Democrat Jay Jones elected Virginia attorney general
Democrat Jay Jones overcame a texting scandal to become Virginia’s first Black attorney general.
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2025
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2025
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Democrat Ghazala Hashmi elected Virginia lieutenant governor
Virginia voters backed Democrat Ghazala Hashmi over Republican John Reid.
Nov
2025
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Democrat Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor
She is the first woman to be elected governor in Virginia’s history.
Nov
2025
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Meta’s ‘teen safety’ tools are failing Virginia kids—and Gov. Glenn Youngkin isn’t helping
Parents and cybersecurity experts want Virginia lawmakers to hold companies like Meta accountable when their platforms fail to keep their pledges to keep kids safe.
Nov
2025
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So your insurance dropped your doctor. Now what?
Nationwide, contract disputes are common, with more than 650 hospitals having public spats with an insurer since 2021. They could become even more common as hospitals brace for about $1 trillion in cuts to federal health care spending prescribed by President Donald Trump’s signature legislation signed into law in July.
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2025
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Obama rallies with Spanberger in Norfolk
The campaign for Abigail Spanberger said 7,000 people attended a rally where Democrats, including former President Barack Obama, criticized Republicans for worsening inequality and eroding America’s democracy.
Oct
2025
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OPINION: With storms ahead, Virginia confronts a season with no aid
Amid another Virginia hurricane season, the Commonwealth faces an unprecedented test: weathering severe storms without the full strength of the federal safety net.
Oct
2025
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Virginia patients shut out as Medicaid cuts hit reproductive care access
"We need to make sure we have leaders in Richmond who will fight for us."
That was Planned Parenthood of Virginia's Executive Director Jamie Lockhart's message during a recent roundtable discussion with Americans for Contraception, advocates, doctors, and community members in Midlothian. As she explained, Medicaid cuts that were included in Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" will lead to undetected cancers, untreated STIs, and difficulty in obtaining birth control, affecting more than 5,700 Virginians.
Early voting for the Nov. 4 election is happening now.
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Oct
2025
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New reports says Virginia lawmaker will get tax cut from bill he helped pass
There’s a Virginia congressman set to gain financially from a bill he helped pass.
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2025
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Spanberger rallies Latino voters in Alexandria amid growing distrust of government, deportation fears
The impacts of the Trump administration’s mass deportation program mean fewer Latinos are showing up to their jobs while those who do risk being assaulted at work.
