FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 16 - The Untold Story

Policies that notify Virginia parents of ‘sexually explicit content’ in school materials are on the way

NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia school boards have until the end of the year to adopt policies to inform parents if any instructional materials contain sexually explicit content, the latest step in the debate over what and how children should be taught.

Tribune News Service · Aug 14, 2022

Gov. Youngkin criticized after calling on teachers with LGBTQ students to tell parents

Democrats and LGBTQ advocates are slamming recent remarks from Gov. Glenn Youngkin calling on educators to inform parents about a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation.

Tribune News Service · Aug 11, 2022

After the fall of Roe, Republican pursuit of abortion bans appears to falter

The stunning defeat of the Kansas referendum and internal divisions have undercut an all-out assault on reproductive rights

The Guardian - US · Aug 11, 2022

Youngkin shifts Virginia right, raising profile inside GOP

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has spent a tightly choreographed first six months in office cultivating his image in a way that’s furthered speculation he has designs on higher office

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2022

Crews have found all 44 Virginia residents who were missing after flooding

Authorities in southwest Virginia had feared the worst as they were inundated with calls from people who said they were unable to reach family members. But by noon Thursday, everyone had been located.

WEKU · Jul 14, 2022

Southwest Virginia flooding damages homes, prompts rescues

Authorities say flooding in a remote corner of southwest Virginia has damaged more than 100 homes but there are no confirmed deaths or injuries despite some 40 people being unaccounted for

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

More than 300 Virginia government workers have quit since governor announced changes to remote working

The Trump-endorsed governor pushed through the return-to-work policy despite pushback from Democratic lawmakers who urged waiting until after the Labor Day holiday

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022

Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin explores 2024 presidential election run

The former Carlyle Group co-CEO turned Virginia governor could be setting up a replay of Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential run.

Axios · Jul 5, 2022

Virginia law stops early inmate releases, angering families

A last-minute amendment to Virginia's budget has blocked the planned release this summer of hundreds of inmates

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022

Amazon, AT&T, Disney Paying For Abortion Travel Costs Had Also Contributed To Anti-Abortion Campaigns: Bloomberg

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), AT&T Inc (NYSE: T), and Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), pledging to pay for e

Benzinga · Jul 1, 2022