Tag: The Republican Standard
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Dem Shrouded in Controversy Announces Gubernatorial Run
from The Republican Standard It’s official. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (D) is running for governor of Virginia in what’s set to become a free-for-all primary. Stoney has courted controversy in the past as former Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s chief strategist. Critics, including former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D), accuse the ambitious politician of being a hatchetman.
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Judge Issues Surprise Marijuana Ruling
from The Republican Standard A federal judge in Northern Virginia rejected an attempt to block a new Virginia law that imposes stricter limits on hemp products containing intoxicating amounts of THC. The law aimed to crack down on delta-8, a hemp-derived marijuana alternative. The judge ruled that Virginia’s regulations do not conflict with federal law…
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Virginia Set to Help Taxpayers for a Change
from The Republican Standard Good news for Virginia taxpayers. In the coming weeks, several hundred dollars are heading back into the pockets of eligible Virginians. Up to $400 per household will be heading to mailboxes and bank accounts across the Commonwealth thanks to a surplus in the state budget recently signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin.…
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Virginia Beach School Board Adopts Controversial Youngkin Policy
from The Republican Standard The school board for Virginia’s largest city has adopted controversial guidelines announced by the Youngkin administration. Under the new rules, teachers and students have the right to call transgender students by their birth name and the pronouns of their biological sex. The Virginia Beach School Board initially opposed the governor’s order…
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Loudoun Dems Reject Former House Speaker’s Donation
from The Republican Standard Democrats in Loudoun have rejected the donation of one of their declared 2024 Congressional candidates. In a move that raised eyebrows, the Loudoun County Democratic Committee (LCDC) Officers hastily decided to donate $1,000 to the International Committee of the Red Cross for their Israel/Gaza Relief Fund, following the receipt of a…
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Miyares Moves to Support Israel
from The Republican Standard In the wake of the attack on Israel carried out by terrorist organization Hamas last week, Attorney General Jason Miyares is calling upon Virginia law enforcement agencies to help Israelis fight for their lives in a new way. Fox News obtained copies of a letter distributed to over 100 sheriffs’ offices…
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Fairfax School Board Member Opposes Moment of Silence for Israel
from The Republican Standard Fairfax County School Board Member Abrar Omeish put liberal intolerance on full display during a school board meeting Thursday night. The Yale-educated Democrat broke into a minutes-long diatribe following a moment of silence held by her colleagues for the victims of Hamas terrorism and the innocent Israeli and Palestinian lives lost:…
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Youngkin Orders Flags at Half-Mast to Honor the Dead in Israel
by The Republican Standard Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued an order Sunday to fly flags around the state at half-staff. This was the statement issued by his office: “In accordance with the authority vested in me as Governor, I hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia…
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Virginia Judge Defends Handgun Purchases For 18-20 Year-Olds In New Ruling
by The Republican Standard staff In a groundbreaking decision, a federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a ban on handgun sales to individuals between the ages of 18 and 20 is unconstitutional, citing last year’s Supreme Court Bruen decision. Fox News reports: In a 71-page ruling issued Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Payne…
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Richmond’s Metzger Bar and Butchery Denies Service to Christian Non-Profit
by The Republican Standard Staff On Wednesday evening, an hour and a half before a reserved Family Foundation gathering in a private room, Metzger Bar and Butchery denied entry and service to the pro-family group, solely based on their political opinions and religious beliefs. “It is alarming and disgraceful that this restaurant has a political…