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Ommair Butt running for House of Delegates District 26

PRESS RELEASE from Ommair for VirginiaLoudoun County,...

Arlington’s new voting machines may be delayed in their selection and use

Arlington is currently on the hunt for its next-generation voting equipment. The question of when voters will be able use it is still open.

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Virginia schools face federal scrutiny over parental rights laws

The U.S. Department of Education is putting Virginia schools on notice, warning they could lose federal funding and face further investigation if they fail to comply with parental rights laws.

Police say student who made threats was armed with knives at school

Police have charged a middle school student after they say he threatened a student with a blade.

Loudoun Board of Supervisors Revises Rules of Order, Limits Freedom of Speech

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has adopted revisions to its Rules or Order (PDF) designed to streamline Board meetings.

Fairfax Public Schools Michelle Reid Superintendent endorses biased posters in high school

Michelle Reid, Superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools on Friday,

Virginia Bans Artificial Dyes from our Food, Governor Glenn Youngkin

Governor Glenn Youngkin participates in a bill signing ceremony at the Patrick Henry Building,

UK bans puberty blockers for children indefinitely, citing ‘unacceptable safety risk’

Government officials in the United Kingdom announced Wednesday that the country would extend its ban on the prescription of puberty blockers for children under 18 indefinitely, citing an “unacceptable safety risk.”

Abortion once again becomes focal point of Democratic races

An amendment to the state's Constitution concerning abortion is at stake in the upcoming legislative session.

Virginia’s prime agricultural and forest land considered for solar

New rules for building solar energy projects on prime Virginia farmland and forested areas are part of the ongoing  solar siting discussion in the...

Virginia Senate District 10 will hold a special election after John McGuire’s resignation.

The Virginia 10th Senate District special election is scheduled to take place on Jan. 7, one day before the start of the 2025 legislative sessions.

Southwest Virginia is not a candidate for nuclear power, but any proposals will be carefully evaluated

Many have talked about the "moonshot", which Governor Youngkin has undertaken to build a small-modular reactor (SMR) on the coalfields in Southwest Virginia. It...

Governor Youngkin seeks additional $290 million boost for school construction

Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday announced that he is asking the legislature for an additional $290 million to support school construction and modernization efforts across Virginia.

Feds end special education monitoring in Virginia as advocates question post-review process

However, the state has taken the necessary steps to “address and resolve the findings of noncompliance and the required corrective actions” outlined in a March 13 monitoring report

Suspect charged in healthcare CEO murder is Maryland native; cousin of MD Republican state delegate

Luigi Nicholas Mangione, who was arrested yesterday and charged in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4 outside a hotel in...

JD Vance visits Helene-damaged areas to let affected residents know they are “not forgotten”

Vice President-elect JD Vance, second left, speaks with Fairview Volunteer Fire Department members and first responders during his trip to survey damage from Hurricane Helene, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 in Fairview, N.C. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

Winsome Earle-Sears to speak at Virginia Chamber forum

The presumptive Republican nominee and Democratic candidate for Virginia's governorship in 2025 are scheduled to speak today at the 2024 Virginia Economic Summit &...

High school exit exams dwindle to about half a dozen states, including Virginia

But this fall, Norton and Scruggs advocated on opposite sides of a Massachusetts ballot referendum scrapping the requirement that high school kids pass a standardized state test to graduate.

Records Show Protests Led to Policy Changes at Va. Colleges

Records show policy campus demonstration discussions at VCU, attorney general involvement This year, several demonstrations by university students in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict led...

Biden pledges four billion in aid to Africa while Southwest Virginians continue suffering results of Helene

President Joe Biden pledges $4 billion in U.S. aid to Africa on Tuesday during a press conference in Angola. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Supreme Court takes up transgender rights case today

The U.S. Supreme Court today hears a case concerning a Tennessee law that bans puberty blockers and hormone therapy for teens under 18.

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