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With the filing deadline now past for partisan candidates running for office across Prince William County in 2023, here’s a list of candidates who have launched campaigns thus far. Independent candidates have until June 20 to file a campaign. (An Continue reading Elections 2023 — Here’s Who is Running So Far
House Speaker Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, issued the following statement: “The incident at Virginia Commonwealth University on March 29th is another sad episode of free speech being shouted down on college campuses across our nation. The behavior and actions of the Continue reading Statement of Speaker Gilbert on Disruption of Students for Life Event at VCU
The Department of Elections (ELECT) is charged by federal and state law to maintain a central voter registration database. Va. Code § 24.2-404 charges ELECT with maintaining a “complete, separate, and accurate record of all registered voters in the Commonwealth.” Continue reading 2022 Annual Voter Registration Maintenance Report
A message from Supervisor Yesli Vega: A few facts about this year’s proposed budget: A. Record $126 Million Dollar Spending Increase $308 Million Over Four Years (not including state/federal disbursements) ZERO New Police Officers (second year in a row) B. Another Continue reading PWC Board Meets on 21 March to Discuss 67% Pay Raise for Supervisors
Message from Supervisor Jeanine Lawson: The Board of County Supervisors will hold the first of two public hearings tomorrow (March 21st) on the FY 2024 Budget proposal. Once again, the Board majority is aiming to dramatically increase spending while pretending that Continue reading PWC Board of Supervisors Consider Tax Hikes
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As Virginia lawmakers near the end of a short legislative session marked by partisan debates over guns, abortion and other contentious issues, they are also running behind on efforts to come to an agreement on the state budget. But Continue reading 2023 General Assembly Bills Heading to Governor for Signature
Senator Ryan McDougal (SD 4) introduced a bill that would “remove the provisions that provide that no law-enforcement officer may lawfully stop a motor vehicle for operating (i) without a light illuminating a license plate, (ii) with defective and unsafe Continue reading Republican Bill Repealing Prohibitions on Traffic Stops Killed in State Senate
Delegate Guzman’s bill that would allow non-citizens to become police officers was killed in committee during the 2023 General Assembly Session. HB2144 would have allowed “individuals who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence who have resided in the United States Continue reading Guzman’s Bill Allowing Non-citizens To Be Police Officers Killed In Committee
The agenda of the Virginia Education Association became clear as it distributed a “Black Lives Matter at School toolkit” (here). The Richmond Times-Dispatch noted “The BLM at School toolkit lists ‘empathy’ and ‘diversity’ as some of its guiding principles. It also mentions ‘disruption Continue reading Virginia Education Association’s “Black Lives Matter at School” Toolkit
When one of the founders of Greenpeace is going on Fox News to talk about how the Left has sold their soul for “green energy” greed, you know the extreme wing of the Democrat Party has sold the environment down the river. Whether it’s Continue reading Dems Trashing the Environment While Pushing “Green” Agenda