Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Cory Gardner stays cool as pro-Obamacare activists target him
Sen. Cory Gardner showed no surprise as pro-Obamacare protesters began shouting during his Friday night speech at the Western Conservative Summit. Published July 22, 2017
Randi Weingarten, union leader, blasts school-choice reforms as ‘polite cousins of segregation’
School's out, but the battle between the teachers' unions and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over school choice isn't taking a summer break. Published July 21, 2017
Exxon fights $2 million fine for Russia sanction violation
Exxon Mobil Corp. sued the federal government Thursday to overturn a $2 million fine for violating U.S. sanctions against Russia, calling the penalty "fundamentally unfair" because the guidance was changed after the fact. Published July 20, 2017
Betsy DeVos urges state legislators to take on foes of campus free speech
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos offered a reminder Thursday to state legislators frustrated by protests shutting down free speech at public universities: You control the purse strings. Published July 20, 2017
Colorado fractivists lose campaign to recall local official who opposed fracking ban
The Colorado anti-fracking movement suffered a defeat Tuesday after Broomfield voters refused to recall a local official in an election viewed as a proxy vote on hydraulic fracturing. Published July 19, 2017
Paris climate deal exit by Trump reversible, French president believes
French President Emmanuel Macron appears confident that he can coax President Trump back into the fold on the Paris climate agreement, but those who oppose the international accord aren't sweating it. Published July 18, 2017
Sea Change Foundation, George Soros support many of same environmental groups
The San Francisco foundation under scrutiny by House Republicans for alleged ties to Russian anti-fracking funding supports many of the same environmental groups that liberal billionaire George Soros does. Published July 18, 2017
Women’s March defends Assata Shakur as ‘civil rights leader’ after backlash
The Women's March has unleashed a tweetstorm in defense of fugitive Assata Shakur, describing the convicted cop killer as a "civil rights leader" who deserves credit for her work against sexism and racism. Published July 18, 2017
Colorado recall erupts into proxy battle on fracking between green groups, industry
A local recall election in suburban Colorado has erupted into a proxy war on hydraulic fracturing pitting environmental groups against the oil-and-gas industry. Published July 18, 2017
David Daleiden in contempt of court for posting undercover videos online
A federal judge in San Francisco held pro-life activist David Daleiden and his attorneys in contempt of court Monday for posting online undercover videos in violation of a court order. Published July 17, 2017
Women’s March ripped for celebrating birthday of convicted cop killer Assata Shakur
The Women's March, fresh off its weekend protest against the National Rifle Association, came under criticism Monday for sending birthday greetings to a convicted cop killer on the FBI's list of most wanted terrorists. Published July 17, 2017
First statewide bicycle tax in nation leaves bike-crazy Oregon riders deflated
In Oregon, a state known for its avid bicycling culture, the state Legislature's approval of the first statewide bike tax in the nation has fallen flat with riders. Published July 17, 2017
Flood of phony foreign filings in favor of net neutrality render comment process ‘meaningless’
So many fake and foreign comments in favor of net neutrality have deluged the Federal Communications Commission that the process has been rendered meaningless, according to an analysis released Monday. Published July 17, 2017
Alliance Defending Freedom blasts ‘defamatory’ Southern Poverty Law Center ‘hate group’ label
If there's anything conservatives hate, it's having their organizations labeled "hate groups" by the liberal Southern Poverty Law Center --and then seeing the tag repeated in the media. Published July 16, 2017
Columbia settles ‘mattress girl’ lawsuit, supports graduate accused of rape
Columbia University has settled a lawsuit with a former student branded a rapist by his mattress-carrying classmate with a statement emphasizing that he was found "not responsible for any misconduct." Published July 14, 2017
Net neutrality debate gets unlikely supporters — Russians
Liberal comedian John Oliver and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg received a boost this week in their fight to keep net neutrality as thousands of comments poured in to the Federal Communications Commission -- from Russia. Published July 13, 2017
Most effective way to fight climate change is to have fewer children: Study
Those who want to get serious about tackling climate change should forget about recycling and have fewer babies, based on the results of a newly released study. Published July 13, 2017
Klein Ltd. denies funneling Russian cash to U.S. environmental groups
A Bermuda company has denied funneling Russian money to environmental groups after being named by two key House Republicans in a letter calling for a probe into foreign funding of anti-fracking advocacy. Published July 12, 2017
Bermuda firm denies funneling Russian cash to anti-fracking groups
A Bermuda company has denied funneling Russian money to environmental groups after being named by key House Republicans in a letter calling for a probe into foreign funding of anti-fracking advocacy. Published July 12, 2017
Brian Frosh, Maryland attorney general, sues Donald Trump too much for Republicans
They used to call themselves AGs United for Clean Power, but the Democratic attorneys general who once pursued Exxon might be more accurately described today as AGs United Against Trump. Published July 11, 2017
