
Youngkin doubles down on school masking, setting up legal showdown
Gov. Glenn Youngkin is launching a game of chicken with school boards across the state over his executive order creating a parental opt-out from school mask mandates.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin is launching a game of chicken with school boards across the state over his executive order creating a parental opt-out from school mask mandates.

The concept of irony is obviously lost on John Avoli, who in the course of writing legislation that exposed yet again his prejudices against transgenders and minorities, also shows concern for bullying in schools.

Virginia attorneys general issued at least 58 opinions between 1904 and 1967 that either applied or interpreted racially discriminatory state laws.

We all witnessed as 2021 evolved into a year of unexpected turmoil starting with a deadly insurrection on our nation’s capital.

President Biden today endorsed changing Senate rules to allow for passage of voting rights reform, which, good luck with that.

These days is it a mistake to bring up the storied practices of racism in the United States.

Outgoing Attorney General Mark R. Herring says that the Virginia General Assembly cannot rescind its ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

The Augusta County planning department is beginning the process of redistricting voting precincts and invites county residents to offer commentary on precinct boundaries through an online survey.

Despotism has become our new normal.

The questions of faith and values are ubiquitous, especially during the holiday season. Especially troubling is the fraught intersection of organized religion, mainstream and social media, politics, and the classroom.
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