Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Oregon becomes first state to decriminalize cocaine, heroin, meth, ecstasy
Oregon became Tuesday the first state in the nation to decriminalize hard drugs, passing a Democratic-backed ballot measure lifting criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of cocaine, heroin, LSD, ecstasy and meth. Published November 4, 2020
Martha McSally refuses to concede, rips Fox call as ‘irresponsible’
Sen. Martha McSally, Arizona Republican, refused to concede late Tuesday after Fox News called the contest for Democrat Mark Kelly, blasting the projection as "premature." Published November 4, 2020
Doug Ducey rips Fox for calling Arizona for Biden
Fox News drew the ire of Republicans for calling Arizona for former Vice President Joseph R. Biden late Tuesday with 73% of the vote counted. Published November 4, 2020
Minnesota called for Biden as Trump’s bid to capture blue state falls short
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden was projected Tuesday to win Minnesota, a blue state that President Trump had sought to flip. Published November 4, 2020
John Hickenlooper wins Colorado Senate race, beats Cory Gardner: Report
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper was projected to defeat Sen. Cory Gardner after polls closed Tuesday, flipping a critical seat to the Democratic column as the parties sparred for control of the Senate. Published November 3, 2020
Joe Biden projected to win Colorado
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden was projected to capture Colorado after the polls closed Tuesday in the former swing state that has increasingly trended Democratic. Published November 3, 2020
Joe Biden finishes campaign with gaffe-fest by mixing up granddaughters, Beau’s political career
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden ended his presidential campaign Tuesday with a series of gaffes by mixing up his granddaughters, introducing one as "Beau Biden," and stating incorrectly that his late son was elected to the Senate. Published November 3, 2020
Trump takes sweet lead over Biden in cookie poll that forecast last three races
President Trump may be trailing in some national polls, but he was way ahead in a survey that has correctly predicted the last three presidential races: the Lochel's Bakery cookie poll. Published November 3, 2020
Ted Wheeler, Portland mayor, warns of ‘white supremacist’ violence in city under siege by Antifa
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler drew eye-rolls Monday when he warned of the likelihood of post-election violence by "white supremacist" groups in a city that has been roiled since May by left-wing Antifa rioting. Published November 2, 2020
Public schools enrollment plunge due to ‘red shirt’ kindergarteners
Something's missing this fall from the nation's K-12 public schools: thousands of students. Published November 2, 2020
Trump warns of ‘Biden lockdown’ as he seeks to flip coronavirus narrative
President Trump sought to turn his greatest vulnerability -- the novel coronavirus issue -- into a strength during his final weekend campaign blitz. Published November 1, 2020
Biden campaign ad repeats account of when Jill met Joe disputed by ex-husband
A Biden campaign ad released this week features a timeline of when Jill Biden met Joseph R. Biden that has been disputed by her ex-husband. Published October 31, 2020
Project Veritas sues New York Times over ‘dishonest’ report on ballot-harvesting sting
Project Veritas filed a defamation lawsuit Friday seeking against the New York Times, alleging that the newspaper published a "dishonest" report about the undercover journalism outfit's Minneapolis ballot-harvesting investigation. Published October 30, 2020
Gray wolf off endangered species list in ‘great comeback story’
Federal wildlife officials announced Thursday the lifting of species protections for the gray wolf in the lower 48, heralding the decision as U.S. conservation triumph, but whether the Trump administration can keep the apex predator off the list is another question. Published October 29, 2020
Rasmussen: 31% of likely Black voters support President Trump
President Trump has sought to win over Black voters during the 2020 campaign, and a Rasmussen Reports survey released Thursday shows that his strategy may be working. Published October 29, 2020
Oregon Republicans urge ‘no’ vote on ‘radical’ measure decriminalizing meth, cocaine, heroin
The Oregon Republican Party has urged a "no" vote on a ballot measure that would make the state the first in the nation to decriminalize possession of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine, calling it "radical." Published October 29, 2020
California Democrats rip affirmative action ban ballot initiative
This was supposed to be the year that California Democrats finally took out two of their least favorite citizens' initiatives, Propositions 13 and 209, but the citizens are proving less than cooperative. Published October 28, 2020
Gardner tells Hickenlooper to ‘stop being a coward’ as Democrat stays mum on court-packing
Democratic Senate candidates are coming under growing pressure to announce their stands on whether to expand the Supreme Court, but so far Colorado's John Hickenlooper is remaining mum. Published October 28, 2020
Ken Paxton to investigate Texas election-fraud scheme in Project Veritas sting
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday that his election-fraud unit is investigating what he called a "shocking" election-fraud scheme shown in a hidden-camera investigation released by Project Veritas. Published October 27, 2020
Joe Biden energy plan, Paris climate deal reentry would benefit China
Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden's plans to rejoin the Paris accord and transition to 100% renewable energy are popular with climate advocates, but perhaps nobody stands to gain more from the Biden vision than China. Published October 27, 2020
