Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Loudoun schools chief apologizes, board member resigns after reports of sex assaults on teen girls
Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Ziegler apologized Friday for failing to provide a "safe" environment for students and a school board member resigned amid uproar over the school board's response to two alleged sexual assaults at high schools. Published October 15, 2021
Confusion erupts after Texas school advised to offer book with ‘opposing’ view to Holocaust
A new Texas law requiring schools to provide opposing views to books in their classroom libraries caused a commotion when a school administrator suggested that reading material from another perspective was necessary if a book on the Holocaust was in a classroom. Published October 15, 2021
Alleged rape of teen girl in school bathroom tests McAuliffe’s stances on transgender, parent rights
The political peril inflicted by Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe's education stances deepened this week when a father accused the Loudoun County School Board of covering up the rape of his teenage daughter in a high school bathroom. Published October 13, 2021
Virginia father says school board covered up sexual assault of teen daughter
A local father in Loudoun County, Virginia, whom police arrested at a school board meeting in June has accused its members of attempting to cover up an alleged sexual assault of his daughter by a transgender individual. Published October 13, 2021
Drivers wanted: U.S. supply chain can’t keep on trucking
The nation's trucking industry is facing significant headwinds in dealing with a massive shortage of drivers -- just one of the factors contributing to a supply-chain bottleneck that is driving up prices and threatening to put a crimp in this year's Christmas shopping. Published October 12, 2021
Pelosi says supply chain disruptions must be dealt with at home and abroad
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi acknowledged Tuesday at her weekly press conference that disruptions in the supply chain must be addressed within the United States as well as around the world. Published October 12, 2021
Teamsters employees say union creates hostile work environment against unvaccinated staffers
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters demands its members' rights not be violated regarding the COVID-19 vaccine mandates, but the union took public measures to pressure its unvaccinated employees into taking the jab or leaving their jobs. Published October 8, 2021
Nevada poll shows Democratic incumbents leading likely GOP challengers narrowly
Nevada Democratic incumbents Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Gov. Steve Sisolak face tough reelection odds despite the state's trend in a blueish direction. Published October 6, 2021
McAuliffe counting on Democrats to deliver spending packages before election
President Biden's failure to unite his party on two massive spending bills could damage Democrats' hope of returning Virginia gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe to the governor's mansion in November. Published October 5, 2021
Virginia’s economic growth in McAuliffe’s term as governor trailed peer states
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe boasts that he presided over booming economic growth in the Commonwealth during his time as governor, but the numbers show a different story. Published October 1, 2021
Pelosi looks to guide congressional Dems through midterms, 2024 election
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has signaled to party leaders that she plans on sticking around through the 2024 election and is praying the lingering shadow of former President Trump will help Democrats defend their slim House majority in the midterm elections next year. Published October 1, 2021
Biden asks House Dems to lower price tag of social welfare bill, pass with infrastructure measure
President Biden urged progressive House Democrats Friday to scale back his proposed $3.5 trillion social-welfare package by one-third, a move that would align more closely with the demands of two moderate Democratic senators who are resisting the higher price tag. Published October 1, 2021
Pelosi delays $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill for a second time
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi threw in the towel on getting the Thursday floor vote that she had hoped would deliver a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill to President Biden. Published September 30, 2021
Biden failing to unite party around massive infrastructure and welfare spending packages
President Biden, long known as a sophisticated negotiator among his congressional peers, was failing Thursday to overcome a legislative impasse within his party centered around his $3.5 trillion social-welfare package and a $1.2 trillion Senate bipartisan infrastructure bill. Published September 30, 2021
Pelosi scrambles for last-minute support on infrastructure bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to move forward Thursday on the $1.2 trillion infrastructure vote in hopes of nailing down a legislative victory for President Biden, but remained coy about the bill's support in her Democratic House caucus. Published September 30, 2021
Manchin ends Democrats’ hopes of a quick deal on infrastructure
Sen. Joe Manchin III said there's no chance of reaching a framework on President Biden's $3.5 trillion social welfare package Wednesday, ending his party's hopes of a double-victory on the budget and a separate $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Published September 29, 2021
Pelosi braces for another delay on promised vote on Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has signaled that she is open to again delaying vote now set for Thursday on President Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Published September 29, 2021
House progressives poised to sink Biden’s infrastructure bill with help from Republicans
The odds for President Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill are getting worse with each passing hour. Published September 28, 2021
Republicans whipping against infrastructure bill to keep GOP support as ‘low’ as possible
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise told reporters Tuesday that the Republican leadership is whipping against the upcoming vote on the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill as a tax and spend package amid hopes that Democratic progressives will kill the bill. Published September 28, 2021
Jan. 6 committee chair: House panel to issue ‘good number’ of subpoenas
The chairman of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol says the panel plans to issue more subpoenas this week. Published September 28, 2021
