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- ACLU tries to remove transgender sports case on Supreme Court docket
The American Civil Liberties Union has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss this week a case that the justices will hear in their next term regarding a Transgender Sports Law.
- Spanberger Silently Undermines Protections for Female Athletes
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has quietly withdrawn proposed regulations that would have barred biological males from competing in girls' sports and accessing female-only facilities such as locker rooms and bathrooms.
- Republicans Rally to Defend Second Amendment Against House Bill 27 in Virginia House
RICHMOND, VA – As the 2026 Virginia General Assembly session progresses, House Bill 27 has emerged as a focal point for Republican delegates determined to safeguard Second Amendment rights from what they describe as a dangerous overreach by litigation against the firearm industry.
- Dave Beckwith Exposes Opponent’s Stance on Redistricting and Court Packing
Redistricting Concerns in Virginia Redistricting processes in Virginia have long been subject to scrutiny regarding their alignment with constitutional standards. Beckwith points to his opponent’s backing of certain approaches as problematic.
- Virginia Primary results set up fall matchups
by Rich Tucker The stage has been set for the November congressional elections. The Associated Press announced all Virginia races within an hour of the polls closing at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
- Virginia Court Halts Spanberger’s AR-15 Ban, Delivering a Major Victory to Gun Owning Owners
Virginia gun owners won their first big courtroom victory on June 26 when a judge in the Lancaster County Circuit Court granted an interim injunction against Governor. Abigail Spanberger’s sweeping ban of the sale and transfer AR-15s.
- Ashburn Homeowners Face Dominion Power Lines for Data Center Boom
In a decision that underscores tensions between individual property rights and large-scale infrastructure projects, the Virginia State Corporation Commission has approved a transmission line route that will place massive power lines directly through residential backyards in Ashburn. This ruling clears the path for Dominion Energy to construct nearly 200-foot tall structures as part of efforts
- Dan Helmer Threatens to Remove Virginia Supreme Court Justice
In 2027, it may not be Justice Kelsey who needs to worry but rather a group of Virginians tired of Dan Helmer’s lust. For power.
- Scott Surovell’s job performance: How bad is it?
State Senator Scott Surovell by Joe Fitzgerald First, there was the plan to build a casino in Fairfax County despite objections from the local authorities. He knew more than the supervisors of the county.
- Democrats’ Brazen Power Grab in Virginia Exposed: Jeffries Vows to Override Voters and Courts to Install 10-1 Gerrymander
In a stunning display of partisan desperation, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has openly declared war on fair elections in Virginia, promising to ram through a heavily gerrymandered congressional map that would effectively silence Republican voices in the Commonwealth. Speaking at the Center for American Progress, Jeffries lambasted the Virginia Supreme Court’s recent ruling that
- Do Democrats Believe in a Constitutional Republic Really?
The commotion over the Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling against Democrats’ illegal gerrymandering demonstrates how far America has fallen from its constitutional foundations. by Jacon Grandestaff The childish reaction of the Democrats to the Virginia Supreme Court ruling that their unconstitutional Gerrymandering was invalid shows they either don’t understand or support our republican system of gov
- Delegate Thomas Garrett Delivers Fiery Floor Speech Against Democrat Gun Grab in Virginia House
Garrett, representing a rural district where pickup trucks and firearms are commonplace, used a Venn diagram to illustrate the bill’s fatal flaw. One circle represented Northern Virginia (NOVA) pickup truck owners, another rural Virginians who own firearms, and a third those who hunt or shoot recreationally.
- Virginia Legislature Delivers Bipartisan Win for Judicial Efficiency with Passage of HB 128
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia General Assembly concluded action on House Bill 128 on March 12, 2026, when the House of Delegates agreed to a Senate substitute by a vote of 97-1 with no abstentions. This final step propels the bill, which enhances the certification process for ancillary traffic infractions in felony cases, to Governor
- Senator Sturtevant Exposes Democrat Gerrymandering Scheme in Virginia Redistricting Battle
In 2021, Virginians overwhelmingly approved constitutional amendments creating bipartisan commissions to draw congressional and legislative maps, putting an end to the long-standing practice of partisan gerrymandering. These commissions produced maps that reflected the commonwealth’s true political makeup, fostering competitive districts where voters, not politicians, determine outcomes.
- Suhas Subramanyam Calls for Packing or Purging State Supreme Court to Override Voters and Constitution
In a stunning display of partisan rage and constitutional contempt, Virginia Democrats, reeling from a Virginia Supreme Court decision that upheld the rule of law, are openly plotting to dismantle the state’s highest court. Their goal?
- Virginia Enacts Law Requiring Prosecutors to Provide Copies of Discovery Materials to Defendants
In a significant development for Virginia’s criminal justice system, the General Assembly has passed and enacted House Bill 118, which establishes new requirements for the disclosure of discovery materials in criminal cases. This legislation, designated as Chapter 562 in the Acts of Assembly, mandates that prosecutors provide copies or allow the photographing of evidence to
- Virginia Democrats’ Botched Hail Mary Appeal Exposes Hypocrisy and Incompetence in Failed Gerrymandering Power Grab
RICHMOND, Va. — In a stunning display of desperation and sloppiness, Virginia Democrats have filed a typo-riddled emergency motion with the U.S. Supreme Court following a decisive Virginia Supreme Court ruling that struck down their unconstitutional attempt to gerrymander congressional districts in their favor.
- What Happens After the Virginia Rigged Maps Vote?
by Ali Ahmad A narrow majority of Virginians voted to disenfranchise rural Virginia between Friday, March 6th, and Tuesday, April 21st. This was part of an effort nationwide to elect Hakeem Jeffreys, the New York representative, as Speaker of the House in the coming year.
- Virginia Supreme Court denies emergency appeal to certify Gerrymander
by Scott Dreyer The State Supreme Court on April 28 rejected the Attorney General’s emergency appeal to certify the votes from the April 21, yes/no gerrymandering vote. The high court will not accept the controversial results of the election but instead continue to deliberate before issuing an opinion. reported that on April 21 a majority
- Fairfax County School Board Grapples with Calendar Chaos and Policy Void
The Fairfax County School Board, consisting of Chair Sandy Anderson of Springfield District, Vice Chair Robyn Lady of Dranesville District, Ricardy Anderson of Mason District, Melanie Meren of Hunter Mill District, Seema Dixit of Sully District, Tom Dannan, Marcia St. John-Cunning, Mateo Dunne, Karl Frisch, Kyle McDaniel, Ryan McElveen, and Ilryong Moon, has been under
- Judge rules that gerrymandering elections are unconstitutional
by Scott Dreyer The Tazewell County Circuit court Judge Jack Hurley issued a temporary injunction on Wednesday against the yes/no Gerrymandering Election which concluded on April 21. This prevents the state from certifying these results.
- Democrats’ Gerrymandering Scheme in Virginia Exposed as Unconstitutional Power Grab
Sturtevant, representing a district that would be severely impacted by the proposed maps, accused Democrats of selling Virginians ‘a bill of goods.’ He detailed how the process began with a special session ostensibly about the budget but stretched over nearly two years to push through an unlawful constitutional amendment. ‘The governor wanted a map that
- Confederate Monuments’ Uncertain Future
Stonewall Jackson’s monument, in Richmond’s Capitol Square. It is likely to be removed.
- Data Mismatch on Virginia Elections Website Raises Transparency Questions in Narrow Redistricting Referendum Victory
RICHMOND, Va. — As Virginia voters narrowly approved a controversial constitutional amendment on April 21, 2026, that paves the way for temporary Democratic-led congressional redistricting, an independent election observer has spotlighted a significant data inconsistency on the official state Department of Elections website. The discrepancy, which occurred during real-time reporting on election ni
- Virginia Delegate JJ Singh Pushes Assault Weapons Ban While Carrying Religious Dagger, Sparking Second Amendment Backlash
The first bill, focused on combating gun violence, successfully passed both chambers of the General Assembly and was signed into law by Governor Abigail Spanberger. Singh praised this measure as a step forward in addressing violence in the Commonwealth.
- Virginia Democrats pass the most extreme gun ban in America
by Bronson Winning Democrats in Richmond have advanced legislation that would eliminate the Second Amendment’s very essence. They did so without any restraint and with no regard for the Constitution.
- Democrats Push Controversial Redistricting Amendment in Virginia Referendum
The amendment, passed by the House of Delegates and the Senate during the recent legislative session, seeks to alter the redistricting process established by voters in 2020. That year, Virginians overwhelmingly approved Amendment 52 with 67 percent support, creating the bipartisan Virginia Redistricting Commission to handle decennial map drawing and curb partisan gerrymandering.
- The Most Aggressive Gerrymander in Any State
Virginia Democrats released on February 5 their new proposed maps for carving up the Old Dominion in 11 new Congressional Districts. According to the US Constitution House seats are allocated by population.
- Democrats are making a strategic mistake by gerrymandering Virginia.
Democrats ask voters to protect democracy, abandoning America’s most sacred democratic principles: that the voters choose their politicians and that elections have meaning.
- Republican Leaders Rally Against Virginia’s Proposed Abortion Amendment Stripping Parental Rights
Senator Mark Obenshain, speaking at a recent session, highlighted the dangers posed by the proposal. He noted that 80 percent of Americans, including a majority in Virginia, support reasonable restrictions on abortion, such as parental notification and consent laws for minors.
- Democrats Reject Common-Sense Protections in Push for Unrestricted Abortion Rights in Virginia
The amendments in question sought to impose reasonable health and safety regulations on abortion facilities, similar to those applied to other surgical centers, and require parental notification or consent before minors undergo the procedure. Proponents argued these measures protect women from unsafe conditions and safeguard family integrity by involving parents in life-altering decisions for thei
- Judge declares redistricting amendment invalid; Democrats proceed despite this
A Tazewell Circuit Court judge ruled on both unconstitutional grounds and statutory grounds that the General Assembly Democrats’ attempt to amend the state Constitution to allow a redistricting Congressional district this year was invalid.
- Who owns Virginia Mercury?
The author has just finished reading a news story by Markus Schmidt, the prolific journalist who writes for the Virginian-Pilot. This was a reprinting of an article that Mr.
- Concerns Mount Over Scott Surovell Senate Leader’s Background in Judicial Selections
This background, conservatives argue, could cloud his judgment when it comes to selecting judges who must uphold law and order without bias.
- Virginia Democrats Advance Mid-Decade Redistricting Amendment Amid GOP Legal Challenges
Virginia’s ongoing redistricting saga took a significant turn in October when Democratic leaders in the General Assembly convened a surprise special session to propose a constitutional amendment allowing for mid-decade adjustments to the state’s congressional maps.
- Virginia Republicans and demographic change
By James C. Sherlock A Virginia Republican Convention was attended by the author about a decade ago.
- DOJ sues Loudoun County school board over transgender bathroom policy
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Loudoun County Board of Education in connection with an Title IX case involving alleged discrimination against two Christian high-school students for raising religious objections about the school’s Transgender restroom practices.
- The Four Horsemen of the Western Apocalypse: What They Mean for Virginia
Notable Hoover Institute scholar Dr. Victor Davis Hanson recently coined the term the “Four Horsemen of the Western Apocalypse.” Dr.
- Are Democrats the party of murder?
Why are so many Democrats fond of wishing death on their opponents? That’s a question raised by two astonishing developments early this month.
- Dark Money Activists behind Virginia redistricting lawsuit
A far-left Beltway organization is behind a suit to redraw the voting maps of a major Virginia City in order to increase Democrat control.
- VIRGINIA AG RACE: Jay Jones, Corporate Defender and Public Pretender
Virginia Democrat Attorney-General candidate Jay Jones portrays himself as a defender for the working poor. But his career and political background tell a very different story.
- Supreme Court rules 6-3 in favor of parental right to opt out of LGBT-themed lessons
The United States Supreme Court ruled that parents with religious objections have the right to opt out their children from lessons on LGBT issues in a Maryland school district. The court ruled 6 to 3 in the case Mahmoud, Tamer et al.
- The CIA Sisterhood Abigail Spanberger & Elissa Slotten
Abigail Spanberger, a former U.S. Representative from Virginia’s Seventh District, is a centrist Democrat who appears to be gliding towards an easy victory against Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome.
- Abigail Spanberger Is Dangerous to Women and Babies
Abigail Spanberger may claim to be concerned about women’s issues, but if Virginia voters elect her as governor this November, her policies could prove dangerous – and even deadly – for both women and infants.
- Abigail Spanberger Worked for Woke, DEI, Anti-Police Education Consulting Firm
EAB is a consulting firm that provides education services to local school districts, colleges and even the Defense Department.
- Teachers’ unions use lawfare to defend racism in schools
Democrats use lawfare to slow down the Education Department’s ability to fulfill its legal obligations.
- Phyllis Randall, Loudoun County Chairwoman Sparks Controversy Over Deportation Comments on Social Media
MS-13 has been classified as a terrorist organization, and the Trump administration has prioritized deporting individuals with suspected gang ties.
- West Point School Board to pay $575K, change policies to end ADF lawsuit on behalf of wrongly fired teacher over use of pronouns
RICHMOND, Va. – To settle a lawsuit brought by Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a former Virginia high school teacher who was fired for avoiding the use of pronouns to refer to one of his students, the West Point School Board has agreed to pay $575,000 in damages and attorneys’ fees. In addition, the school board