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Virginia primary early voting begins | Key races to watch in 2026
by Brendan King (Virginia Politics) on June 18, 2026Early voting is underway in Virginia's U.S. House and Senate primaries, with key races in the 1st and 5th Congressional Districts.
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Congressman Rob Wittman talks war and politics on 'Untold'
by Mike Bergazzi (Virginia Politics) on June 18, 2026
Rep. Wittman sat down with Catie Beck to talk politics and war, and he provided details about one remarkable mission recently carried out by the U.S. military.
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No Virginia budget deal reached after talks Wednesday as shutdown deadline looms
by Cameron Thompson (Virginia Politics) on June 17, 2026
State lawmakers were unable to reach a deal on the budget after talks on Wednesday, but remained optimistic a deal would be reached with 13 days to go before a government shutdown.
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Watch: Protesters confront Gov. Spanberger in Loudoun
by Brandon Jarvis (Virginia Political Newsletter) on June 17, 2026Protesters confront the governor as she leaves an event in Loudoun County.
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Listen to Spanberger's gun violence prevention speech
by Brandon Jarvis (Virginia Political Newsletter) on June 17, 2026
Yesterday, at a ceremonial signing of gun violence prevention legislation, Gov. Spanberger scrapped her prepared speech on the stage to give a passionate speech about why she got into politics.
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A deal today? It is possible.
by Brandon Jarvis (Virginia Political Newsletter) on June 17, 2026Despite yesterday's developments, there is considerable optimism in the streets this morning that a deal can be reached between the House and Senate as early as today.
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Spanberger joins governors in Reproductive Freedom Alliance, signs related Va. bills into law
by Charlotte Rene Woods (Virginia Mercury) on June 17, 2026From support for legislation and ballot referendums to helping states stockpile abortion and miscarriage management drug mifepristone, a growing cohort of governors are banding together as the […]
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Senate budget proposal keeps data center sales tax exemption, adds new tax for industry
by Shannon Heckt (Virginia Mercury) on June 17, 2026On Tuesday, the Virginia Senate released its latest budget proposal that preserves a sales and use tax exemption for the data center industry, the major hangup that has gummed up negotiations between […]
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The House and Senate both released new budgets. Here’s how they align and diverge.
by Shannon Heckt, Charlotte Rene Woods, Nathaniel Cline, Samantha Willis (Virginia Mercury) on June 15, 2026With a June 30 deadline looming before a state government shutdown, Virginia legislators have released new budget proposals, the latest actions in a long-simmering debate over the state spending plan […]
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‘It’s outrageous’: Spanberger navigates budget fight, Democratic unrest six months into...
by Markus Schmidt (Virginia Mercury) on June 15, 2026Back in January, Gov. Abigail Spanberger arrived in office promising pragmatism, affordability and a less combative style of politics. Fast forward a few months, and Virginia’s first woman […]
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The Governor Knows How to Throw Some Sharp Elbows
by Dick Hall-Sizemore on June 17, 2026by Dick Hall-Sizemore All governors have ceremonial “signing” events for legislation that has already been officially signed into law. The purpose is to highlight both the legislation and its […]
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Strangling the Goose
by James A. Bacon on June 17, 2026Question posed to Microsoft CoPilot : How much tax revenue do data centers generate in Virginia? How is that revenue split between state and local government? Answer: State tax revenue from data […]
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Virginia on the Brink
by James A. Bacon on June 17, 2026
by Kerry Dougherty With Virginia’s top two Democrat females mud wrestling in Richmond, it’s time to think about what a Virginia state government shutdown might look like. With 13 days to get a […]
