Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Roanoke Democrat says women losing to transgender athletes should train ‘harder’
A Virginia Democrat has a suggestion for female athletes worried about being defeated by male-born competitors: Work harder. Published October 6, 2023
Roanoke female swimmers win cheers from Youngkin for opposing biological male on team
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin congratulated the Roanoke College female swimmers for successfully resisting the college's decision to let a male-born athlete compete on the women's team based on gender identity. Published October 5, 2023
Justice Dept. comes under pressure to charge activist in attack on pro-life pregnancy center
The recent conviction of a New York woman for vandalizing a pro-life pregnancy center has Attorney General Merrick Garland coming under pressure to walk the talk. Published October 5, 2023
Black pastors urge voters to ‘save Black lives’ by defeating Ohio pro-choice measure
Black pastors in Ohio are joining other faith leaders in the fight to beat back an abortion rights amendment on the state's November ballot, an issue that the pastors describe as life or death. Published October 4, 2023
Babylon Bee takes on New York AG Letitia James over state’s hate speech law
New York Attorney General Letitia James has another adversary in her fight to defend the state's hate speech law: the conservative Christian wags at the Babylon Bee. Published October 4, 2023
Wisconsin judge throws out school’s pronoun policy in win for parents’ rights
A Wisconsin judge ruled on Tuesday against a school district's policy of adopting students' preferred pronouns and names without obtaining parental consent, a decision cheered as a "groundbreaking legal win" for parents' rights. Published October 3, 2023
Gavin Newsom ripped for tapping Maryland’s Laphonza Butler to fill California Senate seat
California Gov. Gavin Newson named abortion-rights leader Laphonza Butler to fill the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat, selecting a Democratic operative who checks all the boxes except for one -- she doesn't currently live in California. Published October 2, 2023
Boy who stood up for Gadsden flag promotes courage at Brave Books reading
Not every 12-year-old spends his weekends doing speaking engagements, but Jaiden Rodriguez has been in demand ever since he refused to remove his Gadsden flag patch at school. Published October 1, 2023
Former Loudoun superintendent found guilty of retaliatory firing of teacher
A Loudoun County jury found former superintendent Scott Ziegler guilty of unlawfully discharging a teacher who reported being repeatedly groped by a student. Published September 29, 2023
House adds anti-abortion guardrails to bill reauthorizing global AIDS relief
The House has voted to reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief after adding pro-life protections, teeing up a showdown with the Senate as Republicans accuse the Biden administration of seeking to expand the program's mission to allow promoting abortion. Published September 29, 2023
Brave Books hosts anti-socialism library reading after ALA leader calls for ‘socialist organizing’
After the American Library Association president declared that libraries need to be a "site of socialist organizing," Brave Books swung back with a salute to freedom. Published September 28, 2023
Nevada woman’s death after taking abortion pills spurs lawsuit, safety fears
The family of a Nevada woman who died of sepsis after taking abortion pills is suing for wrongful death, a case that is reigniting safety concerns as the Biden administration seeks to expand access by relaxing medical protocols. Published September 28, 2023
Federal judge throws out Texas ‘drag ban’ on free speech grounds
A federal judge threw out a Texas law prohibiting "sexually oriented performances" in public or where they may be viewed by children, saying the so-called "drag ban" represented an unconstitutional infringement on free speech. Published September 26, 2023
Politics blamed as Biden administration delays transgender-friendly Title IX rule
The Biden administration is in no hurry to finalize its proposed regulations extending Title IX protections to transgender students, including athletes, an issue that may be too hot for the White House to handle as the 2024 election nears. Published September 26, 2023
Frustrated Denver CEO dumps human poop from homeless on city hall steps
Tired of cleaning up human waste outside his Denver office, Independence Institute CEO Jon Caldara sent a message to the powers that be by depositing the refuse on the front steps of the Denver City and County Building. Published September 25, 2023
Missouri sues clinic that challenged ban on gender-transition drugs for minors
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has taken action against a clinic that sought to block the state's ban on gender-transition drugs for minors, accusing the provider of previously treating children without adequate psychological evaluations. Published September 25, 2023
Pro-life ad featuring Biden to run during Ohio State-Notre Dame game
A pro-life ad against an Ohio abortion-rights ballot measure features an unlikely advocate: President Biden. Published September 22, 2023
Illustrated version of Anne Frank’s diary gets teacher fired over sexual content
School districts in Florida and Texas have been slammed for pulling "Anne Frank's Diary," but it turns out there's more than one version of the Jewish girl's famed journal of her life under Nazi occupation -- and not all of them are G-rated. Published September 21, 2023
Riley Gaines rips Kentucky Gov. Beshear in campaign ad for vetoing Save Women’s Sports Act
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's veto of a bill banning male-born athletes in female sports has riled Riley Gaines. Published September 20, 2023
L.A. hotels fight ballot measure requiring them to give vacant rooms to homeless
Los Angeles hotels provided rooms to thousands of homeless people during the coronavirus pandemic as part of Project Roomkey, but innkeepers are feeling less than hospitable about a proposal to host the homeless on a regular basis. Published September 20, 2023
