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3 days ago · BY Ariana Figueroa - November 5, 2024. Va.’s congressional delegation calls for reauthorization of Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act. BY Charlie Paullin and Nathaniel Cline - November 5, 2024. BRIEF. Virginia reaches $29 million opioid settlement with Kroger and more state headlines. BY Staff Report - November 5, 2024.
Richmond mayor-elect Danny Avula shares his outlook for the city
22 hours ago · On Wednesday afternoon, standing next to outgoing Mayor Levar Stoney in front of City Hall, Dr. Danny Avula laid out his vision for Richmond and his administration, after emerging as the leading candidate in the city’s mayoral race. Avula racked up 44,832 votes, or 46%, the most of any candidate, and won in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th ...
Live updates: Election Day in Virginia • Virginia Mercury
2 days ago · Live updates: Election Day in Virginia. By: Staff Report - November 5, 2024 1:19 pm. A voter approaches the precinct inside Richmond’s Main Street Stations on Tuesday, Nov. 5. (Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury) Polls are now closed, and Virginians’ votes are being tallied. We’re posting live election results on our site as they come in.
Five things we learned about the Virginia election and other …
13 hours ago · The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • “Five things we learned about the Virginia election on Tuesday.”. — Richmond Times-Dispatch. • “Fact Check: Typo on display of Virginia voting equipment does not invalidate votes.”. — Reuters. • “Republicans on path to increase Lynchburg City Council majority ...
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Oct 29, 2024 · BY: Samantha Willis - October 28, 2024. On Monday, Virginia filed an emergency stay asking the Supreme Court to block a federal court’s order for the state to add 1,600 people back to the voter rolls. The removals stemmed from an executive order by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, and are at the center of two lawsuits the state is facing from voter ...
Early voting in Virginia dips below 2020 levels as parties push for ...
3 days ago · One day before the presidential election, early voting turnout in Virginia is falling short of the historic highs seen in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Sunday, more than 2.29 million Virginians have already cast their ballots — a 525,000 decrease from the unprecedented 2.82 million early votes cast by Nov. 3, 2020, …
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The Virginia Mercury is an independent, nonprofit online news organization covering state government and policy. The Mercury launched in 2018 to bring a fresh perspective to coverage of the state’s biggest political and policy issues and fill the gaps in statehouse reporting created by a shrinking media industry. The Mercury is an affiliate of States […]
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears announces run for Virginia governor
Sep 6, 2024 · Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears presides over the Senate. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears on Thursday evening officially announced her candidacy for governor of Virginia in the upcoming 2025 election, aiming to become the nation’s first Black female governor. Sears made history in 2022 by becoming the first Black woman in ...
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Oct 15, 2024 · Port strike suspended until Jan. 15 for contract negotiations and more Virginia headlines BY: Staff Report - October 4, 2024 • “Virginia Employment Commission offers financial aid to Hurricane Helene victims.”—WAVY • “Dockworkers’ union to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract.”—Associated Press • …
Gold mining study begins as discoveries continue in Virginia
Dec 21, 2021 · Report on potential impacts of gold mining and state regulations due to lawmakers by late 2022. A group of scientists and engineers tasked with evaluating the potential impacts of gold mining on Virginia kicked off work last week with questions on issues ranging from deposits to mining company bonds. “We are overdue to look into modern mining ...