Monday’s top news from around Virginia
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Redistricting: How the new process will work in Virginia
Sign up for our daily email newsletter by Brandon Jarvis A constitutional amendment establishing a bipartisan redistricting commission passed on a ballot referendum with an overwhelming 65% of the vote…
Top political stories from the last week
Welcome to the weekend! Here is a rundown of what we covered this week in Virginia politics. (Go here to subscribe to our daily newsletter with all of the top…
Former GOP Lt. Gov Bill Bolling discusses what the Republicans need to do to win in 2021
by Brandon Jarvis Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling went onto WRVA Thursday to discuss Virginia politics with conservative talk show host John Reid. Reid started a conversation about Senator…
A look at the bills already filed for the 2021 General Assembly session
Posted by Brandon Jarvis Virginia’s General Assembly is scheduled to convene for their regular session after the new year on January 13th. Legislators have been prefiling bills since July and…
Governor Northam expressed support for legalizing marijuana
Posted by Jackson Revere Governor Ralph Northam announced on Monday that he will introduce and support legislation to legalize marijuana in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The announcement comes as the…
Kirk Cox officially announces his candidacy for Governor
by Brandon Jarvis Delegate Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights) is officially running to be the next Governor of Virginia. Cox has been in the General Assembly for over 30 years and…
The Republicans take action to limit the time of the General Assembly’s upcoming session
by Brandon Jarvis Republican leaders in the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates released a joint statement on Monday declaring that they will be using the power they have in…
Governor Northam announces tighter restrictions due to COVID-19 surge
Governor Ralph Northam announced tighter restrictions on Friday afternoon as COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the Commonwealth. According to the Governor’s office, the Commonwealth’s case count per capita and…
Nick Freitas promotes misinformation in concession announcement
By Brandon Jarvis Nine days after election day, Delegate Nick Freitas (R) conceded the race in Virginia’s 7th House district to the incumbent, Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D). However, Freitas worded…