Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Kansas district settles dispute with Christian teacher over transgender pronouns for $95,000
A Kansas school district has agreed to pay $95,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a teacher who ran afoul of policies requiring her to use a student's preferred name and pronouns and conceal a student's gender transition from parents. Published August 31, 2022
Pittsburgh abortion provider to offer fertility services as clinics diversify post-Roe
Mate Fertility CEO Traci Keen is reaching out to abortion facilities nationwide -- including those operated by Planned Parenthood -- with a pitch to fill the void created by the fall of Roe v. Wade by partnering with her company to offer assisted reproductive services, including in vitro fertilization (IVF). Published August 30, 2022
Google filters pro-life centers from abortion-clinic searches after Democrats’ complaints
Google updated its search function to distinguish abortion clinics from crisis pregnancy centers after Democratic lawmakers raised alarm about searches turning up "fake clinics," prompting pushback from the pro-life movement. Published August 26, 2022
California to ban sales of gas-fueled vehicles by 2035 in effort to combat climate change
California will phase out sales of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 under a sweeping proposal approved Thursday, accelerating the transition to electric cars in the name of combating climate change despite widespread concerns about cost, feasibility and strain on the state's shaky energy grid. Published August 25, 2022
Caitlyn Jenner backs trans golfer Hailey Davidson, says golf is ‘totally different game’
Caitlyn Jenner defended transgender golfer Hailey Davidson's quest to qualify for the LPGA Tour, saying the game is "totally different" from other sports and that the top female golfers are "really, really good." Published August 24, 2022
Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson misses cut for LPGA tour card, qualifies for second-tier circuit
Hailey Davidson's bid to become the first male-born player to earn a spot on the top U.S. women's golf tour fell short, but the golfer's odyssey isn't over. Published August 23, 2022
Utah judge temporarily halts law barring male-born athletes from girls’ scholastic sports
A Utah judge has blocked a state law barring male-born athletes from competing in female scholastic sports, sending decisions on athletic eligibility to a newly created special commission. Published August 19, 2022
Fire chaplain accuses Austin of axing him after he posted opposition to transgender athletes on blog
A volunteer fire chaplain filed a free-speech lawsuit Thursday against the city of Austin, Texas, charging that he was dismissed for expressing his opposition on his personal blog to men who identify as women competing in female athletics. Published August 18, 2022
SUNY hit with civil rights complaint by Jewish students alleging discrimination for pro-Israel views
Two Jewish students who say they were expelled from a sexual-assault survivors' group over their pro-Israel views have filed a complaint with the Education Department calling for an investigation into the university. Published August 18, 2022
Gender flap erupts after 80-year-old swimmer objects to trans staffer in YMCA female locker room
An 80-year-old woman has touched off an uproar over transgender rights versus female privacy after being banned from a YMCA pool for objecting to a biological male in the women's shower room. Published August 17, 2022
Ad campaign blasts Biden for ‘notable silence’ on Catholic church attacks
A conservative Catholic advocacy group launched an ad campaign Wednesday contrasting President Biden's lackluster response to recent church attacks to that of the only other Catholic commander-in-chief, President John F. Kennedy. Published August 17, 2022
Transgender people protected from discrimination under ADA, appeals court rules
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that transgender people who experience gender dysphoria are protected from discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a ruling with major implications for single-sex restrooms, sports and prisons. Published August 16, 2022
Minneapolis school district defends deal to lay off White teachers ahead of minority teachers
Minneapolis Public Schools is defending its agreement with the teachers' union to lay off White instructors ahead of less-senior minority faculty, saying the terms are needed to fix "past discrimination." Published August 16, 2022
TikTok’s muzzling of conservatives accounts fans questions about Chinese influence
TikTok's recent silencing of conservative and pro-life voices is raising questions about whether the tech industry's woke political culture is to blame -- or whether the Chinese-owned company is doing the bidding of Beijing. Published August 16, 2022
Sen. Michael Bennet’s support for Afghanistan withdrawal ripped by Republicans in campaign video
A Republican video released on the first anniversary of the bungled U.S. exit from Afghanistan rips Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet for his support of the Biden administration's decision to withdraw. Published August 16, 2022
Judge halts Biden’s bid to remove fertility-awareness methods from Obamacare contraceptive mandate
A federal court has blocked the Biden administration's attempt to exclude fertility-awareness methods from the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate in a win for advocates of natural family planning. Published August 15, 2022
Biden administration exempts religious schools from LGBTQ mandate on lunch funding
Private religious schools won't be required to comply with the Biden administration's gender mandate to qualify for student-lunch funding under a newly released exemption. Published August 13, 2022
Stacey Abrams blasted for trying to pin high inflation on Georgia’s governor
Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams says Gov. Brian Kemp should be held responsible for soaring consumer prices, prompting those on the right to point out that Mr. Kemp doesn't occupy the White House. Published August 11, 2022
California Gov. Newsom unveils plan to increase water supply via storage, desalination, recycling
California Gov. Gavin Newsom released a plan Thursday to increase the state's water supply, calling for more storage, recycling and desalination plants to help the state adapt to a "hotter, drier future." Published August 11, 2022
Shannon Bream tapped to host ‘Fox News Sunday,’ becoming first female anchor in show’s history
Veteran Fox News Channel anchor Shannon Bream will helm the network's Sunday morning political talk show, filling the shoes of Chris Wallace, who left Fox last year for a stint on CNN's short-lived streaming service. Published August 11, 2022
