| Dear friends and fellow citizens, The social battle to define the “Story of America” continues on many fronts. Not since 1976 have we as a Republic taken such a long hard look at past glories while suffering such a negative mood about our current progress as a nation. The 250th anniversary of the United States and the Commonwealth's part in it, will be a celebration, first and foremost. While aware of our failures we are also cognizant of the exceptionalism of our aims. The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, one of the most respected and prestigious Civil War preservationist organizations in the nation, has been working to force the city of Richmond to revisit the secretive and improperly conducted process of hastily removing, and then finding proper locations for the monuments, statues, and artifacts torn down in 2020. Recently, the Court failed to act in a timely fashion and did not consider a motion to keep the artifacts in Richmond (albeit in the undignified and dangerous sewage treatment plant). So they have been shipped to Los Angeles to be ‘re-imagined’ in a large exhibit of other statues defaced and torn down. The fate and proper care of the other objects of art and memory are unknown, as the current organization that was given control, has no plans for their display or conservation. This appears to go against the conditions of the stipulations for their care and control. Please help us work with our partners to place ownership of these public monuments where they belong, in public, by contributing to the legal fund here. Our first regular meeting will be September 10th, 5:30 - 8:00 pm at Park Lane Tavern with Michael Watson from the Capital Research Center, RSVP here. We look forward to seeing you again soon! Sincerely,  Will McGurn Interim President, The Virginia Council We need your help today! There have been some victories, but Virginia's monuments and history are still at risk of being erased. The good news is that Reconciliation Monument is being returned to Arlington. Restoring Reconciliation Monument Is Important For The Country But the Richmond statues, monuments, and cannons were sent to Los Angeles, California! Jefferson Davis Statue Removed From Display at Valentine - Style Weekly Please join our legal battle today. Help us fight for an honest and legal process to determine the fate of these historic pieces of art. Decisions made by the mob are not a democratic process, but tyrannical. PLEASE DONATE HERE  Virginia Election Updates: 2025 Virginia Voter Guide - Cardinal News Winsome Earle-Sears Gains Major Support From Black Entertainment Television Co-Founder By Dmitri Bolt Spanberger vows to scrap Youngkin’s immigration order if elected governor • Virginia Mercury By Markus Schmidt Virginia's high school abortion scandal sends tremors through governor's race - Washington Times By Seth McLaughlin Parties swap focus on culture vs. kitchen table issues in 2025 VA governor race – NBC4 Washington By Julie Carey & Maggie More A new poll shows Spanberger leading; and tighter contests for LG and AG By Brandon Jarvis Earle-Sears Slams Spanberger's Silence on Trans Title IX By Tyler O'Neil RPV wants accountability with coordinated campaign By Brandon Jarvis Fairfax abortion allegations fuel new political firestorm in Virginia governor’s race • Virginia Mercury By Charlotte Rene Woods & Nathaniel Cline Republicans hammer Spanberger over vow to repeal Youngkin immigration order • Virginia Mercury By Markus Schmidt Earle-Sears Responds to Antisemitism Accusation By Tyler O'Neil House Dems kick off ‘Standing Up For Virginia’ tour in Petersburg | WRIC ABC 8News By Tyler Englander Brandon Jarvis on X: "I’ve spent two weeks trying to determine the truth in Jason Miyares’ ads attacking his opponent for his votes in support of EESC. Two individuals were released due to EESC and Miyares has been highlighting their case. After a LOT of work, I found that Miyares is not lying." / X Va. AG says Roanoke College discriminated against female athletes by allowing trans swimmer on team • Virginia Mercury By Nathaniel Cline Miyares says Roanoke College discriminated, retaliated against students in case of transgender swimmer - Cardinal News By Lisa Rowan Virginia's Lieutenant Governor candidates speak on hot topics ahead of election By Pat Simon Jay Jones outlines plans to protect reproductive rights as attorney general | WRIC ABC 8News By Tyler Englander How will turnout in Virginia's college towns impact this year's elections? | WVTF By Michael Pope Reid Visits Loudoun’s Religious Community Ahead of November Election | News | loudounnow.com By Hannah Pampaloni Virginia GOP sees signs of momentum for Winsome Earle-Sears in governor's race By Julia Manchester GOP lieutenant governor candidate talks about historic run for fall election By Henry Graff  The next monthly meeting of The Virginia Council will be September 10th, 5:30-8:00 pm at Park Lane Tavern in Short Pump. Michael Watson, Research Director of The Capital Research Center, will discuss the value and importance of Right To Work laws in Virginia RSVP Here. Virginia Assembly, Senate & Governor updates: After Va. raised expectation, students in grades 3 through 8 show improvements in math, reading • Virginia Mercury By Nathaniel Cline Virginia's SOL scores, school attendance rates show modest improvement - Cardinal News By Lisa Rowan Google invests $9 billion in VA: New data center, Chesterfield County By Kristi K. Higgins Chesterfield scores a Google trifecta: Tech giant reveals ties to 3 massive sites across the county - Richmond BizSense By Jack Jacobs Google announces $9 billion investment in Virginia, including a Chesterfield data center By Julian Vandermark Senate committee Democrats block 14 more Youngkin appointees from Va. college boards • Virginia Mercury By Nathaniel Cline Senator Mark Warner visits Kilmar Abrego Garcia in Farmville jail By 12OnYourSide New aerospace academy at NASA Wallops brings lab school to Eastern Shore | 13newsnow.com By Hannah Eason Amado Meet Steve Descano — Democrat, Best Friend to Violent Illegals, and the Reason ICE Is So Busy – RedState By Teri Christoph Senior Fairfax Co. prosecutor over 'Au pair affair' murder trial cited for public drinking By John Barr Northern Virginia schools fight the Trump administration over transgender issues. They can afford to. - Cardinal News By Dwayne Yancey Virginia faces significant infrastructure upgrades to deal with federal Medicaid eligibility requirements - Cardinal News By Emily Schabacker Feds claim GMU’s hiring practices violated civil rights law; GMU president’s attorney pushes back • Virginia Mercury By Nathaniel Cline Faculty say UVA is quietly negotiating a deal with the DOJ. Here's what's at stake. By Allie Pitchon Court docs reveal new details in Chesterfield teachers' child porn charges By Joi Fultz Activation Capital, the state’s accelerator for biotech companies, names a new CEO By Juliana Vandermark Virginia reported 194 deaths in custody last year. An advisory panel says there’s not enough data to make recommendations. By Dave Cantor With memorial to Spotsylvania students nearly complete, board member questions underlying policy - Fredericksburg Free Press By Taft Coghill, Jr. A Presidential Journey - Journey Through Hallowed Ground A Presidential Journey Nick Minock on X: "A new poll shows 73% of Virginia voters don’t want biological boys to participate in girls sports. https://t.co/XQOetIYLvI" / X  We are proud to announce: Julio Rosas, fearless journalist at Blaze Media is our next speaker for The Virginia Forum! September 30th at The Cultural Arts Center in Glen Allen “At the Scene: The ICE Raids & The Street Resistance" Julio Rosas is a nationally known field reporter who has covered the 2020 BLM and Antifa riots, the Biden-Harris border crisis, the crime wave in the United States' biggest cities, and is currently covering the anti-ICE riots and protests sweeping the country. Purchase Tickets Here If you were there to see Andy Ngo, do not miss this chance to hear and meet Julio Rosas! President Trump's DC crime crackdown is getting results | Blaze Media  “Tense moment as the anti-Trump protesters stopped and started to heckle at D.C. National Guardsmen near a Humvee. D.C. police had to move in to form a perimeter around the Guardsmen.”  Articles, News, & Quotes: Secretary Kennedy on X: "At @HHSGov, we’re increasing funding to rural hospitals by 50% — the largest infusion in history. We can’t survive as a nation if we don’t honor our rural communities, and @POTUS is bringing those communities back. https://t.co/wjYynU6eGY" / X Mark Warner’s Man Crush On Kilmar Albrego Garcia — Kerry: By Kerry Dougherty VCU officials ask court to toss Wilder lawsuit, saying workplace probe was ‘by the book’ By Graham Moomaw BREAKING: Illegal Alien Gets Therapy, ‘Gun Safety Course’ Instead of Jail by Virginia Sanctuary Prosecutor | Restoration News By Victoria Manning U.S. Supreme Court Justice... - University of Virginia | Facebook U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will read from her book, “Lovely One: A Memoir,” in Old Cabell Hall next month. Registration for free tickets is open. Virginia public college tuition climbs for 4th year in a row - Axios Richmond By Karri Peifer As enrollment drops at some universities, two Virginia schools see record growth – NBC4 Washington By Julie Cary Ultimate Victimhood: Idiotic Democrat Official Blames Winsome Sears for the Racist Attack Against Her – RedState By Katie Jerkovich Parents react to Loudoun school that has male-only bathroom for staff, but not students By Nick Minock Roanoke Dems Declare "Full Support" for Del. Sam Rasoul Despite Backlash over Zionism Comments By Josh Stanfield Races that could determine the fate of same-sex Virginia marriages are on this year’s ballot • Virginia Mercury By Bob Lewis Judge to review two city-issued phones as part of FOIA ‘whistleblower’ case By Graham Moomaw Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors approve potential 2.2-million-square-foot data center campus - Fredericksburg Free Press By Taft Coghill, Jr. Population collapse in Virginia’s coalfields demands bold action: A Homestead Act could bring mountaineers home - Cardinal News By Jim Branscome Experts Debate Smartphone Impact on Kids' Confidence, Attention By John Stossel Mystery around $1.2 billion Army contract for Texas detention tent camp | AP News By Michael Biesecker & Joshua Goodman Stone crabs documented in Virginia waters for the first time By Katharine Hafner White House allegedly pressured Gilbert to resign as U.S. attorney in dispute over personnel. Is that normal? - Cardinal News By Elizabeth Beyer Virginia has grown an organizational unicorn to track political money. Here's the story behind it. - Cardinal News By Dwayne Yancey New Voter Registrations: July 2025 By VPAP.ORG  Interviews & Videos of Interest Policy Matters: August 28, 2025 By VPAP’s Chris Piper & VPM’s Ben Dolle examine the latest developments in Virginia politics & the role of money in this year's campaigns. Using VPAP’s new data visualizations they provide context for financial trends shaping the races. Nick Minock on X: "ICE and the Virginia State Police are arresting illegal immigrants like you see in the story below. In July, Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears told me she would continue state police partnership with ICE. Today, it was reported Abigail Spanberger would not." / X Graffiti-riddled Jefferson Davis statue headed to Los Angeles By Jamal Williams The Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Liberty Voting rights case to ensure rolls aren’t purged too close to Election Day to move forward • Virginia Mercury By Charlotte Rene Woods License plate camera company halts cooperation with federal agencies - ABC News By John O'Connor 5 years of Red Flag laws in Virginia: How it's used in Hampton Roads | 13newsnow.com By Alex Littlehales 84% of Countries Already Follow Trump’s Advice on Mail-in Ballots By Fred Lucas The Virginia Council has been blessed with unwavering support from the community since its founding a few years ago. And we decided to add some new ways to thank you for your ongoing assistance in our efforts to educate and inform Virginians. "Announcing The Virginia Council membership reward program. Sign up today on our website for the various levels of support!" Member level: Simple membership is free when you sign up for our email newsletter or attend a monthly meeting. Liberty level: For an annual contribution of $100 you get the newsletter, access to our monthly meetings and a commemorative Virginia Council lapel pin. Patriot level: When you step up to make an annual contribution of $250 you receive first access to tickets to our annual Christmas and Patriot Parties, the commemorative Virginia Council pin, and the newsletter and monthly meeting access. President's Council level: For a commitment of $1000 you receive the newsletter, access to our monthly meetings, 2 lapel pins, 2 invitations to both of our annual parties, and 2 VIP tickets to one Virginia Forum lecture of your choice. We hope you'll find these rewards an added incentive to help fund our efforts to restore a full view of Virginia's history, monuments & role that government plays in our lives. We appreciate all your support and encouragement and look forward to bringing you more compelling voices of liberty, freedom, and conscience over the next year. To become a Liberty, Patriot, or President's Council member, please make a contribution here. To volunteer, click here. The Executive Board of the Virginia Council If you are interested in donating appreciated securities, we now have an account to make it easy for you (see the information below). Contact us HERE for more details.  The Virginia Council Preserving Virginia’s history and creating a more prosperous future for all Virginians. Stay Hopeful. Stay Connected. P. O. Box 5 Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103, United States |
