Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Jeweler goes against woke corporate grain with ‘What is a woman?’ ad
Sportswear giants Nike and Adidas have jumped on the gender-identity bandwagon with ads celebrating male-born athletes in women's sports, but Ilan Srulovicz's company is doing the opposite. Published April 11, 2022
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee seeks to partner with Hillsdale College on charter schools
The battle over classroom instruction is playing out in Tennessee, where Republican Gov. Bill Lee is meeting with resistance from the left over his bid to partner with Hillsdale College in opening dozens of new charter schools. Published April 11, 2022
Pressure to define ‘woman’ puts Democrats in a political quandary
Supreme Court Justice-designate Ketanji Brown Jackson isn't a biologist, and apparently neither is Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. Published April 10, 2022
British Cycling suspends male-born cyclists from women’s events pending transgender policy review
British Cycling suspended Friday its policy on transgender participation, blocking male-born cyclists from women's elite competition as the organization addresses a conflict with the international authority's rules. Published April 8, 2022
House Republicans push to ban Russian wood imports with ‘No Timber from Tyrants’ bill
House Republicans introduced legislation Thursday that would ban timber imports from Russia and its ally Belarus, arguing that the millions spent on forest products are fueling Russian President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine. Published April 7, 2022
Geico apologizes, drops Palestinian-American activist as diversity speaker after backlash
The insurance giant Geico has canceled its plans to host Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour for a company event and issued an apology after the leaked announcement touched off an outcry over anti-Semitism. Published April 7, 2022
Fifteen states urge Biden administration to keep ‘gender identity’ out of Title IX overhaul
President Biden is on a collision course with red states on civil rights and gender identity, and Republican attorneys general want the administration to hit the brakes before a courtroom crash. Published April 7, 2022
Herschel Walker opens up lead over Raphael Warnock in Georgia Senate poll
Republican Herschel Walker has surged ahead of Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in the high-profile Georgia U.S. Senate contest, according to a poll released Wednesday. Published April 6, 2022
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoes bill banning male-born athletes from female sports
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed Wednesday legislation barring male-born athletes from female scholastic sports, setting up the possibility of an override in the Republican-controlled state legislature. Published April 6, 2022
Kelsey Grammer to host Fox Nation series on historic American battles
Kelsey Grammer, the versatile stage and voice actor who starred on television for two decades as Dr. Frasier Crane, will host an upcoming Fox Nation series on historic U.S. battles. Published April 6, 2022
Most Indiana voters unhappy with governor’s veto of bill barring male-born from girls’ sports: poll
Most Indiana voters take a dim view of Gov. Eric Holcomb's recent decision to veto legislation barring male-born athletes from competing in girls' sports, according to a new poll. Published April 6, 2022
Roy P. Disney reveals ‘our child is transgender’ in Human Rights Campaign fundraiser
Roy P. Disney, the grand-nephew of Disneyland founder Walt Disney, jumped Tuesday into the feud between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Disney empire with a fundraising plea in which he disclosed that he has a transgender child. Published April 5, 2022
Don’t say ‘women’: Colorado makes abortion a fundamental right for ‘pregnant individuals’
Colorado joined the ranks of blue states moving to codify Roe v. Wade with a law declaring that abortion is a fundamental right for "pregnant individuals." Published April 5, 2022
‘I’m not a biologist’ merchandise takes off among conservatives as follow-up to ‘Let’s go, Brandon’
It may never prove as catchy as "Let's go, Brandon," but "I'm not a biologist" is taking off as the latest right-of-center catchphrase for politically-themed swag. Published April 5, 2022
Male-born cyclist blocked from competing in women’s championship race
A male-born British cyclist was ruled ineligible to race in last weekend's women's national championships, adding more fuel to the debate over fairness and inclusion in female sports. Published April 4, 2022
NFL’s hiring mandate for minority, female coaches prompts legal double-takes
It's illegal to discriminate based on race, even in the name of increasing diversity, which is why the NFL's newly announced mandate on women and coaches of color is already raising red flags. Published April 4, 2022
Babylon Bee CEO: Twitter’s Bee lockout may have been ‘last straw’ for Elon Musk
Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon said Monday that Twitter's decision to suspend the Bee's account may have been "the last straw" for billionaire Elon Musk, and that's no joke. Published April 4, 2022
California judge strikes down law requiring racial, LGBTQ diversity on corporate boards
A Los Angeles judge has tossed a California law mandating that publicly traded corporations include on their boards racial minorities or members of the LGBTQ community, the latest defeat for Democrats as their equity push runs afoul of anti-discrimination laws. Published April 4, 2022
Coaches add All-America honors for women swimmers bumped by Lia Thomas
Collegiate swimming coaches took the unusual step of expanding the 2021-22 All-America awards on behalf of female athletes who missed cuts to Lia Thomas at the NCAA Division I women's swimming championships. Published April 1, 2022
Biden takes on ‘hateful’ red-state bills on Transgender Day of Visibility
The White House pulled out the stops for the International Transgender Day of Visibility, announcing administrative changes and firing a warning shot at Republican-led states fighting the gender-identity agenda on health care, education and women's sports. Published March 31, 2022
