Keeping you informed on state politics
Virginia Democrats launched three billboards along I-64 that they say are “highlighting Winsome Earle-Sears downplaying and defending the Trump Administration’s attacks on Virginia jobs.” The billboards read “Winsome Earle-Sears doesn’t…
by Brandon Jarvis In just 72 hours, the Republican Party of Virginia has gone from unity to open warfare. John Reid, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor and the first…
by Brandon Jarvis The Virginia Republican Party was thrown into turmoil Friday after news broke that Gov. Glenn Youngkin had asked GOP lieutenant governor nominee John Reid to withdraw from…
By Brooke Lindberg, VCU Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — President Donald Trump’s administration wants to tackle chronic diseases, but its own budget cuts threaten to undermine those efforts, along…
by Brandon Jarvis Gov. Glenn Youngkin called the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, John Reid, and asked him to step down Friday. A spokesperson for Youngkin’s political PAC, Spirit of…
By Marlin Adams, VCU Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed legislation to legalize retail marijuana for the second year in a row, reaffirming his opposition as…
by Brandon Jarvis ROANOKE, Va. — All of the Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor, except for Alex Bastani, who did not attend, voiced support Wednesday night for repealing Virginia’s decades-old…
by Brandon Jarvis A Republican-aligned political action committee is rolling out a six-figure digital ad campaign targeting Virginia Democrats ahead of November’s legislative elections. The Republican State Leadership Committee, working…
This is the fourth installment of a series examining the race between former Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears for governor. Read Part One, Part Two, and Part…
By Sarah Hagen, VCU Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Stephen Poore’s son, Howdy, knows all about rocket ships. He can tell you everything about Soyuz and Falcon Heavy rockets,…