to fall below the national average of 3.8 percent.Read more

Former Trump Official to Serve as Youngkin Advisor

Former Trump Official to Serve as Youngkin Advisor

The former EPA Administrator in the Trump Administration Andrew Wheeler will serve as a senior advisor to Governor Glenn Youngkin. The announcement comes after the former Trump official nomination for Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources was blocked by Senate Democrats in Richmond.Read more

Organizer Claims Trucker Convoy Never Planned on Entering City

Organizer Claims Trucker Convoy Never Planned on Entering City

For the first time yesterday the week-long trucker convoy protesting COVID mandates attempted to enter the nation’s capital. With D.C. law enforcement blocking a number of highway exits and streets the efforts were largely unsuccessful. It marked the first time that the truckers had attempted to moved beyond the Beltway and into the city.Read more

As Gunman Targets Homeless, Mayors Urge All To Seek Shelter

As Gunman Targets Homeless, Mayors Urge All To Seek Shelter

The mayors of New York City and Washington D.C. appealed to the public for help Monday in an urgent search for a gunman who has been stalking homeless men asleep on their streets, killing at least two people and wounding three others in less than two weeks.Read more

America’s Energy Future with API’s Frank Macchiarola

America’s Energy Future with API’s Frank Macchiarola

The American Petroleum Institute’s Senior Vice President of Policy, Economics, and Regulatory Affairs Frank Macchiarola joined O’Connor & Company this morning to discuss America’s energy future and this administration’s failure to secure that future. As gas prices continue to rise the Biden Administration points the finger at Russia, while failing to address their own role in this crisis by curbing American energy development projects like the Keystone Pipeline.Read more

Virginia Congressional Candidates Utilize Youngkin Education Strategy

Virginia Congressional Candidates Utilize Youngkin Education Strategy

Candidates across Northern Virginia are looking to take a page out of the Governor Youngkin playbook when it comes to messaging on education. Governor Youngkin was able to successfully galvanize voters around the issue of parental choice, banning CRT and mask mandates to secure his victory over Terry McAuliffe this past year.Read more

Man Sought in Homeless Killings in D.C., New York City

Man Sought in Homeless Killings in D.C., New York City

WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities are searching for a man who is believed to have attacked multiple people who were sleeping on the streets in Washington, D.C., and New York City, killing two of his victims and injuring three others, police said.Read more

DC Police Union Head Voices Frustration with Mayor Bowser

DC Police Union Head Voices Frustration with Mayor Bowser

Thursday, Mayor Bowser said the carjacker who murdered the doctor earlier this week “probably didn’t intend to kill anybody.” The mayor was referencing the murder of Rakesh Patel, a 33-year-old intensive care doctor at D.C. hospital. Patel was killed Tuesday night after a carjacker struck him with his own vehicle.Read more

Democrats Vote to Block Youngkin Parole Board Appointees

Democrats Vote to Block Youngkin Parole Board Appointees

Thursday, Democrats in the Virginia State Senate voted in favor of blocking Governor Glenn Youngkin’s appointees to the state parole board. The move showcases the escalating tensions between Democrats in Richmond and the Youngkin Administration.Read more

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Organizer Claims Trucker Convoy Never Planned on Entering City

Organizer Claims Trucker Convoy Never Planned on Entering City

For the first time yesterday the week-long trucker convoy protesting COVID mandates attempted to enter the nation’s capital. With D.C. law enforcement blocking a number of highway exits and streets the efforts were largely unsuccessful. It marked the first time that the truckers had attempted to moved beyond the Beltway and into the city.Continue Reading

America’s Energy Future with API’s Frank Macchiarola

America’s Energy Future with API’s Frank Macchiarola

The American Petroleum Institute’s Senior Vice President of Policy, Economics, and Regulatory Affairs Frank Macchiarola joined O’Connor & Company this morning to discuss America’s energy future and this administration’s failure to secure that future. As gas prices continue to rise the Biden Administration points the finger at Russia, while failing to address their own role in this crisis by curbing American energy development projects like the Keystone Pipeline.Continue Reading

Virginia Congressional Candidates Utilize Youngkin Education Strategy

Virginia Congressional Candidates Utilize Youngkin Education Strategy

Candidates across Northern Virginia are looking to take a page out of the Governor Youngkin playbook when it comes to messaging on education. Governor Youngkin was able to successfully galvanize voters around the issue of parental choice, banning CRT and mask mandates to secure his victory over Terry McAuliffe this past year.Continue Reading

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