On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted in favor of overturning a health order that required patrons to mask while flying or riding other forms of public transit. Although passed through the Senate the Biden Administration has promised a swift veto is the bill is passed in the House and sent to the president’s desk.… Continue Reading
Virginia Superintendents Fail to Consult Members on Letter Criticizing Younkin’s Position on CRT
The Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS), which represents all 133 of the Virginia’s local divisions, sent a letter to Governor Youngkin speaking out against his proposed planned to remove divisive material from the state’s public-school curriculums. Evidence shows that VASS failed to include its members in the decision to draft and send this letter, according to a report by the Daily Wire.… Continue Reading
Senate Votes to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
The Senate voted Thursday in favor of a measure that would make daylight saving time permanent in all 50 states. Congress attempted to pass a similar bill in the 1970s but were ultimately unsuccessful.… Continue Reading
Maryland’s Highest Court Moves Primary Amid Gerrymandering Challenge
Maryland’s highest court on Tuesday moved the state’s primary from June 28 to July 19, as courts weigh challenges to the state’s new legislative map as well as Maryland’s congressional map.… Continue Reading
O’Connor & Company 03.15.22: Justin Butterfield, John Henley, Trucker Brian Brase, Jim Carafano
Maryland To Halt Gas Tax
Governor Larry Hogan and state legislators agreed to pause the state’s gas tax for the next month in an effort to help working class families hit hard by rising gas prices. Maryland state House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Maryland state Senate President Bill Ferguson worked with the Office of Governor Hogan to halt the gas tax.… Continue Reading
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.… Continue Reading
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.… Continue Reading
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
Sen. Paul on Fauci: “No one person should be deemed ‘Dictator-in-Chief’”
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), who has been an outspoken critic of Dr. Fauci through the pandemic, has put forth an amendment that would eliminate Dr. Fauci’s role within the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.… Continue Reading
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