Richmond
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Spanberger's parole board freed 14 in August: four killers, eight sex offenders, two drug dealers
The parole board Gov. Abigail Spanberger appointed granted 14 of 44 cases in August, including five men serving life.
- Life-sentenced Richmond killer with 2023 drug and theft convictions gets parole from Spanberger's board
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Calvin Darnell Johnson, whose record includes first-degree murder.
- 'Please deny his request': Spanberger's board heard a murdered mother's family, then voted 4-0
Christine Allen's family begged the parole board to keep Troy Demar behind bars for the full 40 years.
- Parole violators, prison convictions and 39-count records: September's grants had repeat offenders
Four of the seven people Spanberger's parole board released in September had parole violations or new convictions on their records, according to the board's own report.
- Dominion Executive Edward Baine Funds ActBlue Virginia with $5,000 Donation
Edward Baine, a senior vice president at Dominion Energy based in Moseley, Virginia, made a $5,000 donation to ActBlue Virginia on August 7, 2026.
- Richmond Business Leader Kenneth Johnson Contributes $5,000 to ActBlue Virginia
Kenneth Johnson, president and CEO of JMI in Richmond, made a $5,000 donation to ActBlue Virginia on August 6, 2026.