Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Republicans seek to flip chambers with seven-state ad campaign targeting Biden, inflation
President Biden may not be worried about inflation, but Republicans are betting that the voters are. Published September 15, 2022
House Dems accused of ‘bogus’ investigation into public relations firms for gas and oil industry
House Democrats probing public relations firms that represent fossil-fuel companies ran into sharp criticism Wednesday for trying to muzzle political foes while ignoring misinformation peddled by the left. Published September 14, 2022
Lindsey Graham fuels abortion debate with bill to limit most abortions after 15 weeks
Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, reignited debate on the abortion issue Tuesday with a bill to prohibit most procedures after 15 weeks' gestation, drawing a mixed response from Republicans and furious pushback from Democrats. Published September 13, 2022
Office for Civil Rights to investigate antisemitism allegations at University of Vermont
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has opened an investigation into allegations that Jewish students at the University of Vermont were harassed and discriminated against based on their ancestry and support for Israel. Published September 13, 2022
Media hit with backlash over coverage of BYU racial-heckling allegation
Mainstream media outlets and university officials are being accused of a rush to judgment in response to allegations of racial slurs at a Brigham Young University volleyball game, a claim challenged by a recent investigation. Published September 12, 2022
BYU investigation finds no evidence to corroborate Duke athlete’s allegation of racial slurs
Brigham Young University said its investigation found no evidence to back up the claim that fans yelled racial slurs at players last month during a women's volleyball game, disputing an allegation that landed the prominent Utah college at the center of a national uproar. Published September 10, 2022
Transgender students sue to lift Oklahoma law requiring single-sex school bathrooms
Attorneys for three Oklahoma students filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the state's newly enacted single-sex school restroom law, arguing that it discriminates against transgender pupils. Published September 7, 2022
VA to offer abortions to veterans for first time despite state laws, GOP objections
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to offer abortions at its facilities for the first time in its history, including in states with near-total bans, over the objections of Republicans who said the move violates federal law. Published September 2, 2022
Baltimore police arrest ‘good guy with the gun’ who stopped armed attacker
After Marine veteran Lloyd Muldrow stopped an attack by an armed assailant at a Baltimore bar, police officers thanked him -- and then they arrested him. Published September 2, 2022
Pro-life pregnancy center refuses to fold after firebombing
Nearly everything was lost in the firebombing of the Life Choices Pregnancy Medical Center, but as Executive Director Kathy Roberts takes stock of the damage, she keeps going back to the little things. Published August 31, 2022
Kansas district settles dispute with Christian teacher over transgender pronouns for $95,000
A Kansas school district has agreed to pay $95,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a teacher who ran afoul of policies requiring her to use a student's preferred name and pronouns and conceal a student's gender transition from parents. Published August 31, 2022
Pittsburgh abortion provider to offer fertility services as clinics diversify post-Roe
Mate Fertility CEO Traci Keen is reaching out to abortion facilities nationwide -- including those operated by Planned Parenthood -- with a pitch to fill the void created by the fall of Roe v. Wade by partnering with her company to offer assisted reproductive services, including in vitro fertilization (IVF). Published August 30, 2022
Google filters pro-life centers from abortion-clinic searches after Democrats’ complaints
Google updated its search function to distinguish abortion clinics from crisis pregnancy centers after Democratic lawmakers raised alarm about searches turning up "fake clinics," prompting pushback from the pro-life movement. Published August 26, 2022
California to ban sales of gas-fueled vehicles by 2035 in effort to combat climate change
California will phase out sales of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 under a sweeping proposal approved Thursday, accelerating the transition to electric cars in the name of combating climate change despite widespread concerns about cost, feasibility and strain on the state's shaky energy grid. Published August 25, 2022
Caitlyn Jenner backs trans golfer Hailey Davidson, says golf is ‘totally different game’
Caitlyn Jenner defended transgender golfer Hailey Davidson's quest to qualify for the LPGA Tour, saying the game is "totally different" from other sports and that the top female golfers are "really, really good." Published August 24, 2022
Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson misses cut for LPGA tour card, qualifies for second-tier circuit
Hailey Davidson's bid to become the first male-born player to earn a spot on the top U.S. women's golf tour fell short, but the golfer's odyssey isn't over. Published August 23, 2022
Utah judge temporarily halts law barring male-born athletes from girls’ scholastic sports
A Utah judge has blocked a state law barring male-born athletes from competing in female scholastic sports, sending decisions on athletic eligibility to a newly created special commission. Published August 19, 2022
Fire chaplain accuses Austin of axing him after he posted opposition to transgender athletes on blog
A volunteer fire chaplain filed a free-speech lawsuit Thursday against the city of Austin, Texas, charging that he was dismissed for expressing his opposition on his personal blog to men who identify as women competing in female athletics. Published August 18, 2022
SUNY hit with civil rights complaint by Jewish students alleging discrimination for pro-Israel views
Two Jewish students who say they were expelled from a sexual-assault survivors' group over their pro-Israel views have filed a complaint with the Education Department calling for an investigation into the university. Published August 18, 2022
Gender flap erupts after 80-year-old swimmer objects to trans staffer in YMCA female locker room
An 80-year-old woman has touched off an uproar over transgender rights versus female privacy after being banned from a YMCA pool for objecting to a biological male in the women's shower room. Published August 17, 2022
