Gov. Youngkin slams Caitlin Clark Olympic snub and more Virginia headlines
The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • “Educators, staff in Va.’s largest school district back collective bargaining.”—Washington Post • “Former Del. Anderson files federal lawsuit over Virginia speed cameras.”—WTKR •…
Kyneddi Miller presser was long on words, short on accountability
Media members were allowed to attend an in person news conference hosted by Gov. Jim Justice’s Chief of Staff Brian Abraham on Thursday, June 6, 2024. Justice has not held…
The UNC System’s ‘institutional neutrality’ policy will promote inequality
The author says the UNC System’s new “institutional neutrality” policy will have negative consequences for equality and academic freedom. Image: UNC System In the late 1990s and early 2000s, I…
Virginia NAACP sues Shenandoah school board after district restored Confederate names
Virginia NAACP President Cozy Bailey speaking to a crowd in front of the Shenandoah County Circuit Court on June 11, 2024. (Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury) The Virginia NAACP on Tuesday filed…
Virginia joins request to American Bar Association to drop its DEI standards
(Getty Images) Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares signed a letter with 20 of his Republican counterparts asking the American Bar Association to drop its diversity and inclusion standards for law…
IEDC nabs approval to ‘repurpose’ $88M for LEAP, fill ‘holes’ in land ownership
IEDC representatives Mark Wasky (left) and Brock Herr defend their agency’s decisions during questioning from Rep. Ed DeLaney at a Tuesday, June 11, 2024 meeting of the State Budget Committee.…
Coloradans across political parties, age groups, regions want politicians to address cost of living
Pam Giordano sits in her kitchen in Denver’s Goldsmith neighborhood. Nov. 17, 2023. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite) There’s a catchall phrase that’s been tossed around as parody for decades, but feels…
Pair of U.S. House Dems add to chorus calling for Alito, Thomas recusals
The U.S. Supreme Court pictured on September 28, 2020. Congressional Democrats have called for ethics reforms for the court in the wake of recent controversies. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)…
Enviro group files ethics complaint; request for board member removal
The silhouette of a drill head, backlit by a vibrant sunset, is visible from Route 550 just outside Farmington, N.M., on Oct. 26, 2021. A hub of energy production in…
DEQ’s effort to end the solar wars ends up making lemons out of lemonade
A solar array. (Getty Images) It’s a problem that divides communities and stymies lawmakers: Virginia’s transition to clean energy depends on building thousands of acres’ worth of large solar facilities,…