Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Bill Garner, longtime Washington Times cartoonist, dies at 79
Bill Garner stopped drawing political cartoons for The Washington Times six years ago, but he never stopped being an artist. Published July 26, 2015
Kamala Harris, Calif. AG and Planned Parenthood backer, to probe Center for Medical Progress
California Attorney General Kamala Harris, a staunch Planned Parenthood supporter, said Friday she will investigate the Center for Medical Progress, the pro-life group behind two explosive undercover videos targeting the nation's largest abortion provider. Published July 25, 2015
Texas Supreme Court suspends Houston’s ‘bathroom bill,’ sets up ballot fight
The Texas Supreme Court gave Friday the Houston city council 30 days either to repeal a civil-rights ordinance allowing opposite-sex bathroom use or place it before the voters on the November ballot. Published July 24, 2015
Doctor: Don’t call them ‘baby parts,’ call them ‘products of conception’
A pro-choice doctor is challenging the term "baby parts" to describe fetal tissue and organs, arguing that they should be referred to as "products of conception." Published July 24, 2015
Hillary Clinton, Democrats mum as Planned Parenthood videos ignite furor
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is a rarity, a Democrat who has admitted -- in public -- that he's concerned about accusations of unlawful conduct at Planned Parenthood. Published July 22, 2015
Rand Paul pushes to defund Planned Parenthood after alarming videos
Efforts to defund Planned Parenthood steamrolled Wednesday as Sen. Rand Paul introduced an amendment to cut off federal support, citing concerns raised in two undercover videos about the organization's handling of fetal-tissue donations from abortion. Published July 22, 2015
Planned Parenthood fetal organ donations’ legality questioned after second video
A second undercover video with a Planned Parenthood official has sharpened the focus on whether the organization is violating federal law governing the donation of fetal tissue and organs from abortions. Published July 21, 2015
Mt. Soledad cross to stand as veterans group buys land from Defense Department
The enormous white cross that overlooks the Pacific Ocean atop the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego isn't going anywhere. Published July 20, 2015
Abby Johnson, Planned Parenthood defector: Loophole allows profits from fetal organ sales
Abby Johnson wasn't horrified by last week's undercover video showing a Planned Parenthood doctor describing over lunch and wine how to "crush" a fetus during an abortion to preserve the organs because she's been there. Published July 19, 2015
Environmentalist to Coloradans worried about coal-mine shutdown: ‘Tough sh**’
A WildEarth Guardians official had this message after the Interior Department refused to appeal a court ruling that could cost the jobs of 220 Colorado coal miners: Tough luck. Except he didn't say "luck." Published July 17, 2015
Renewable energy standards reconsidered as states question mandates, fret over costs
California Gov. Jerry Brown drew headlines for his proposal to increase the state's renewable energy standard to 50 percent by 2030, but elsewhere, the momentum on mandates is shifting in the opposite direction. Published July 16, 2015
Pro-life undercover group calls on Planned Parenthood to release fetal-tissue contracts
The Center for Medical Progress called on Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards to release all contracts with companies that provide fetal tissue to laboratories after she apologized Thursday for a top doctor's "tone and statements." Published July 16, 2015
Planned Parenthood’s Richards defends donating fetal tissue but denies profiting
The Center for Medical Progress called on Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, to release all contracts with companies that provide fetal tissue to laboratories after she apologized Thursday for a top doctor's "tone and statements." Published July 16, 2015
Lawsuit aims to trash Seattle law requiring garbage-snooping
A lawsuit filed Thursday accuses Seattle of violating residents' civil rights by requiring trash collectors to snoop through people's garbage to check for items such as half-eaten hamburgers and used pizza boxes. Published July 16, 2015
California curbs lawn size for new homes to save water
Those planning to buy new homes in California will have to make do with less lawn. Published July 15, 2015
Sweet Cakes by Melissa crowdfunder breaks record with $352K
A crowdfunding campaign for the Oregon bakery Sweet Cakes by Melissa has set a site record by raising $352,500 in about two months after being kicked off the GoFundMe website, far exceeding the initial goal of $150,000. Published July 14, 2015
Mini ice age likely from 2030 to 2040, European scientists say
A team of European researchers says the Earth is likely to experience a "mini ice age" from 2030 to 2040 as a result of decreased solar activity. Published July 12, 2015
Gun Owners of America calls background checks ‘utter failure’ after failing to flag Dylann Roof
That Dylann Roof was able to purchase a firearm despite a drug arrest comes as evidence that background checks have been an "utter failure," says a leading gun-rights group. Published July 11, 2015
George Soros-backed death penalty foes spend big in bid to block Nebraska vote
Opponents of the death penalty rejoiced when the Nebraska Legislature voted in May to abolish capital punishment, hailing a breakthrough win in a certifiably red state. Published July 9, 2015
Sally Jewell rebuffs Colorado pleas to appeal Colowyo coal mine decision
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has rebuffed the entreaties of Colorado lawmakers urging her to appeal a federal judge's order that threatens to shut down the Colowyo coal mine. Published July 9, 2015
