Dear friends and fellow citizens,
The Board of Directors of The Virginia Counci is proud to share our accomplishments over the past year with you. And what a busy and productive year it has been! We've had a wide array of Forum guests such as Xi Van Fleet, Kevin Sorbo, & Doug Wilder. We held a series of seminars featuring nationally recognized scholars to set the record straight on significant figures in American history - most notably our fellow Virginian, Thomas Jefferson - who have been unfairly denigrated and maligned by agenda-driven revisionist historians in recent decades. And our monthly meetings brought experts on legislation, the Secret Service, and the Virginia 250 celebrations to keep you informed and answer your questions. We've had fun events like the Christmas and Patriot parties to celebrate our fellowship, and we are even more excited about the year ahead.
The Virginia Council is an all-volunteer 501c3 organization that has never taken any state or federal funds. We rely on contributions from individuals and foundations who believe in our mission and goals. We hope that you continue to support us by attending our events, volunteering, and contributing if you can.
Sincerely,
Will McGurn
Interim President, The Virginia Council
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Virginia Election Updates:
Economic issues at the forefront for Spanberger, Earle-Sears By Nick McNamara
Spanberger announces three-part economic plan; Earle-Sears campaign fires back By 3WTKR staff
Virginia AG Jason Miyares Gains Support From 78 Sheriffs By Christina Lewis
Succeeding Youngkin: Winsome Earle-Sears tries to recreate the GOP surge in Virginia By Mabinty Quarshie
Abigail Spanberger unveils 'Growing Virginia Plan' to strengthen workforce, boost economy By Princess Harrell
Virginia's gubernatorial candidates are taking different routes on campaign ads | WVTF By Michael Pope
Republican nominee for Virginia governor names new campaign manager | CNN Politics By Eva McKend
Republicans make a last gasp in Virginia as Winsome Earle-Sears looks to shake up her campaign - POLITICO By Brakkton Booker
Not since 1969 have we known so little about how the next governor will perform in office - Cardinal News By Dwayne Yancey
Virginia lt. gov. candidate John Reid launches Substack By Julia Manchester
A Guy on X That's On a Mission. on X: "Deep-State-Abbie: Her CIA Blunders Behind Bid for Governor" / X
Would moving Virginia's elections to even years have federal impacts? Maybe, but Democrats say that's not why they're looking into the idea | WVTF By Brad Kutner
Spanberger Runs to Northam's "Right" on Campaign Finance & Ethics Reform By Josh Stansfield
(1) A Guy on X That's On a Mission. on X: "👉@SpanbergerForVA "I just taught English.” Nice try. Spanberger lent credibility to a school where kids learned martyrdom was glorious, Jews were evil, & non-Muslims deserved death. There’s no neutral ground at a school like that. https://t.co/svznw2sr5k" / X
Ex-Virginia Beach GOP chair not guilty in wiretap case | 13newsnow.com By Tracy Cooper
Gubernatorial Candidates Draw New Donors By VPAP.ORG
The Virginia Council Annual Achievement Report 2024-25
The board of The Virginia Council is proud to share our accomplishments over the past year. Thanks to your support and participation in our monthly meetings, Virginia Forum events, and our fun celebrations!
We are gearing up for another year and welcome your support
as volunteers or contributors.
Here's a link to the complete report detailing our efforts to facilitate civil discourse, education, and solutions at a crucial time in the Commonwealth.
TVC Annual Achievement Report
Virginia Assembly, Senate & Governor updates:
AstraZeneca to build its largest-ever manufacturing facility in Virginia, creating hundreds of jobs • Virginia Mercury By Markus Schmidt
Youngkin boasts Virginia's shovel-ready sites and workforce as key in luring AstraZeneca | 13newsnow.com By Janet Roach
Virginia schools rank 4th in nation by WalletHub survey - Cville Right Now By Jay Hart
(3) JKash 🍊MAGA Queen on X: "This morning DNI Gabbard addresses Obama’s response to her evidence saying he is doing the same thing as Warner by not addressing their complicity or absolute failures. Warner refused to hear one of her whistleblowers. https://t.co/btws2qqdvw" / X
How Virginia is getting more aggressive in holding nursing homes accountable By Tyler Layne
US Dept. of Education: Va. schools' transgender bathroom policies are violating Title IX By Nick Minock
(6) Nick Minock on X: "🚨New: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin slams Loudoun County Public Schools for continuing to investigate boys who are uncomfortable a female student uses the boy’s high school locker room. The boys are being investigated by LCPS’s Title IX Office. Story: https://t.co/d4JBFzcCP0 https://t.co/pMHd8z83sj" / X
No Boys in Girls’ Bathrooms: Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, America First Legal Lays Out New Legal Framework and Calls for Expanded Federal Investigations into Five Northern Virginia K-12 School Districts for Radical Transgender Bathroom Policies - America First Legal
The Jefferson Council on X: "🔥 Harmeet Dhillon (@AAGDhillon) just called out UVA Law—her own alma mater—for playing the DEI “shell game” at today’s Senate Judiciary hearing on “Ending Illegal DEI Discrimination & Preferences.” “I went to University of Virginia Law School. They have done the same thing that https://t.co/wKrLVHLbmP" / X
Delays keeping Virginia from having a nursing home staffing standard By Tyler Layne
Democrats, Wilder defend Va.’s top-ranked higher education system amid Trump investigations • Virginia Mercury By Nathaniel Cline
Virginia Democracy vs. GOP: The Fight for UVA Leadership By James A. Bacon
U.Va. announces search committee for permanent president - The Cavalier Daily - University of Virginia's Student Newspaper By Ford McCracken
Northern Va. Chamber unveils road map to reinvent economy - Virginia Business By Josh Janney
Capacity auction predicts higher energy bills; Youngkin, governors air frustrations in letter to PJM • Virginia Mercury By Shannon Heckt
ICE steps up arrests of immigrants without criminal records in Virginia and D.C. - Axios Richmond By Karri Peifer & Kavya Beheraj
(1) Brit Hume on X: "This professor concedes that conservative students have been afraid to speak their views at UVa, but worries that ideological conformity may result from the end of DEI. He's got it exactly backwards. DEI culture is a cause of conformity. https://t.co/NEBxxQKyC1" / X
Is Virginia ready to take over more disaster responsibilities from FEMA? • Virginia Mercury By Katherine Hafner/WHRO
Lynchburg's Blackwater Creek was blocked by a dam for almost 100 years. Now it's flowing again. - Cardinal News By Emma Malinak
Articles, News, & Quotes:
U.S. Department of Education Finds Five Northern Virginia School Districts in Violation of Title IX | U.S. Department of Education
Virginia’s George Mason University to Be Scrutinized for Illegal Racial Preferences › American Greatness By Teresa R. Manning
(6) @amuse on X: "Exposing the Garland Memo: A Case Study in Government Weaponized Against Parents" / X
The Jefferson Council on X: "The Jefferson Council led the charge for Jim Ryan’s resignation. Now the National Association of Scholars (@NASorg) has joined in—leaving no doubt that UVA is better off without him. “President-Emeritus Ryan was a dedicated proponent of imposing the discriminatory ideology and https://t.co/gqXMvYBlxb" / X
Trump admin opens fourth investigation into George Mason for racial bias - Axios Richmond By Karri Peifer
State agency that oversees Medicaid says they don’t know how Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill will affect Medicaid in Virginia | WRIC ABC 8News By Tyler Englander
Purcellville vice mayor and town manager arrested on 'multiple charges,' per LCSO By Christian Flores
Purcellville Vice Mayor, Town Manager Arrested on Bid Rigging, Conspiracy Charges | News | loudounnow.com By Hanna Pamploni
Effort to bring high-speed internet to rural America has a new wrinkle: a push toward Starlink - Cardinal News By Tad Dickens
Virginia sees surge in child drownings as officials plead for vigilance - Axios Richmond By Karri Peifer
Report shows violent crime continues to drop across US cities, including 3 in Va. • Virginia Mercury By Amanda Hernandez
First responders at Dante flooding saw a woman sucked into a culvert; she was rescued downstream - Cardinal News By Jeff Lester
The new defense bill has $380 million to privatize Navy barracks throughout Hampton Roads, citing 'poor quality of life' By Steve Walsh
More than a third of required reports to City Council aren’t being filed, review finds By Graham Moomaw
Man pleads guilty in federal court after over 150 homemade pipe bombs seized from his home last year | Just The News By Tess Phillips
Prince William teachers union placed into trusteeship | Headlines | insidenova.com By Emily Seymour
George Washington’s Women of the Army - Encyclopedia Virginia By Patricia Miller
The SCC swallows Dominion’s IRP and serves stakeholders a nothingburger • Virginia Mercury By Ivy Main
Northern Virginia wants to become an AI hub. From energy to education, here's what that means for the rest of the state. - Cardinal News By Dwayne Yancey
Inside the Denali to Mount McKinley Name Change - Bloomberg By Jason Leopold
(6) Rod D. Martin on X: "🚨 Trump is making our National Parks great again. No more woke guilt-trips at the Grand Canyon. No more post-it lectures at Muir Woods. No more trashing the Founders at the Liberty Bell. The anti-American placards are COMING DOWN. 🧵👇 https://t.co/EkG7PwNQzi" / X
Make Buildings Beautiful Again By Richard Stern & Michael Berry
(6) Xi Van Fleet on X: "In preparation for America’s 250th birthday, I plan to visit—and revisit—important historic sites where our nation began. Today, I returned to the homes of three of our Founding Fathers and early presidents: Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, James Madison’s Montpelier, and James https://t.co/vlkPNZirzh" / X
Interviews & Videos of Interest
(1) Stu on X: "Virginia’s higher education system is finally getting the scrutiny it deserves and it’s about time. Great to see @JohnReid4VA and @mattgaetz shining a light on this critical issue! Gaetz kicked things off by recalling his time at William & Mary, where “a new woke university https://t.co/8BTbYPlHNg" / X
Parental Rights Won BIG at SCOTUS—Here’s What It Means for Virginia With Josh Hetzler of the Founding Freedoms Law Center
(6) America First Legal on X: "The documents "confirmed everything we expected. . . definitive proof that this was happening at the direction of the White House. There were concerns about this being protected First Amendment activity, yet Merrick Garland proceeded with siccing the entire DOJ against parents." https://t.co/v7yrqbxoK4" / X
LISTEN: First Africans Day this Saturday at Stratford Hall - Fredericksburg Free Press
(2) ((( C'villeBubble ))) on X: "UVA had racial quotas for admissions & hiring 4/28: @CivilRights sent UVA a letter advising it was under investigation 4/29: UVA Board voted to end racial quotas ⬇️UVA Law alumni @SenJohnKennedy & @HarmeetKDhillon discuss quotas https://t.co/Wuj5qmXnMw" / X
The Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Liberty
Federal appeals court rules that railroad industry group has standing to sue Virginia over a broadband crossings law - Cardinal News By Tad Dickens
Rep. Jim Jordan on X: "Thanks to our oversight and FBI Director Patel’s transparency, we now know that the Biden Admin’s targeting of Catholics was worse than we thought. The Biden-Wray FBI: -Spied on a priest. -Attempted to violate priest-penitent privilege on reasoning that the individual under https://t.co/1wUwXJE5m9" / X
Lawsuit over Virginia’s felon voting ban gains steam with new legal filings • Virginia Mercury By Markus Schmidt
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.
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