Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Female track athletes lose appeal against Connecticut’s transgender sports policy
A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to Connecticut's policy allowing male students who identify as female to compete in girls' athletics, a case with national implications for the debate over fairness and inclusion in competitive sports. Published December 16, 2022
AOC’s documentary on climate crisis results in box-office catastrophe
The New York Democrat's climate-change film "To the End," produced by Roadside Attractions, brought up the rear at the box office in its debut, taking in less than $10,000 last weekend in 120 theaters for 34th place. Published December 15, 2022
Pro-life groups seeking Nebraska abortion ban refuse to yield to Jane’s Revenge gunfire threats
The first note threatened to "shoot up" a Catholic student center if pro-lifers succeed in their quest to ban abortions within the city limits of Bellevue, Nebraska. A second note was found taped to the door of an evangelical Christian church. Published December 14, 2022
Biden invites drag queens to attend White House signing of same-sex marriage bill
Those attending the White House ceremony for Tuesday's signing of legislation codifying same-sex marriage into federal law included two prominent drag queens. Published December 13, 2022
Parents of Loudoun County student raped in restroom ‘vindicated’ by indictments
The parents of a Loudoun County student who was raped in a girls' restroom applauded the indictments against former Superintendent Scott Ziegler, saying his handling of last year's sexual assaults in the Virginia high schools left "permanent scars" on the families. Published December 13, 2022
Texas sues to block Biden administration crackdown on religious adoption agencies
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to stop the Biden administration from forcing religious-based foster and adoption services to cater to same-sex couples or risk losing federal funding, saying the rule violates religious-liberty rights. Published December 12, 2022
Former Loudoun County superintendent indicted amid probe into sexual-assault response
A judge on Monday unsealed indictments against former Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Ziegler and a school spokesperson in the latest fallout from the investigation into the district's handling of two 2021 campus sexual assaults. Published December 12, 2022
Voter surge in Georgia can’t stop suppression claims
Georgians broke voter-turnout records in the 2022 primary and general election, but Democrats have no intention of abandoning the "Jim Crow 2.0" narrative. Published December 11, 2022
Kirk Cameron: ‘Woke’ libraries that host drag queens denied his request to read faith-based book
Some public libraries inviting drag queens to read to children aren't willing to extend the same courtesy to Kirk Cameron, a well-known actor active in Christian causes. Published December 8, 2022
Pro-lifer seeks to dismiss federal charges, accuses DOJ of viewpoint bias
Pro-life advocate Mark Houck has moved to dismiss the federal charges filed against him after he was arrested at his home in a dawn raid by armed FBI agents in front of wife and children, accusing the Justice Department of targeting him based on his abortion opposition. Published December 7, 2022
American Girl guidebook slammed for advice on puberty blockers, gender transition
Not even the iconic doll brand American Girl seems entirely clear on what a girl is. Published December 7, 2022
Fox Nation edges into Hallmark, Lifetime territory with Christmas movies
The Fox Nation streaming service is making a play for the enormously successful Christmas romance movie market, raising the possibility of any number of compelling storylines. Published December 7, 2022
Loudoun County school superintendent fired after report says he failed to address sex assault cases
The Loudoun County School Board fired superintendent Scott Ziegler over his handling of two sexual assaults committed by the same student, a day after the release of a special grand jury report that found district administrators "failed at every juncture." Published December 7, 2022
Grand jury: Loudoun County Schools ‘failed’ in response to on-campus sex assaults by boy in skirt
A special grand jury report unsealed Monday slammed the response by Loudoun County Public Schools to two sexual assaults committed last year by the same assailant, concluding that the second attack was preventable and that administrators "failed at every juncture." Published December 5, 2022
Christian baker, artists rally for Colorado website designer outside Supreme Court
Christian creators, artists and photographers from across the nation had a message Monday for Colorado website designer Lorie Smith: You're not alone. Published December 5, 2022
New York’s online hate-speech law hit with lawsuit by First Amendment scholar Eugene Volokh
Prominent First Amendment blogger Eugene Volokh filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging a New York law targeting online hate speech, arguing that the measure forces platforms to become content police in violation of the U.S. Constitution. Published December 1, 2022
China gets fact-checked by Twitter after mocking U.S. in anti-freedom tweet
Another sign of the times at Twitter under Elon Musk: The platform is now fact-checking Beijing. Published December 1, 2022
Colorado begins mandatory recount with Lauren Boebert leading by 550 votes
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert has declared victory and Democrat Adam Frisch has conceded defeat, but it won't be official until after the recount. Published December 1, 2022
DeSantis says Disney ‘brought this on themselves’ after CEO Iger seeks to turn down heat
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis isn't necessarily ready to let bygones be bygones when it comes to Disney's attack on his Parental Rights in Education law. Published November 30, 2022
Ultra-woke ‘Strange World’ reanimates Disney criticism after bombing at box office
The disastrous opening weekend for Disney's boundary-pushing "Strange World" reanimated predictions of dire financial consequences over the studio's embrace of a progressive agenda in children's entertainment. Published November 29, 2022
