Government
Virginia Gov. Spanberger clears way for 66,000 former felons to vote in midtermsVirginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Friday that her office has restored voting rights to 66,085 Virginians with past felony convictions since her administration began. Virginia is one… Read More
Politics
RNC opens new front in election integrity battle over ‘never residents’ voting in 6 states(The Daily Signal) – After a victory in the battleground state of North Carolina, the Republican National Committee has pending litigation against six other states to stop U.S. citizens… Read More
Culture
First colonies and southern charm – VA, NC, SC, GA, TN showcase the southern East Coast at The Great American State Fair(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.) Virginia, North Carolina,… Read More
Public Education
Virginia re-evaluates standing as U.S. ‘laboratory for education policy,’ outlines ongoing challenges in student outcomesAs the nation prepares for its 250th anniversary, the Old Dominion State serves as a microcosm of the present and future problems facing public education, according to a recent analysis. “In… Read More
Courts
Court temporarily blocks Democrat gov’s semi-auto gun ban(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Virginia court issued a preliminary injunction halting a ban on the sale and transfer of modern semiautomatic firearms Thursday, securing a victory for… Read More
Government
Analysis: Blue state property tax ‘doom’ hits commercial real estate, then homeownersIn high-tax blue states, the property tax burden is becoming so large that it acts as a reverse tax capitalization, pushing prices down, according to newly released real estate… Read More
Public Education
Former Virginia school paraprofessional sentenced after providing alcohol, vapes to minorsA former employee at a Virginia school district is serving a four-month sentence after admitting to providing alcohol and vapes in her home to at least three minors,… Read More
Politics
Former GOP state attorney general deploying novel strategy to sink Democrat governor’s semi-auto gun ban(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Former Republican Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli explained to the Daily Caller News Foundation why he chose to use a state constitutional provision that… Read More
Government
Eighth blue state prosecutor announces he won’t enforce gun ban(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An eighth prosecutor in Virginia announced Thursday that the state’s recently-enacted ban on so-called “assault weapons” is unconstitutional and he wouldn’t enforce it. Read More
Culture
DHS: In Virginia’s largest county, at least half of murder suspects are illegal aliensDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin says that roughly 50% of murders in liberal Fairfax County, Virginia, are committed by illegal aliens. “That’s just in Fairfax. Read More
Courts
Abigail Spanberger’s sprawling gun crackdown hits legal wall right out of the gate(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” has only been law for a few hours and it’s already facing a slew of legal… Read More
Opinion
Virginia shouldn’t bail out Fairfax County’s failing schools(The Daily Signal) – Hungry dogs run faster, but Fairfax County’s leadership is so bloated that it can barely move. Contrary to what these overfed “dogs” would have you believe,… Read More
Homeschools
Virginia marks jump in homeschooling numbers for families ‘meeting the child where they are’Danette Sajous is using her background in entrepreneurship and finance to teach homeschool co-op elementary students how to cook and cultivate life skills. “My kids are extremely… Read More
Culture
Mother whose daughter got trafficked after school hid transgender identity speaks out after SOTU appearance(The Daily Signal) – Michele Blair opened up about her appearance at the State of the Union Tuesday, when President Donald Trump highlighted the story of her daughter, Sage,… Read More
Politics
Abigail Spanberger preaches ‘affordability’ in Trump response, despite presiding over high-tax regime(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger blasted President Donald Trump over the U.S.’ cost of living — despite leading a state party that has proposed… Read More
Public Education
Virginia district contemplates four-day school week, anticipates parent disapprovalA district in Virginia has proposed a four-day school week “to save money, alleviate staffing shortages and prioritize mental health,” Gray Media’s WDBJ7 reports. Read More
Politics, Virginia
Democrats take over state, immediately move to soften crime laws(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Virginia state House’s Courts of Justice Committee is weighing soft-on-crime legislation after Democrats won a trifecta in the state’s government. House Bill… Read More
Politics
Watch: Virginia Lt. Gov. takes oath on the Quran, second politician to do so this monthVirginia Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi was sworn in Saturday with her hand on the Quran, becoming the second prominent official to do so this year. Earlier this month,… Read More
Politics
Trump DOJ sues state giving illegal immigrants massive in-state tuition breaks(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit accusing Virginia of unlawfully granting illegal aliens in-state resident discounts on college tuition. The state’s… Read More
Public Education
Virginia district responds to federal antisemitism investigation alleging failure to uphold Title VI obligationsA Virginia district has promised to assist with a federal inquiry by the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce probing “significant antisemitic incidents” at its schools. U.S. Read More