McAuliffe vs. Youngkin Is a Glimpse at Education Battles To Come
The governor’s race could be an opening for the culture war, or an opportunity for school choice policies that offer just about everybody what they want.
The governor’s race could be an opening for the culture war, or an opportunity for school choice policies that offer just about everybody what they want.
"It's really important to remember why we are talking about school boards at all: because it's about white supremacy," says Jeffrey Toobin. That's how Youngkin wins.
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Casinos, sports betting, and even online lottery sales are okay. Electronic skill games have no such luck.
The refusal leaves in place a federal court decision favoring trans students' right to insist on accommodation.
Punishing players for kneeling, or not kneeling, is a First Amendment violation at public universities.
A Virginia lawyer successfully defended her stepson in court. Three days later, police raided her house using a flimsy search warrant.
Certain politicians and pundits are living in a 1930s fantasy world.
Joe Biden, meanwhile, supports continued national prohibition, maintaining an untenable conflict between state and federal laws.
The DIY firearms movement specifically evolved to put personal armaments beyond the reach of the government.
The practice evades constitutional constraints by casting punishment and preventive detention as treatment.
The state that has executed the most prisoners may soon end the practice entirely.
If passed, the bill would allow for legal possession by July 1.
"I hope my case can start removing senseless boundaries to teletherapy," said Brokamp, who is suing in federal court on First Amendment grounds.
Virginia's upcoming redistricting will be handled by a bipartisan commission.
A local news investigation found three dozen cops who committed crimes but never were decertified.
Another example of how powerful the law enforcement lobby is
New apps can work as surveillance techniques for the government. They can also serve as anonymous health tools for people hoping to return to normal life.
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The store owner thought his employee acted in reasonable defense of property and self. The police disagreed.
Lawmakers want to get tougher on touching "with the intent to sexually arouse."
Fairfax County, Virginia, allows home businesses but prohibits them from keeping inventory on site.
Supporters of those war memorials often say they want to preserve history. But what if they've got the facts wrong?
Legislators who approved a bunch of other gun control bills could not agree on what features make a firearm intolerable.
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The real motive for laws like this has nothing to do with scissors and glue. It's all about protectionism.
Mayor Muriel Bowser: "Immediate action is necessary to regulate these electronic devices before they infiltrate the city."
The bill's requirements for "emergency" orders are loose, and it does not give respondents a right to a court-appointed lawyer.
Erroneous predictions of violence at the Richmond rally conflated civil libertarians with militant racists.
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If politicians are going to paint their opponents as illegitimate, they should be prepared to receive the same treatment in return.
The governor fears a gun-rights rally might turn violent; a judge refuses to stop him from barring weapons from the demonstration.
And it might make housing more affordable in many places. Conservative NIMBYs should not stand in the way.
The legislation would allow duplexes on any residential plot in the state.
Virginia is now suspending its strip-search policy for minors.
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"We must act now" is not a gun control policy, let alone an argument.
"First trimester abortions, which typically require only medication, do not require the onsite presence of a licensed physician."
A Southern officeholder gains little from pushing for a right to post-delivery abortion.
In a now-deleted Facebook post, Loudoun County deputies brag about a drug bust, get dragged, and likely don't learn any lessons.
Gov. Ralph Northam pushes for reform.
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