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Virginia Supreme Court appoints panel to weigh consolidation of assault weapon ban lawsuits
by Brandon Jarvis (Virginia Political Newsletter) on June 10, 2026The Virginia Supreme Court has appointed a panel to determine whether four lawsuits challenging the state’s newly enacted assault weapon ban should be consolidated and transferred to a single court.
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With budget deadline looming, Virginia lawmakers remain at odds over data center tax breaks
by Scott Gelman (Virginia News – WTOP News) on June 9, 2026State senators voted to end the tax break, a step that the House of Delegates rejected. Meanwhile, a marijuana marketplace plan vetoed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger could be revived through the budget […]
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Governor Spanberger says Virginia budget deal is coming, shutdown will be avoided
by Cameron Thompson (Virginia Politics) on June 8, 2026Gov. Abigail Spanberger says Virginia will have a budget by the end of the month and avoid a state government shutdown.
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Energy Mergers, Voting Rights Restoration, and Purcellville Issues Continue
by VPM & VPAP (The Virginia Press Room) on June 8, 2026
In this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by: Elizabeth McGowan of WHRO, covering the potential merger between Dominion Energy and Florida's NextEra Energy. Hanna […]
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Civilian Review Boards, Shifting School Zones, and a Marijuana Bill Veto
by VPM & VPAP (The Virginia Press Room) on June 1, 2026
In this episode of The Virginia Press Room, Michael Pope is joined by: Victoria Ifatusin of the Richmonder, covering the Richmond Civilian Review Board's growing restlessness over a small […]
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Updates on VT Board of Visitors situation
by Brandon Jarvis (Virginia Political Newsletter) on May 28, 2026This is the Virginia Political Newsletter covering Virginia politics from top to bottom.
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US Senate blocks Trump’s SAVE America Act, thwarting restrictions on voting
by Jonathan Shorman (Virginia Mercury) on June 5, 2026The U.S. Senate rejected the SAVE America Act on Thursday, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to impose voting restrictions ahead of the November midterm elections. Senators […]
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Governor fires Virginia Tech Rector Rocovich, appoints Dominion Energy’s Edward Baine as...
by Nathaniel Cline (Virginia Mercury) on May 28, 2026Gov. Abigail Spanberger has removed Rector John Rocovich from Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors, citing misconduct in a letter sent Wednesday. On Thursday, she announced that Edward Baine, […]
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Democrats in US Senate want ‘true costs’ of Iran war estimated by official scorekeeper
by Jennifer Shutt (Virginia Mercury) on May 28, 2026WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. Senate Democrats has sent a letter to the head of the Congressional Budget Office, asking him to include outside projections for the cost of the Iran war in the […]
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States could purge voter rolls close to elections if Supreme Court takes Trump’s side in Arizona...
by Jonathan Shorman (Virginia Mercury) on May 27, 2026The Trump administration wants the U.S. Supreme Court to empower states to review their voter rolls for noncitizens just days before elections, a change that voting rights advocates say would risk […]
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Ain’t It Grand When Virginia Garners National Attention?
by James A. Bacon on June 10, 2026
Richmond cameo in this Wall Street Journal story on government p-card problemshttps://t.co/thkhtfl9rW pic.twitter.com/bmZyJBArcG— Graham Moomaw (@gmoomaw) June 10, 2026
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Virginia’s Deceptive Gas Tax Continues to Confuse, Rises Again
by Steve Haner on June 10, 2026By Steve Haner, Virginia’s gasoline taxes rise again on July 1, a continuing legacy of former Governor Ralph Northam’s most taxing term. He signed the 2020 bill calling for annual gas tax […]
