Curated News from The Virginia Council 8/30/26

Virginia Government updates:

Virginia SOL Scores: 2025-2026 By VPAP.ORG

Commentary: Differences betweedn the General fund and non-general fund By Bill Bolling

Hunter Holmes McGuire statue removed from Virginia capitol grounds | Fox News By David Marcus

(7) Jason Miyares on X: "Proud of an investigation I prosecuted as AG and served on the multistate steering committee has found Meta accountable of harming our kids and placing profits over people. Great to see this resolution. https://t.co/koF8caOWRp" / X

Va.'s struggling child protective, foster system lags nation By David Ress

(2) Virginia News Vanguard on X: "🚨REMINDER: Virginia removed 8,566 self-declared noncitizens from the voter rolls in the last several years. 1,756 had voted, & they cast a total of 6,111 votes. The number of noncitizens on the voter rolls who did NOT self-attest is unknown: https://t.co/RDqBDvOx1O" / X

(3) Nick Minock on X: "Are deportations decreasing the cost of rent in Virginia? “After rising by double digits a few years ago, rent growth has slowed recently as supply and demand continue to stabilize. This shift has not only impacted renters at the national level, but also here in Virginia,” the https://t.co/ZpBRbubPy7" / X

Northern Virginia Democrats grilled on Tajik national fleeing the US | Fox News By Charles Creitz

(2) Bill Melugin on X: "BREAKING; DHS confirms to @FoxNews that a suspect arrested by police in Loudon County, VA on Thursday for selling fentanyl to students near a high school that had overdoses is a Salvadoran illegal alien who was caught and released at the Texas border during the Obama https://t.co/Um39SoTSP8" / X

Major donors to the Virginia redistricting ballot measure -Capital Research Center By Robert Stilson. Mr Stilson was the featured speaker at The Virginia Council members meeting Sept 18, 2024 on the subject of Dark Money.

(2) Congressman John McGuire on X: "Today, on my birthday, I had the honor of visiting the Pentagon and meeting with @SECNAV Hung Cao to finalize and sign a contract several years in the making. This agreement will enable @LibertyU to establish a cross-town Navy and Marine Corps ROTC program with the University https://t.co/F63QGbwVR4" / X

Virginia may be building a national model for corrections By Jeff Bennett

Who Knew What When in Case of Teacher Accused of Sexual Battery? By Joe Thomas

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy visits Norfolk International Airport By Conor Hollingsworth

Canvas is back in the classroom despite security concerns following hack - Cardinal News By Tad Dickens & Meghan Mangrum

Virginia's Low Groundwater Levels Amid Ongoing Drought By Rich Tucker

Senator wants answers after 2 Virginia brothers 'fell through the cracks' By Melissa Hipolit

Drought Begins to Break Over Most of Virginia During Super El Nino Year – Virginia Free Press

Election 2026: A look at what’s on the ballot this fall; On the frontlines of democracy: A day at the polls as an election officer By Tammy Purcell

Virginia Programs Promote Reading - The Daily Signal By Rich Tucker

Parents call for less screen time, more intentional use of technology in schools - Cardinal News By Meghan Mangrum

As student well-being concerns grow, Va. advocates push for stricter school tech guidelines • Virginia Mercury By Nathaniel Cline

History, Tradition, & the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence:

“The lost world of the Founding Fathers,” by James Piereson.

Mike Lee on X: "Years ago, I wrote a book about America’s “forgotten founders”—men and women who have been “Written Out of History” The common theme among them is that they don’t fit the narrative preferred by historians Sad to see Virginia writing out inconvenient historical figures https://t.co/4VAxmvWlkY" / X

Americans Are Patriotic. Why Aren’t Our Politicians? By Ruy Teixeira & Karlyn Bowman

The history they didn't teach comes back to haunt us. Why events 250 or more years ago are raising gas and food prices today. - Cardinal News By Dwayne Yancey

Warren G. Harding by Robert Costa - In Pursuit By Robert Costa

Archaeology - Patrick Henry's Red Hill

The Constitution, Bill of Rights, & Liberty:

He Can't Vote for Congress. The Census Still Gives Him a Seat. - The Daily Signal By Jay Rogers

Gun Owners of America has been accomplishing a lot with a little -Capital Research Center By Sebastian Tuininga

Judge pauses Virginia assault weapons ban legal challenge By 12 On Your Side

(4) Tim Anderson on X: "The Department of Justice has announced a new process for people to apply to restore their federal firearm rights under 18 U.S.C. § 925(c). The application is not open to the general public yet, but it is expected to open 75 days after the final rule is published in the Federal" / X

Watch Dolly Parton Tell the Story of How She Once Pulled a Gun on a Man in New York City for Harassing Her (VIDEO) * The Gateway Pundit * by Mike LaChance

The Census Rigged a Decade of Power ... Then Told America the Damage Was Permanent - Flopping Aces

Federal judge says Virginia still failing to follow voter restoration order - VPM By Dean Mirshahi

(1) Children’s Health Defense on X: "Forcing a vaccine, or any medical intervention, on another human being is a violation of the fundamental right to bodily autonomy. And when people say, “No one is forcing you”: If a child cannot attend school without complying, cannot go to summer camp, cannot participate in https://t.co/CbQjZCsaHN" / X

Virginia’s endless war - Voting rights — Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism By Philip Shucet

(1) Julie Perry on X: "The 2nd proposed constitutional amendment on the Virginia ballot in this upcoming November election asks the following: “Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to remove the ban on same-sex marriage; affirm that two adults may marry regardless of sex, gender, or race; https://t.co/SQqjUJCyFZ" / X

CA Supreme Court skeptical of Sheriff Chad Bianco's ballot seizure By Ben Christopher

Articles, News & Quotes:

America’s Progress and Pessimism Paradox - Human Progress Why do our country’s best days feel like our worst? By Marian L. Tupy

Mapped: Lifetime Taxes in Every U.S. State By Bruno Venditti

Several Grove residents unhappy about large battery storage center plans nearby By Nick McNamara

(1) Human Progress on X: "Economic progress isn't just about earning more; it's about how much of your income is left over after covering the basics. In 1929, Americans’ spending on food, clothing, housing, utilities, and household maintenance was equal to about 55 percent of disposable personal income. https://t.co/wkv1y7EEub" / X

$10 Billion in Improper SNAP Payments Reflects the Program’s Broken Incentive Structure | Cato at Liberty Blog By Romina Boccia & Tyler Turman

Column: Let’s be accurate about regional ship repair and shipbuilding – The Virginian-Pilot By John Polowczyk

Over $300,000 in contraband dropped at Sussex state prison via drone | WRIC ABC 8News By Ryan Nadeau

(3) Krzysztof Szczawinski 🇵🇱 on X: "Dear socialist friend, Nothing is stopping you. If collective ownership works so much better, you can prove it by next Tuesday. Pool your savings with your comrades. Elect a planning committee. Run a bakery, a farm, a repair shop – shared ownership, equal pay, decisions by" / X

(4) Creative Deduction on X: "Islamism and Marxism differ radically in their foundations - one is religious, the other materialist - yet they share a striking political architecture. Both offer totalising explanations of society. Each claims to identify the deep structure of injustice and the path to its https://t.co/nyr3wlFCMQ" / X