Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates are once again rejecting a plan proposed by Governor Youngkin to suspend the state’s gas tax during a time when prices at the pump continue to soar. The democratic caucus in the House has proposed rebates of $50 per car or up to $100 per household as an alternative to the governor’s plan.… Continue Reading
Maryland Democrats Override Hogan Veto on Bill to Expand Abortion Access
The democrat-controlled General Assembly in Maryland overrode a veto from republican Governor Larry Hogan over the weekend to expand abortion access statewide. In a partisan vote, the House voted 29 to 15 and the Senate 90 to 46 in favor of bypassing the governor’s veto power.… Continue Reading
Youngkin Signs Legislation Forcing Schools to Notify Parents of Sexually Explicit Content in Classrooms
The Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin announced on Friday that he had signed a bill that will force the state’s Department of Education to develop policies to ensure parents in the Commonwealth are notified when sexually explicit materials are included in a classroom’s curriculum. The legislation introduced by State Senator Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico) also requires local school boards to adopt the policies developed within the Department of Education.… Continue Reading
Jussie Smollet Claims Innocence in Newly Released Song
The disgraced former actor Jussie Smollett has launched his music career, releasing a track over the weekend claiming his innocence after a judge sentenced him to 150 days in prison for the falsifying a hate crime in 2019.… Continue Reading
Maryland Legislature Enters Last Day, Most Priorities Complete
Maryland lawmakers enter the last day of their legislative session on Monday with most high-profile measures already passed into law, including tax relief, a paid family leave program and an extensive measure aimed at slowing climate change.… Continue Reading
Biden Announces New ATF Lead, Sweeping Gun Control to Follow
President Biden announced his new selection to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives this morning. Former federal prosecutor Steve Dettelbach has been tapped to head the agency after initial selection David Chipman’s nomination was blocked last year.… Continue Reading
Texas Democrats Terrified as Conservative Hispanic Women Run for Congress Statewide
Hispanic women are positioned to represent a large portion of Republican candidates running for Congress in Texas in the upcoming midterm elections. The rise in Hispanic conservative women running for office has state democrats worried, as they attempt to stem the gains republicans made with Hispanic voters in the 2020 elections.… Continue Reading
Youngkin Reverses Northam-Era Single-Use Plastics Ban
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has put an end to what he deemed the “burdensome” ban on single-use plastics within state agencies and public universities. The ban was initially implemented by Governor Ralph Northam and outlawed the use of water bottles, straws, plastic cutlery, disposable bags among other single-use items.… Continue Reading
Pennsylvania Democrats Fleeing the Party
Republicans in Pennsylvania are feeling optimistic about the upcoming midterm elections this fall, as they are currently registering former democrats at a rate four times that of democrats registering former republicans, according to a recent report released by Reuters. This is a troubling sign for democrats who currently hold a thin majority in both the House and Senate. Pennsylvania was expected to be a hotly contested election for the Senate seat vacated by the retirement of republican Senator Pat Toomey.… Continue Reading
Maryland Still Seeks Solutions for Ship Stuck in Chesapeake Bay
The subject during the Board of Public Works meeting Wednesday was wetlands licenses, but Comptroller Peter Franchot brought up the thing that everyone was actually thinking about – the boat.… Continue Reading
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