Gillespie Addresses Northam Blackface Controversy: ‘Doesn’t Reflect the Virginia I Know’

Plus: New Pro-Life Movie 'Unplanned' Gets R Rating

Feb. 22, 2019
News Gillespie Addresses Northam Blackface Controversy: 'Doesn't Reflect the Virginia I Know' By Fred Lucas  "For Virginians, this is a very painful time to see these images splashed up on television screens and newspapers," says Ed Gillespie, the GOP candidate for Virginia governor in 2017, about the Ralph Northam scandal. More
News New Pro-Life Movie 'Unplanned' Gets R Rating By Grace Carr  "Ironically, the MPAA seems to be indirectly endorsing the pro-life position: namely that abortion is an act of violence," say "Unplanned" writers and directors Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzelman. More
News Business Coalition Cites 4 Reasons to Repeal Death Tax By Ginny Montalbano  "The negative effects of the estate tax make permanent repeal the only solution for family businesses and farms," pro-business groups say. More
News House Democrats Introduce Resolution to Block Trump's National Emergency By Henry Rodgers  Democrats' resolution is aimed at thwarting the president's national emergency that could allow him to build a wall on the southern border. More
Commentary Military Members Should Fight Dangers Abroad, Not in Their Own Homes By Megan Rohn and Thomas Spoehr  At least hundreds of military families still live in substandard, privately managed homes with mold, lead paint, rats, and other hazards. More
News West Virginia Teachers Strike Ends With No Compromise on School Choice By Joshua Nelson  West Virginia teachers' two-day strike puts to rest state legislation that would have allowed the opening of seven charter schools plus 1,000 education savings accounts for special-needs or bullied students. More
In Case You Missed It 3 Recent Libel Suit Outcomes By Fred Lucas  Litigants have done quite well in recent high-profile libel cases, notwithstanding the high legal bar set by the 1964 Supreme Court ruling in New York Times v. Sullivan that requires proof of actual malice or reckless disregard of the truth when a public figure is suing. More
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