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Rocovich sues Spanberger, seeks reinstatement on Virginia Tech board
Less than two weeks after being removed from the Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors, John Rocovich sued Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
Virginia Tech board names new rector following upheaval
Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors elected a new rector Tuesday and advanced the search for the university's next president.
Action delayed on legislation that would give VSU control of VMI
A House subcommittee delayed action on legislation that would place Virginia Military Institute under VSU oversight.
Virginia Democrats target military college’s funding after anti-DEI push
Virginia Democrats propose a task force to assess whether Virginia Military Institute should continue receiving state funds.
‘This is war’: In texts, U.Va. board members plotted with Youngkin, decried DEI
As Republican leaders moved to root out what they have criticized as liberal ideology at the University of Virginia, some conservative appointees to its board texted privately about ending “chemical and surgical mutilation” for transgender youth at its hospitals and undoing “regimes of racial classification” in its classrooms, according to nearly 1,000 pages of text […]
Virginia Democrats move toward new map that could net House seats
Jan 16 (Reuters) – Virginia’s Democratic-controlled Senate on Friday approved a constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters, would permit lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional lines, potentially netting Democrats up to four U.S. House of Representatives seats. The state’s move is the latest volley in a nationwide battle over redistricting between Republican[...]
Chesterfield County administrator to retire in 2026
Chesterfield County Administrator Joseph P. Casey will retire July 1, 2026, after a decade leading major economic growth projects.
Warner launches bid for Senate reelection
Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner announced his bid for reelection on Tuesday, launching what will be a key campaign in a narrowly divided Senate.
Democrat Jay Jones wins race to be Virginia attorney general despite texts endorsing violence
Democrat Jay Jones wins Virginia attorney general race despite backlash over violent 2022 texts, defeating GOP incumbent Jason Miyares.
Virginia governor’s race will test Trump and Democrats nationally — and make history
Virginia voters choose between Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears in a historic governor’s race seen as a Trump-era test.
Miyares, Jones clash in Virginia attorney general debate
Jason Miyares and Jay Jones sparred in Virginia’s attorney general debate, with Jones’ 2022 texts on political violence in focus.
Candidates in Virginia governor’s debate clash over shutdown and violent rhetoric
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia gubernatorial candidates Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger faced off Thursday for the first and only time on the debate stage in a fiery affair that was combative from the very first answer. Earle-Sears, perceived by operatives in both parties to be trailing, went on the offensive throughout the hourlong clash, interrupting almost [&[...]
