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 administration reportedly considering denying recognition of transgender people, only defining gender as sex assigned at birth (nydailynews.com, Oct 21)
- ‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration (nytimes.com, Oct 21)
- INTERVIEW. President Trump: Another Republican president would have taken ‘the easier path’ by dropping Kavanaugh (washingtonexaminer.com, Oct 10)
- Pope Francis compares abortion to hiring a hit man to solve problems (washingtontimes.com, Oct 10)
- New York City creates gender-neutral ‘X’ option for birth certificates (reuters.com, Oct 9)
- Google for months kept secret a bug that imperiled the personal data of Google+ users (starexponent.com, Oct 8)
- How the opioids bill could halt exploitation of addicted Americans (starexponent.com, Oct 8)
- Lisa Murkowski to vote ‘present’ so Steve Daines doesn’t have to leave daughter’s wedding (washingtonexaminer.com, Oct 5)
- Leland Keyser felt pressured by friends to make clear she believed Ford’s allegation: Report (washingtontimes.com, Oct 5)
- ‘Willing to go to the mat’: How Trump and Republicans carried Kavanaugh to the cusp of confirmation (washingtonpost.com, Oct 5)
- Kavanaugh has votes to be confirmed after Collins’ tour de force speech (washingtontimes.com, Oct 5)
- Pope Francis acknowledges abuse scandals driving people from church (washingtontimes.com, Sep 25)
- Kavanaugh accuser asks Senate to limit press access for hearing (washingtontimes.com, Sep 25)
- ‘Back in the foxhole together’: Conservatives rally around Kavanaugh amid accusations (washingtonpost.com, Sep 25)
- Anita Hill’s claims echo in allegation against Kavanaugh. Three decades later, will anything be different? (starexponent.com, Sep 17)
- Karen Pence wants to help ease burden for military spouses (washingtontimes.com/, Sep 13)
- Texas teacher accused of bullying pro-Trump student removed from classroom (washingtontimes.com, Sep 13)
- Congressman demands DOJ probe Colorado for ‘harassment’ of Christian baker (washingtontimes.com, Sep 10)
State/Local News
- Dr. Steve Walts gives State of PWC Schools message during annual business breakfast (bullrunnow.com, Oct 27)
- Prince William county, schools split over development impacts (insidenova.com, Oct 26)
- Virginia joins other states investigating clergy sex abuse (loudountimes.com, Oct 25)
- Democrats outraise Republican opponents in Virginia (loudountimes.coml, Oct 17)
- Volunteers wanted for school boundary committee for new elementary school on PW Parkway (bullrunnow.com, Oct 16)
- New school ground-breaking ceremonies set for October (princewilliamtimes.com, Oct 8)
- Walk to School Day to include nearly 200 Northern Virginia schools (insidenova.com, Oct 8)
- Va. House GOP cancels redistricting session, says lawmakers are ‘unlikely’ to meet court’s deadline (starexponent.com, Oct 6)
- Early Notice: Dr. Walts reveals his top five budget priorities for 2019-20 (bullrunnow.com, Oct 6)
- Northam promises veto of GOP redistricting plan (loudountimes.com, Oct 4)
- Virginia Republicans advance new legislative map in House of Delegates (loudountimes.com, Oct 2)
- Governor’s high school voter registration challenge opens Sept. 25 in Virginia (bullrunnow.com, Sep 25)
- Manassas City Police to hold open house Saturday (princewilliamtimes.com, event scheduled Sep 22)
- Prince William supervisors seek projects for possible bond referendum (insidenova.com, Sep 20)
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology to host information sessions (bullrunnow.com, Sep 18)
- Prince William Police Host Public Safety Day (bristowbeat.com, event scheduled Sep 22)
- Manassas superintendent ‘humbled’ to lead the division (insidenova.com, Sep 14)
- U.S. District Court Orders “Special Master” Names in “Racial Packing” Case by 9/20; Progress Reports on 9/28, 10/5, 10/19, 11/2 (bluevirginia.us, Sep 14)
- Court won’t immediately take over Va. redistricting, but sets contingency plan in motion (www.breezejmu.org, Sep 14)
- Prince William County seeks input on bicycle map (princewilliamtimes.com, Sep 14)
- Deutsch sets town meeting on bullying in school (bullrunnow.com, Sep 13)
- Prince William schools’ pre-K enrollment reaches all-time high (princewilliamtimes.com, Sep 13)
- From sweaty students to leaky roofs: Virginia’s aging schools need help (princewilliamtimes.com, Sep 13)
- Town Postpones Haymarket Day until October (bristowbeat.com, Sep12)
- Review finds Virginia elections agency had culture of ‘open support for one party over the other’ (starexponent.com, Sep 11)
- Meet Manassas City Police Dept. at Sept. 22 open house (bullrunnow.com)
2018 Elections
- Virginia Congressional Races, 2018 Cycle Where the candidates are getting their money (opensecrets.org)
- Stewart’s Senate race atop busy 2018 ballot (insidenova.com, Oct 5)
- Republican candidates blast Democrats’ ‘ambush’ on Kavanaugh, rally around Trump pick (washingtontimes.com, Sep 19)
- Comstock, Stewart stump at Hob Nob in the Valley in Winchester (loudountimes.com, Sep 17)
- Prince William County encourages voting in-person, absentee (potomaclocal.com, Sep 17)
Senate Race
- Corey Stewart holds #JobsnotMobs rally in Augusta County (newsleader.com, Nov 1)
- Kaine faces Stewart, Waters in challenge for Virginia Senate seat (wtop.com, Oct 29)
- Senate candidate Corey Stewart throws pro-ICE rally in Fairfax (wtop.com, Oct 10)
- With new ad, Kaine punches back at Republican challenger (washingtonpost.com, Oct 8)
- Kaine ‘deeply disappointed’ after Kavanaugh confirmation (potomaclocal.com, Oct 8)
- Who Is the Real Corey Stewart? (newsadvance.com, Oct 5)
- Kaine: FBI’s Kavanaugh investigation ‘a complete sham’ (thehill.com, Oct 4)
- Kaine, Stewart clash over sexual misconduct in debate (loudountimes.com, Oct 3)
- Stewart behind in money, polls in Senate race (insidenova.com, Sep 28)
- Stewart, Kaine trade accusations in first televised debate (princewilliamtimes.com, Sep 27)
- Stewart, Kaine trade attacks on Trump, transportation and Kavanaugh in Chamber debate (insidenova.com, Sep 27)
- Kaine, Stewart battle over Kavanaugh nomination, other issues in second debate (starexponent.com, Sep 27)
- Stewart seeks Asian support by vowing to fight racial preference in college admissions (washingtonpost.com, Sep 24)
- Local Libertarian candidate for Senate says national debt is biggest threat facing U.S. today (fairfaxtimes.com, Sep 21)
- Sun Gazette endorsement: Tim Kaine for U.S. Senate (insidenova.com, Sep 20)
- Corey Stewart fires a top campaign aide (thebullelephant.com, Sep 17)
- Stewart: Sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee ‘a bunch of crap’ (princewilliamtimes.com, Sep 17)
- Kaine, Stewart to speak at climate change forum in Northern Virginia (starexponent.com, Sep 17)
- Climate Science Deniers Like Corey Stewart Should NOT Be Given a Forum to Spew Their Noxious Views. If So, Then Go After Them HARD! (bluevirginia.us, Sep 14)
- Corey Stewart’s supporters close to home ask: Where is the Corey we know? (washingtonpost.com, Sep 14)
- Virginia universities to host two town halls between Kaine and Stewart (loudountimes.com, Sep 13)
1st Congressional District
- Health care, broadband internet access among the top issues in 1st Congressional District race (vagazette.com, Oct 30)
- Williams: Economy looks good on paper, but ‘benefits are not trickling down to the masses’ (potomaclocal.com, Oct 30)
- Wittman faces challenge from Williams in Virginia’s 1st District (wtop.com, Oct 29)
- In 1st District debate in Hanover, Wittman calls pipe bombs sent to Trump critics ‘acts of terrorism’ (richmond.com, Oct 25)
- Supporters rally before and after Wittman – Williams debate (potomaclocal.com, Oct 23)
- Wittman, Williams clash on health care, tariffs in first 1st District debate (princewilliamtimes.com, Oct 23)
- Rep. Rob Wittman debates Democratic opponent Vangie Williams in 1st District race (richmond.com, Oct 22)
- Vangie Williams – “Heard” (princewilliamtimes.com, Oct 10)
- Video: Vangie Williams (VA-01) Says “I’ve Been Called a Girl, Sweetheart…and Even a ‘Nice Colored Lady’”…”All I Wanted Was to Be Heard” (bluevirginia.us)
- Flip-A-District Friday: Volume VIII – Vangie Williams (VA-01) (bluevirginia.us, Sep 14)
- Vangie Williams Resorts to Blatant Lies in Desperate Effort to Unseat Rob Wittman (thebullelephant.com, Sep 13)
- First Congressional District candidates to participate in UMW forum next month (fredericksburg.com, Sep 10)
10th Congressional District
- Comstock, Wexton discuss immigration, ‘Islamophobia’ at forum (princewilliamtimes.com, Oct 28)
- What’s Behind Comstock’s And Wexton’s Barrage Of Negative Ads (wamu.org, Oct 11)
- Former Sen. John Warner endorses Comstock in her re-election bid (loudountimes.com, Oct 11)
- Sun Gazette endorses Comstock for re-election (insidenova.com, Oct 11)
- Our Views: ‘Ridiculous’: Comstock’s opinion on Kavanaugh impeachment (winchesterstar.com, 0ct 10)
- Kavanaugh confirmation impacting Wexton, Comstock race (fox5dc.com, Oct 8)
- Obama endorses Wexton in critical 10th District race (insidenova.com, Oct 2)
- Rep. Comstock declines to say if she believes her friend Kavanaugh’s accusers (washingtonpost.com, Sep 26)
- AP: Comstock, Wexton face off in debate in key House race (loudountimes.com, Sep 22)
- Comstock, Wexton meet face-to-face for key congressional showdown (loudountimes.com, Sep 21)
- Even on 9/11 Wexton is a no-show (thebullelephant.com, Sep 12)
11th Congressional District
- Connolly wants investigation into citizenship status question on 2020 Census (potomaclocal.com, Oct 10)
- Jeffery Dove Jr. on The Larry O’Connor Show (WMAL) (omny.fm, Oct 10)
- Candidate Forum 2018: 11th Congressional District of Virginia – The following is amateur video of the forum. Raw File 1, Raw File 2, and Raw File 3
Local Election News
- Satterwhite: ‘A School Board that is constantly distracted by politics is not able to focus’ (bristowbeat.com, Oct 30)
- PWCS School Board Chairman Candidate Babur Lateef Wants Less Drama, More Student Success (bristowbeat.com, Oct 12)
- Rex Parr says success for Manassas starts with a shared vision and strategic plan (potomaclocal.com, Oct 10)
- Candidates debate teacher pay, school safety in Prince William School Board chair debate (insidenova.com, Oct 9)
- Lateef calls for more school funding; Satterwhite defends vision at forum (insidenova.com, Oct 5)
- PWCS School Board Candidates Discuss Funding Class Size Reductions, Salaries (bristowbeat.com, Oct 3)
- Prince William School Board candidates aim to turn the page on Sawyers, talk funding, security (potomaclocal.com, Sep 30)
- Lateef leads fundraising for school board chair (insidenova.com, Sep 28)
- Preston Banks puts focus on Manassas Park debt, water problems (potomaclocal.com, Sep 27)
- Candidates for School Board Chairman to debate on Sept. 27, Oct. 1, and Oct. 9 (bullrunnow.com, Sep 26)
- Prince William School Board Chairman forum is Thursday at NOVA Manassas (potomaclocal.com, Sep 25)
- Need for new Jennie Dean School tops list for School Board candidate Sanford Williams (potomaclocal.com, Sep 24)
- Coates Ellis: Growing business in Manassas will ‘take the tax burden off families’ (potomaclocal.com, Sep 21)
Opinion
- Editorial: Final RTD endorsement splits the ticket (richmond.com, Oct 27)
- EDITORIAL: Rob Wittman for Congress (fredericksburg.com, Oct 27)
- Column: Giving students a balanced ‘toolbox’ for their future (starexponent.com, Oct 27)
- EDITORIAL: Look past the caricatures in 2018 elections (insidenova.com, Oct 26)
- Anderson: Student population projection ‘errors are significant’ (potomaclocal.com, Oct 25)
- Sun Gazette endorsements: Recapping local races (insidenova.com, Oct 25)
- Virginia Republicans Are Completely Unacceptable on the #1 Existential Threat – and the #1 Economic Opportunity – Facing Humanity (bluevirginia.us, Oct 11)
- Lay Catholics should lead, not leave, their church (washingtonexaminer.com, Oct 11)
- We cannot let e-cigarettes become an on-ramp for teenage addiction (washingtonpost.com, Oct 11)
- Trump on Hillary Clinton’s rejection of civility: ‘That’s why she lost’ (washingtonexaminer.com, Oct 11)
- ‘Gosnell’: The movie (washingtontimes.com, Oct 10)
- Trump’s presidency is one giant act of trolling (washingtonpost.com, Oct 10)
- Hey North Dakota and Indiana, throw out your senators come November (washingtonexaminer.com, Oct 6)
- Partisanship is poison. How will the Supreme Court survive? (washingtonpost.com, Oct 5)
- I Am an Independent, Impartial Judge — by Judge Brett Kavanaugh (wsj.com, Oct 4)
- COLUMN: Supreme Court is biggest loser in Kavanaugh nomination fight (fredericksburg.com, Sep 25)
- Sun Gazette endorsement: State constitutional amendments (insidenova.com Sep 27)
- A thank you letter to Judge Kavanaugh (thebullelephant.com, Sep 26)
- Pro-lifers shame HHS to end relationship with aborted baby parts contractor (washingtonexaminer.com, Sep 25)
- Editorial: A.G.’s lawsuit spells out opioid crisis culpability (fredericksburg.com, Sep 24)
- Eliminating election fraud (washingtontimes.com, Sep 24)
- Democrats need to read the Constitution (washingtonexaminer.com, Sep 20)
- Chain Reaction: Tuition Rises Due To Higher Tuition (baconsrebellion.com, Sep 18)
- Gold: Are phone pouches coming our way? (insidenova.com, Sep 17)
- Editorial: Taxpayers on the hook for bloated U.Va. salaries (fredericksburg.com, Sep 15)
- Virginia and the Next Global Debt Crisis (baconsrebellion.com, Sep 15)
- Democrats could score big wins in Virginia’s congressional delegation (insidenova.com, Sep 14)
- A Gaggle of Googles (thebullelephant.com, Sep 14)
- Google’s day of reckoning is finally at hand (washingtonpost.com, Sep 14)
- Trump’s Treasury Department is trying to kill school choice — is he aware? (washingtonexaminer.com, Sep 14)
- How Restorative Justice Is Wrecking Schools (baconsrebellion.com, Sep 14)
- COMMENTARY: Pastor’s Bible study shouldn’t bring eviction (fredericksburg.com, Sep 14)
- Opinion | The ethics of labs growing brain cells (breezejmu.org, Sep 13)
Social Commentators
- Everett Piper (washingtontimes.com)
- Suzanne Fields (washingtontimes.com
