Virginia School District Eliminates Veteran Day Holiday, Keeps Indigenous Peoples Day
Virginia’s Fairfax County School District has moved to keep Indigenous People’s Day as a holiday, while moving to designate Veterans Day as a “standard instructional day.”
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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Dead in Murder-Suicide
On Thursday, Former Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax was found dead after murdering his wife, Cerina Fairfax, then committing suicide. Two weeks before the murder, Fairfax was ordered to leave his home, and lose custody of both of his teenage children. Fairfax’s...
Virginia Civil Rights Division Leadership Draws Scrutiny Over Past Federal Role.
Virginia’s newly formed Public Advocacy Division is drawing attention following the appointment of Helen Hardiman, a former federal housing official whose prior work is now under renewed scrutiny. Hardiman was selected to lead the division under Attorney General Jay...
Spanberger Called Out for Taking Credit for Jobs She Didn’t Create
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is facing questions over a recent announcement highlighting job creation and economic investment, after reports indicated that several projects cited by her administration were initiated prior to her taking office. On April 10,...
DHS: 3 of 4 Fairfax Murder Suspects in US Illegally
Federal officials are raising concerns about immigration enforcement policies in Fairfax County, Virginia, after the Department of Homeland Security said three of four individuals facing murder charges in the county this year are in the United States illegally. In a...
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Virginia School District Eliminates Veteran Day Holiday, Keeps Indigenous Peoples Day
The Fairfax County School board approved a motion on April 9 that would move Veterans Day from a holiday to a day of observance, while an identical motion for Indigenous Peoples Day failed. Veterans Day is now a “standard instructional day for students and...
Former Mike Pence Aid Files for Virginia Congressional Run Amid Redistricting Fight
A new Federal Election Commission filing shows Olivia Troye is preparing to run for Congress in Virginia’s Seventh District, entering a competitive Democratic primary as the state weighs a controversial redistricting proposal. Troye, who previously served as a top...
Fairfax County Casino Bill Advances in Virginia Senate
A Virginia Senate subcommittee on Friday advanced legislation that would allow Fairfax County to host a casino, reviving a controversial proposal that failed last year and setting the stage for renewed debate in the General Assembly. The Senate Committee on General...
State News
Virginia Civil Rights Division Leadership Draws Scrutiny Over Past Federal Role.
Virginia’s newly formed Public Advocacy Division is drawing attention following the appointment of Helen Hardiman, a former federal housing official whose prior work is now under renewed scrutiny. Hardiman was selected to lead the division under Attorney General Jay...
Spanberger Called Out for Taking Credit for Jobs She Didn’t Create
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is facing questions over a recent announcement highlighting job creation and economic investment, after reports indicated that several projects cited by her administration were initiated prior to her taking office. On April 10,...
DHS: 3 of 4 Fairfax Murder Suspects in US Illegally
Federal officials are raising concerns about immigration enforcement policies in Fairfax County, Virginia, after the Department of Homeland Security said three of four individuals facing murder charges in the county this year are in the United States illegally. In a...
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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Dead in Murder-Suicide
On Thursday, Former Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax was found dead after murdering his wife, Cerina Fairfax, then committing suicide. Two weeks before the murder, Fairfax was ordered to leave his home, and lose custody of both of his teenage children. Fairfax’s...
Student Loan Management Shifted to Treasury as Education Department Gets Dismantled
The Trump administration announced a sweeping three-phase plan to shift management of the federal student loan portfolio from the U.S. Department of Education to the U.S. Treasury Department — a historic restructuring the administration says will finally bring...
Trump Highlights Immigration, Voter ID in State of the Union Address
Tuesday's State of the Union address before Congress highlighted the accomplishments and challenges faced by the Trump administration more than one year after taking office. President Donald Trump opened his address stating, "Our nation is back bigger, better, richer...