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- More Eyes, Not Fewer: The Conservative Case for Welcoming Neutral Observers
Under Virginia law, electoral boards and registrars decide who may observe, including DOJ monitors.
- Virginia Donor Stephen Raeder Fuels Democratic Efforts with Latest Contribution
Stephen Raeder of Arlington, Virginia, contributed $3,500 on June 8, 2026, to ActBlue Virginia designated for a Virginia candidate.
- A Republican Voter's Election Day Checklist: Know Your Sheriff, the Lines and Who to Call
Before Nov. 3, know your sheriff and Commonwealth's attorney, the 40-foot line, the firearm rule and who to call.
- Virginia Tech Executive Sumeet Shrivastava Continues Large Donations to Democratic Causes
Sumeet Shrivastava, a technology executive based in Chantilly, Virginia, and associated with Unissant Inc., directed a $5,000 contribution to ActBlue Virginia on June 6, 2026.
- Poll Watchers Are a Right, Not a Favor: What Party Representatives May See and Hear
Virginia law lets party and candidate representatives inside polling places with written consent.
- No More Challenges at the Polling Place: What H.B. 640 Changed and the Case Against It
A 2026 law bars anyone from challenging a voter's qualifications at the polling place.
- Grid ran 700 megawatts short, and Washington had to waive the rules to keep Virginia's lights on
In September, PJM told the Energy Department it was forecast to fall about 700 megawatts below its reserve margin, with the Dominion zone among the worst hit.
- Valley North Project Advances Energy Reliability and Economic Growth in Appalachia
The Valley North Project represents a significant step forward in bolstering the nation's energy infrastructure through private sector collaboration and market-driven solutions.
- She Refused Corporate Money, but Her top donors are all big business insiders.
You never have to apologize for being a Democrat.
- Seals, Keys and a Felony Penalty: Virginia's Chain of Custody Is the Case for Trusting the Count
Locked machines, sealed equipment and a Class 5 felony for tampering give Virginians a concrete reason to have confidence in results, if officials follow them.
- Preparing for Interference Elsewhere: A Skeptical Read of Richmond's Election Bulletin
State officials told local registrars to prepare for federal interference, citing news reports from other states.
- Virginia Ratepayers Getting Smacked with 50% Increase in Electricity Bills Over Next Two Years
Virginia residents will continue to experience a sharp increase in their electricity bills based mostly on “green” energy mandates in the runup to this year’s gubernatorial race.
- Parole violator with 1990 rape conviction freed again; board couldn't reach victims
Spanberger's parole board voted to release John Michael Moran Jr., whose record includes rape and robbery.
- Florida takeover of Dominion would cut off Richmond Democrats' biggest corporate ATM
Dominion's top 20 Democratic recipients took at least $8.42 million this cycle.
- Repeat offender with 1970s robberies and a 1986 rape gets parole though victim would be 'fearful'
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Dennis Rodney Harold, convicted of abduction, rape and sodomy, with earlier robbery and abduction convictions.
- 39 convictions, mostly burglaries, and a phone behind bars: Virginia Beach man gets geriatric release
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Michael McCoy Duncan, whose record includes dozens of burglary and larceny counts.
- Armed robber who also picked up a drug charge behind bars gets parole under Democrats' juvenile rules
Spanberger's parole board voted to release David Syrus Butchee, whose record includes armed robbery of a Franklin post office.
- Loudoun Supervisor Leads Opposition to Overhead Transmission Line
Loudoun County Supervisor Caleb Kershner has provided an update on ongoing discussions regarding the Valley North Transmission Line project proposed by Valley Link Transmission Company.
- Court approves talk therapy for kids confused about gender and sex
Uncategorized Virginia was the first Southern state to ban so-called conversion therapy in 2020.
- Spanberger-signed juvenile parole law frees man who helped strangle Fairfax County man in 2000
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Stephen Michael Lineham, convicted of first-degree murder committed at 15.
- Who controls Virginia's power: Richmond or Juno Beach?
After a NextEra takeover, key decisions about Virginia's largest utility could move to Florida.
- Over victim family's objections, parole board frees Richmond killer with drug and gun record
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Isaac Terrell Taylor, convicted of second-degree murder and armed robbery.
- Returned to prison once for violating parole, Hopewell sex offender is paroled again
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Waverly Otis Robinson, whose record includes four counts of forcible sodomy.
- Killer who shot man over a foul call gets parole as victim's family objects
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Victor Fields, convicted of first-degree murder.
- Parole board frees man who killed his father and was convicted of a second murder
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Reginald Shell, convicted of two first-degree murder convictions.
- NextEra's Maine playbook: what its ballot fights say about Virginia
SCC staff testimony details how NextEra's competitive arm funded Maine ballot campaigns to stop a rival transmission line, starting with $95,726 to Stop the Corridor and growing to more than $20 million.
- Age, a new juvenile law and split votes: the routes Spanberger's board used to release offenders
Geriatric release, a Spanberger-signed juvenile parole law and 3-2 votes all played a part in August's grants.
- Abigail Spanberger, a Socialist who aligns herself with Radicals Anti-Israel
Abigail Spanberger is the Democratic candidate for Governor of Virginia.
- Five men serving life sentences got parole from Spanberger's board in one month
Life sentences in Norfolk, Arlington, Newport News and other localities ended in parole in August.
- Spanberger's parole board freed 7 more in September: two killers, three sex offenders
In one meeting on Sept. 10, the parole board appointed by Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger approved seven releases, including a Norfolk man convicted in 2023 of raping a child.
- 'No history of violence': the parole board's reasons versus the records
Spanberger's parole board justified August releases with boilerplate phrases.
- By the numbers: parole under Democrats, under Youngkin, and under Spanberger
Grant rates rose under Northam, collapsed under Youngkin and have climbed sharply under Spanberger.
- Where do Virginia's leaders stand on the Dominion-NextEra merger?
Dominion's biggest Democratic recipients include the House Speaker and Senate Majority Leader.
- DOJ steps into Loudoun locker-room case as boys' families say they were suspended for speaking up
Then-Acting AG Todd Blanche says DOJ moved to intervene in a Loudoun lawsuit by families whose sons say they were suspended after a locker-room objection.
- Nine supervisors, no second: Fairfax board's record on the Trust Policy
Months before the House report, Supervisor Pat Herrity asked the board just to study the Trust Policy after Stephanie Minter's killing.
- Dominion Energy Executive William Lawrence Murray Contributes to ActBlue Virginia
William Lawrence Murray of Henrico, Virginia, employed in public policy at Dominion Energy, made a $2,500 donation on July 1, 2026, to ActBlue Virginia.
- Two members said no, but Spanberger's board paroles Albemarle man who abused a 13-year-old in 3-2 vote
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Oscar Robert Lemen, convicted of forcible sodomy and object sexual penetration of a 13-year-old.
- Shannon Taylor's Record Raises Questions on Favoritism in Henrico Prosecutions
Virginia Democrat Shannon Taylor, the nominee challenging incumbent Representative Rob Wittman in the state's first congressional district, has come under renewed examination for her tenure as Henrico County's top prosecutor.
- The Loudoun timeline the establishment got wrong, 2021 to 2026
From the Stone Bridge assault to DOJ's 2026 report: a Loudoun timeline, and what the people in charge got wrong at each step.
- Clean Virginia vs. Dominion: who wins if Dominion's checkbook leaves?
For years, Virginia Democrats have been bankrolled by two rival energy money machines, Dominion and Clean Virginia.
- Florida Donor Channels Funds to Virginia Democrats Through ActBlue
Deborah Brittain of Bonita Springs, Florida, directed a $2,500 contribution to ActBlue Virginia on June 30, 2026.
- 'Their business, not ours': Sheriff Kincaid's answer to 1,670 ignored detainers
Congress counts at least 1,670 ICE detainers Fairfax's jail declined.
- Virginia Donor Contributes $5,000 to ActBlue Virginia for Democratic Candidate
Michael Hooper made a $5,000 donation to ActBlue Virginia on June 19, 2026.
- Second-offense drug dealer from Mecklenburg walks after 10 years of a long sentence
Spanberger's parole board voted to release William Kennedy Robinson, convicted of drug distribution.
- Real Estate Investor Richard Spurzem Funds ActBlue Virginia With $2,500 Donation
Richard Spurzem, a Charlottesville real estate investor and owner of Neighborhood Properties Inc., recently directed $2,500 through ActBlue Virginia to support a Virginia candidate.
- Restaurateur Warren Thompson Channels Funds to Democratic Causes Through ActBlue
Warren Thompson, president of Thompson Hospitality based in Vienna, Virginia, contributed $5,000 on June 30, 2026, through ActBlue Virginia to back a Virginia candidate.
- Data centers and a utility that buys a quarter of its power
Dominion Energy Virginia bought 25% of its power in 2025, compared with 3% at NextEra's Florida utility.
- 'Legal permanent residents in mind'? Descano's own letter says otherwise
Under oath, Descano said his immigration policy was written for green-card holders and minor crimes.
- Virginia Trial Lawyer Leonard Bennett Donates $10,000 to ActBlue Virginia
Leonard Bennett donated $10,000 to ActBlue Virginia on July 7, 2026.
- Virginia Pastors Urge Rejection of Amendments to Uphold Biblical Truth on Life and Marriage
A group of Virginia pastors has released an open letter addressing voters across the commonwealth about two proposed amendments to the state constitution.