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Many Hotly Contested Bills in Virginia Assembly Enter ‘Crossover’ Point

February 10, 2023
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News Analysis Virginia’s legislative process entered its second phase this week, as the Virginia House and Senate reached what is known as “crossover”—the point in the General Assembly session at which each chamber completes work on its own legislation. Bills that passed one chamber then “cross over” to be deliberated by the other. A set…

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Parents at School Where 6-Year-Old Boy Shot Teacher Prepare to Sue

February 8, 2023
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NORFOLK, Va.—The families of two students at a Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher have filed notices of potential legal action against the school system over trauma they say the shooting inflicted on their children. The parents of a first-grader said their daughter was in the classroom when the shooting…

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Virginia House Passes Bill Directing Schools to Inform Parents of Child’s Gender Transition

February 8, 2023
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The Republican-controlled Virginia House of Delegates on Feb. 7 passed a bill that would ensure parents are informed by schools if their child self-identifies as a gender that is different from their biological sex. Virginia House Bill 2432, also known as Sage’s Law, was introduced by Del. Dave LaRock, a Republican, who says it aims to ensure…

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Virginia State Senators to Biden: Address Communist China’s Crimes

February 5, 2023
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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Virginia state senators Mark J. Peake (R-Lynchburg) and Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax) have written a joint letter asking President Joe Biden Biden to “address the crimes that the CCP [Chinese Communist Party] has committed along with the dangers that the party poses.” Citing the Chinese spy balloon flying over America for days before the…

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Virginians Should Own ‘Rich and Vibrant’ Farmland, Not the CCP, Says Youngkin

February 2, 2023
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Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a video further asserting his stance that it’s unreasonable to let the state’s farmland fall into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Youngkin released a video on Jan. 31,  after he blocked Virginia from being considered for the site of Ford Motor Company’s battery manufacturing plant due to national…

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Virginians, Not the CCP, Should Own ‘Rich and Vibrant’ Farmland: Gov. Youngkin

February 2, 2023
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Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a video further asserting his stance that it’s unreasonable to let the state’s farmland fall into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Youngkin released a video on Jan. 31, after he blocked Virginia from being considered for the site of Ford Motor Company’s battery manufacturing plant due to national…

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Virginia School Where 6-Year-Old Shot Teacher Reopens With New Administration, Security Upgrades

February 1, 2023
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After increased security and a change to school administration, children at the Virginia elementary school where a first grader shot his teacher earlier this month returned to school Monday. Richneck Elementary School in Newport News was closed for more than three weeks after a 6-year-old brought a handgun to school and allegedly shot teacher Abby…

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Former ABC News Reporter Arrested Over Child Pornography Charge

February 1, 2023
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A former investigative reporter for ABC News has been arrested and charged with transportation of child pornography. Federal authorities found evidence that James Gordon Meek sent and received child pornography images, according to court documents unsealed on Feb. 1 after Meek’s arrest in Virginia. The evidence included an iPhone at Meek’s home that showed the…

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Former ABC News Reporter Hit With Child Pornography Charge

February 1, 2023
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A former investigative reporter for ABC News has been arrested and charged with transportation of child pornography. Federal authorities found evidence that James Gordon Meek sent and received child pornography images, according to court documents unsealed on Feb. 1 after Meek’s arrest in Virginia. The evidence included an iPhone at Meek’s home that showed the…

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School Where 6-Year-Old Boy Shot Teacher Reopens With Added Security

January 30, 2023
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—The Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher reopened Monday with stepped-up security and a new administrator, as nervous parents and students expressed optimism about a return to the classroom. Richneck Elementary School in Newport News opened its doors more than three weeks after the Jan. 6 shooting. Police have…

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