This page provides links to news articles and editorials pertinent to family. The Family Alliance does not endorse either the publications or the articles. The articles and editorials are primarily of state and local origin. Links will be updated daily.
National News
- Trump’s declaration of national emergency faces political and legal challenges (washingtonpost.com, 16 Feb)
- First lawsuit against Trump wall declaration filed in Washington court (washingtontimes.com, 15 Feb)
- Remarks by President Trump on the National Security and Humanitarian Crisis on our Southern Border (whitehouse.gov, 15 Feb)
- Trump officially declares national emergency to fund border wall. Here’s what’s next (starexponent.com, 15 Feb)
- Mexico to close massive migrant facility on the Texas border (washingtonexaminer.com, 15)
- GOP leaders back border deal, despite protests on the right (starexponent.com, 12 Feb)
- Most pro-choice adults oppose late-term abortion, denying newborns care: Poll (washingtontimes.com, 12Feb)
- ‘Standard for equality’: Congressional Democrats push for huge expansion to 1964 Civil Rights Act (washingtontimes.com, 11 Feb)
- Vermont doubles down on ‘no-limits’ abortion amid late-term backlash (washingtontimes.com, 7 Feb)
State/Local News
- LGBT activists upset with loss of Va. anti-discrimination bills turn to November (washingtonpost.com, 15 Feb)
- Federal court approves Virginia redistricting plan (washingtonpost.com, 15 Feb)
- What should Northam do? Amid deepening scandal, local opinion mixed on governor’s fate (princewilliamtimes.com, 15 Feb)
- Va. voters to get a little more privacy at check-in (insidenova.com, 15 Feb)
- House committee endorses bill to put Bible class in Virginia schools (starexponent.com, 14 Feb)
- EDITORIAL: DACAs need more than in-state tuition (fredericksburg.com, 13 Feb)
- Loudoun School Board again considers LGBTQ discrimination protections (loudountimes.com, 13 Feb)
- Prince William mourns Supervisor John Jenkins (insidenova.com, 13 Feb)
- Equal Rights Amendment forum set for Feb. 26 (whatsupwoodbridge.com, 12 Feb)
- Kaine calls for Fairfax’s resignation, Warner says Lt. Gov. should step down if accusations “are accurate” (princewilliamtimes.com, 9 Feb)
- Superintendent Proposes 4.8% Raise for PWCS Staff (bristowbeat.com, 8 Feb)
- Longest-serving Prince William Co. Supervisor John Jenkins dies (wtop.com, 7 Feb)
- Supervisor John D. Jenkins Passes (pwcgov.org, 7 Feb)
- Virginia Democrats want Gov. Ralph Northam out by Monday after racist photos surface (wusa9.com)
- Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Won’t Resign, Says He Wasn’t in Racist Photo (nbcwashington.com)
- Gov. Northam Won’t Resign; Said He Did Not Appear in Racist Photo (bristowbeat.com)
- Va. Gov. Northam draws outrage from GOP for defending abortion bill (wtop.com)
- Virginia Gov. Northam faces backlash for comments on 3rd-trimester abortion bill: ‘Morally repugnant’ (foxnews.com)
- Abortion bill draws GOP outrage against Va. Gov. Northam, Democratic legislators (washingtonpost.com)
2019 Elections
- School Board Chair Rematch: Satterwhite, Bender plan to challenge Lateef (insidenova.com, 15 Feb)
- Loudoun County supervisor Geary Higgins announces bid for state Senate (loudountimes.com, 13 Feb)
- Former Supervisor Mike May to Run for Commonwealth Attorney (bristowbeat.com, 11 Feb)
- Special election would fill Neabsco District seat (insidenova.com, 11 Feb)
- Special Election needed to fill vacancy on Prince William Board of County Supervisors (bullrunnow.com, 8 Feb)
Opinion
- D’oh: Only 1 state passes US citizenship test, DC fails big (washingtonexaminer.com, 15 Feb)
- Northam should not resign for the foolishness of youth, but he should resign (fairfaxtimes.com, 15 Feb)
- Sun Gazette editorial: Politicians play with fire on abortion (insidenova.com, 14 Feb)
- Editorial: Where Virginia goes from here (princewilliamtimes.com, 13 Feb)
- Guest column: A roller-coaster week in Richmond (princewilliamtimes.com, 8 Feb)
Social Commentators
- Mona Charen (creators.com)
- Suzanne Fields (washingtontimes.com)
- Robert Knight (townhall.com)
- David Limbaugh (creators.com)
- Everett Piper (washingtontimes.com)
- Cal Thomas (calthomas.com)
- Ben Shapiro (creators.com)
- Walter E.Williams (creators.
