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Winsome Earle-Sears outlines pathway to GOP victory in Virginia that will defy the odds
Four years after winning statewide office in Virginia, Winsome Earle-Sears is back in the political arena. But this time around, the lieutenant governor hopes to succeed her boss, Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), as the Old Dominion’s chief executive. It won’t be easy. Youngkin and Earle-Sears flipped Virginia red in 2021 by running a campaign built on backlash toward former President Joe Biden's leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UVa alumni clash over President Jim Ryan's record
Over the past month, a conservative alumni group has called for the resignation of University of Virginia President Jim Ryan, saying his “politicized and feckless leadership” has “severely damaged UVa's core values and reputation.” As it stands, Ryan, who arrived in Charlottesville in August 2018, has a contract that does not expire until July 31, 2028. The Jefferson Council, however, believes the state’s flagship university is in crisis now due to "seven critical leadership failures," ...
Kaine confronts Defense secretary over post names
Saying the names "should never have been changed in the first place," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the Trump Administration's decision to restore the original names of Army posts, mostly in the South, that were changed from memorializing Confederate heroes to reflect diversity in the military. During a Senate Armed Services Committee meeting Wednesday, June 18, Hegseth and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, had a tense exchange as Kaine – an opponent of the reversion – accused Hegseth of not caring about erasing the legacies of the people whose names were on Forts Gregg-Adams, Barfoot and Walker from the history annals.
Haro-Perez: Abortion access in Virginia depends on the coming months
Virginia may feel like a safe haven for abortion access — but let’s be clear: Safe doesn’t mean secure. In the almost three years since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Virginia has become a critical access point for people across the South seeking abortion care. We’ve seen the largest increase in abortions of any state post-Dobbs, not because people are suddenly having more abortions, but because we’re one of the last states in the region where it remains legal. But that reality is hanging by a thread.
Turner and Rosa: Energy investments are a win for Virginia and the nation
As Congress debates the federal budget, one issue should be a no-brainer for conservatives in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District: energy investments. These commonsense initiatives — first advanced under President George W. Bush — have grown alongside America’s need for energy independence and innovation. They’re about more than clean energy: jobs, national security and economic strength.
Rozell: Drubbing in RVA doomed Levar Stoney
This can’t be the outcome former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney expected from his amply funded lieutenant governor bid in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, finishing just 3,816 votes, or 0.8 of a percentage point, behind state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, the complete but unofficial returns show. It is stunning because Stoney lost the city he had governed for two terms — eight years — by 10,509 votes, or 37 percentage points, to Hashmi, whose district includes portions of Richmond and Chesterfield County.
Yancey: 9 more things to know about the statewide primary results
Before we move onto the general election, let’s take another look at why Tuesday’s primaries turned out the way they did. 1. Hashmi was consistent. The lesson of the tortoise and the hare seems to apply to the Democratic lieutenant governor’s race, where Chesterfield County state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi won a narrow victory by a margin of 0.75%, the smallest in a statewide primary in Virginia since 1945. There are lots of ways this happened — Levar Stoney’ collapse in the city he governed for eight years as mayor is a big one — but here’s an important one: Her vote was pretty consistent.
Earle-Sears focuses on message in tough race to keep swing-state ‘red’
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears was officially named the Republican Party’s gubernatorial nominee on Tuesday evening, and during an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, she described herself as "not a very conventional candidate." She said her goal is to reach voters across the political spectrum while working to keep Virginia’s historic state capitol – America’s oldest – under Republican leadership.
Juneteenth is a moment to work toward a more just future
Five years after a national reckoning on racial inequality and injustice roiled communities and institutions throughout this nation, the Juneteenth holiday prompts us to reflect on the progress made, not only in the time since, but in the more than 400 years since the first Africans arrived in present-day Hampton.
Lynchburg School Board rescinds public comment ban of advocate
The Lynchburg City School Board voted unanimously to rescind its previous motion to ban Danny McCain, a longtime LCS advocate, from speaking at future school board meetings after he agreed not to disrupt future meetings. The motion passed 8-0 at Tuesday’s school board work session; ... The school board previously voted to ban McCain at its June 3 meeting when he went over his allotted time, saying he would only sit down after the school board agreed to meet with him to discuss the achievement gap between Black and white students in Lynchburg.