LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield According to the Washington Examiner, the conservative talk radio host, Laura Ingraham, is eyeing a run for Senate. The bigger story is that it would be in the state of Virginia, and she would contest former Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, Tim Kaine. The Washington Examiner is reporting that sources have said that…
by Andrew Follett Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has ended his campaign’s field operation in Virginia, effectively conceding the state to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, a Trump campaign adviser told The Wall Street Journal. Trump’s campaign has long been trailing Clinton in Virginia, and likely never considered the state’s 13 electoral votes as crucial to his…
By Trent Somes and Joe Trotter Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) is trying to institute regulations that would make it illegal for gun owners to carry a weapon, concealed or otherwise, on any executive branch offices, and Virginians are not happy. The public has shown distaste for the regulation, showing up en masse to public hearings…
by Daniel Stephens Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson’s forward momentum has taken a turn for the better this week, receiving some much needed support from both billionaire and celebrity sources. Now, the media is also giving him a hand up. Earlier this year, Politico identified 11 “swing-states” that have the potential to go either-way and possibly…
By Kody Fairfield Would you believe there is a way for you to legally conceal carry in 28 states by obtaining only one conceal carry permit? Would you believe it if you were told that you could obtain this conceal carry permit from the comfort of your home? Well you can! A law (§18.2-308 (G) (7)) exists…
Trump Campaign, However, Claims Victory By: Elias J. Atienza A federal judge ruled partially in favor of a Virginia Republican delegate, blocking the enforcement of a Virginia law binding delegates to support the primary winner at the nominating convention. The delegate, Carroll Correll, argued that the law violated his 1st Amendment rights. Correll supported Sen….
By Steve Birr A decision to rename the George Mason University School of Law after the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will be voted on Tuesday and is drawing opposition from Democrats in Virginia. After receiving a $10 million grant in late March from the Charles Koch Foundation and an anonymous $20 million grant with…
A Virginia school district is under fire after showing “racially divisive” material to high school students. Students at Glen Allen High School, in Henrico County, were shown a four minute long educational video entitled “Structural Discrimination: The Unequal Opportunity Race.” According to the National Post, The video contextualizes historic racial disparity in the United States…
Josh Fatzick Police in Virginia arrested a homeless man Monday night after they say he dug a 15-foot-deep hole in a city park and lived in it. City of Fairfax Police found Yosue Joel Rios, 25, at the two-room cave he had dug for himself inside Van Dyck Park and charged him with destruction of property,…
Guy Bentley A new campaign has been launched to bust open Virginia’s liquor monopoly and privatize the state’s notorious Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) stores. Virginia is one of only nine states in the country where the state government has a monopoly over liquor sales. The system is a hangover from the end of prohibition, with…