Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Ron DeSantis, Florida governor, turns tables on ‘60 Minutes,’ stock soars
Being the target of a "60 Minutes" investigation is supposed to ruin political careers not raise them, but Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to have turned the tables on the venerable network news show. Published April 7, 2021
Fay Vincent: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred made ‘serious mistake’ by moving All-Star Game
The former head of Major League Baseball said the current commissioner made a "serious mistake" by pulling the All-Star Game out of Atlanta, warning that baseball "can't become a weapon in the culture wars." Published April 7, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasts ‘smear merchants’ as feud with ‘60 Minutes’ escalates
CBS News may be ready to move on from its "60 Minutes" segment on Florida's COVID-19 vaccine rollout, but Gov. Ron DeSantis isn't. Published April 7, 2021
Joe Biden, Democrats backpedal amid MLB All-Star Game uproar
Democrats scrambled Tuesday to dodge the fallout from Major League Baseball's decision to pull the All-Star Game out of Atlanta as Republicans stepped up to the plate, blaming an overheated "Jim Crow" narrative for stoking an over-the-top corporate backlash against Georgia. Published April 6, 2021
Arkansas legislature overrides veto of bill banning trans procedures for minors
Arkansas became Tuesday the first state to ban gender-reassignment drugs and procedures for minors after the state legislature overrode Gov. Asa Hutchinson's veto. Published April 6, 2021
Stacey Abrams to blame for $100 million price tag of lost All-Star Game, Rand Paul says
Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has urged people not to boycott Georgia, but Sen. Rand Paul says she and other Democrats are squarely to blame for Major League Baseball's decision to pull the All-Star Game out of Atlanta. Published April 6, 2021
MLB All-Star Game moved to majority-White Denver
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that the 2021 All-Star Game will be played in Denver instead of Atlanta, sending a social-justice signal by moving from a city with a 51% Black population to one where Black residents represent just 9%. Published April 6, 2021
‘60 Minutes’ under fire for Ron DeSantis Florida vaccine ‘hit job’
CBS News came under fire Monday for a "60 Minutes" segment on the Florida vaccine rollout, accused of airing a deceptively edited "hit job" on Gov. Ron DeSantis, a rising GOP star on the short list for the 2024 presidential nomination. Published April 5, 2021
Jim Crow comparison to Georgia vote law vexes Blacks
Linking Georgia's newly signed elections law to the segregationist Jim Crow system is not only inaccurate, it's an affront to Black Americans, as far as Michael Lancaster is concerned. Published April 5, 2021
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson vetoes bill banning gender-reassignment for minors
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday he has vetoed a bill to ban gender-reassignment drugs and procedures for minors, sending it back to the state legislature for what he described as an anticipated veto override. Published April 5, 2021
Marco Rubio asks if MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred will relinquish Augusta golf membership
If MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wants to be consistent, he should reconsider his membership in the Augusta National Golf Club, as far as Sen. Marco Rubio is concerned. Published April 5, 2021
Raphael Warnock rebuked for Easter message downplaying Jesus resurrection
That Jesus Christ died to save people from their sins is the cornerstone of the Christian faith, but Sen. Raphael Warnock appears to have a different take. Published April 4, 2021
California churches seek emergency reprieve from state’s pandemic restrictions
A group of California churches is seeking a reprieve from state limits on indoor worship capacity and bans on singing and chanting in advance of the most important day on the Christian calendar. Published April 3, 2021
Vermont accused of discrimination for moving minorities to head of coronavirus vaccine line
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has come under fire for a newly announced statewide vaccination protocol moving minorities to the head of the line based solely on their race. Published April 2, 2021
Noah Green Nation of Islam ties thwart progressive narrative on Capitol attack
Social-media mavens on the left were quick to cast blame for Friday's U.S. Capitol attack on White nationalists and Trump supporters -- until the suspect was linked to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Published April 2, 2021
Catholic schools undercut teachers’ unions with successful in-person reopenings
If the school officials in Fairfax County, Virginia, need any tips on how to reopen for full-time in-person learning, they need look no further than the Catholic schools in their own neighborhood, including Oakcrest. Published April 1, 2021
Pro-life Catholic leaders defend archbishop under attack for Biden criticism
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is facing calls from the left to remove Archbishop Joseph Naumann as chairman of a key committee over his criticism of President Biden, but a who's-who of pro-life and Catholic leaders has come to the prelate's defense. Published April 1, 2021
13 states sue Biden administration to block tax-cut ban in federal stimulus package
Another 13 states filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Biden administration for prohibiting states that accept federal stimulus funding from reducing taxes "directly or indirectly" for three years. Published March 31, 2021
Tom Steyer has ‘no plans’ to run for California governor in Newsom recall
Democratic megadonor Tom Steyer said Wednesday he has no plans to run as an alternative to California Gov. Gavin Newsom in the anticipated gubernatorial recall election. Published March 31, 2021
House Republicans seek to ban race-based stimulus funding for non-White farmers
Nobody doubts that Black agricultural landowners are struggling as their numbers plummet, but critics argue that the economic stimulus package's $5 billion set-aside for non-White farmers and ranchers is not the way to help. Published March 31, 2021
