Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Total solar eclipse crosses lower 48, leaves Americans moonstruck
Americans looked to the heavens Monday to watch as the moon chased the sun from Oregon to South Carolina, breaking out in cheers, snapping photos or just staring upward in awe as darkness fell at midday. Published August 21, 2017
Antifa rise after Charlottesville alarms free-speech advocates
Even those who despise neo-Nazis are worried about the rise of the Antifa, the masked protesters whose stock rose after they took on white supremacists at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. Published August 20, 2017
‘Hate group’ map lists mainstream conservative organizations
Brad Dacus was thousands of miles away in California last weekend when the Charlottesville protest erupted, so he was flabbergasted when CNN labeled his Pacific Justice Institute a "hate group." Published August 17, 2017
Kate Brown signs bill making Oregon first to offer free abortions for all, including illegal aliens
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed a landmark bill to provide free abortions for all, including illegal immigrants, by requiring insurance companies to cover the procedures and putting taxpayers on the hook for the tab. Published August 16, 2017
John Duarte to pay $1.1M fine for plowing wheat field without permit
The farmer from California's Central Valley agreed Tuesday to a settlement with the Justice Department that will have him pay $330,000 in civil penalties and purchase $770,000 in vernal pool mitigation credits for violating Waters of the United States rule by plowing his wheat field in 2012. Published August 15, 2017
Feds chip in $10M toward $38M policing tab from Dakota Access pipeline protest
The Trump administration has awarded $10 million to North Dakota to help cover the $38 million tab stemming from the massive Dakota Access pipeline protest, which saw thousands of activists camp out for months on federal land. Published August 15, 2017
Rare solar eclipse to fill American small towns
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. | This railroad town of 25,000 may be just a speck on flyover country, but for one day next week, North Platte will feel like the center of the universe. Published August 15, 2017
Solar eclipse to fill small towns across America
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. | This railroad town of 25,000 may be just a speck on flyover country, but for one day next week, North Platte will feel like the center of the universe. Published August 14, 2017
Solar eclipse to fill small towns across America
Millions of people are expected to gravitate toward rural America to view Monday's total solar eclipse, a rare celestial event. The path of totality runs from Lincoln Beach, Oregon, to Charleston, South Carolina, presenting backwoods burgs with unparalleled moments in the sun. Published August 14, 2017
Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Sequel’: Celebrities can’t rescue climate-change film from box office dive
Not even a bevy of Hollywood stars could save Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Sequel" from a box-office dive as the film earned less in its second weekend despite adding hundreds of screens. Published August 14, 2017
States raise tobacco buying age to 21
The movement to raise the tobacco buying age to 21 has caught fire, with recent victories in three states as anti-smoking advocates blow past critics who see the measures as another dubious undertaking of the nanny state. Published August 10, 2017
Pet dogs, cats harm climate, professor says
A UCLA professor who recommended replacing dogs and cats with more climate-friendly pets in the name of global warming may have bitten off more than he can chew. Published August 8, 2017
Gregory Okin, UCLA professor, blames dogs and cats for contributing to climate change
UCLA professor Gregory S. Okin concluded in a study published last week that certain pets, specifically dogs and cats, have a "significant" impact on greenhouse-gas emissions as a result of their meat-based pet-food consumption and feces production. Published August 8, 2017
Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Sequel’ meets with cool reception, placing 15th at box office
Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Sequel" drew a lukewarm response from moviegoers, ranking 15th at the box office in its first weekend of wide release and earning tepid reviews from audiences. Published August 7, 2017
Sean Hannity boycott by TD Ameritrade says was drummed up by left
It was always a head-scratcher: Why would TD Ameritrade, a company founded by prominent Republican donor Joe Ricketts, throw in with George Soros-backed forces intent on driving "Hannity" off the air? Published August 7, 2017
Sean Hannity boycott by TD Ameritrade says was drummed up by left
It was always a head-scratcher: Why would TD Ameritrade, a company founded by prominent Republican donor Joe Ricketts, throw in with George Soros-backed forces intent on driving "Hannity" off the air? Published August 6, 2017
Republican legislatures foil liberal ballot measures in turnaround
A free market guy like the Independence Institute's Jon Caldara normally doesn't have much in common with progressives, except when it comes to ballot measures. Published August 6, 2017
Jerry Brown, California governor, favors welcoming abortion foes to Democratic Party
California Gov. Jerry Brown said Sunday that the Democratic Party should be open to abortion foes. Published August 6, 2017
Rod Rosenstein, deputy attorney general, denies Russia probe has ballooned into ‘fishing expedition’
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Sunday denied that the Russia investigation special counsel's probe has turned into "fishing expedition" aimed at digging up dirt on President Trump. Published August 6, 2017
Bill to shield special counsel Robert Mueller from Donald Trump gets cool reception from White House
A bipartisan Senate bill to protect the Russia investigation special counsel from being fired met with a cool reception Sunday from White House counselor Kellyanne Conway. Published August 6, 2017
