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Graham Moomaw, The Virginia Mercury
Graham Moomaw is a staff member of The Virginia Mercury, an independent, nonprofit online news organization covering state government and policy.

A Republican Lawmaker Delivered Doughnuts to Teachers. Then Came a Political Food Fight

The doughnut deliveries to 19 schools in the Williamsburg-James City County and New Kent County school districts were accepted. But — in a sign of the intensity of Virginia’s political debates over K-12 public schools — some in the Williamsburg-James City County system saw an ulterior motive hidden beneath the glaze and sprinkles.

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After Applying for Funding Tied to Red Flag Law, Youngkin Officials Vague on Plans to Use It

Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration last fall applied for federal funding meant to help Virginia continue to implement its red flag law, a gun control measure strongly opposed by many Republican lawmakers and gun rights activists. State officials say the roughly $5 million hasn’t been formally accepted and no decisions have been made about how it might be used.

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As Virginia Budget Negotiations Drag On, Here’s What Hangs in the Balance

In normal years, Virginia’s budget plan is supposed to be pretty much done by April except for any late changes recommended by the governor. But for the second year in row, the politically split General Assembly is heading into spring under a cloud of uncertainty over when the budget will get done and what will be in it.

Graham Moomaw, The Virginia Mercury - Dogwood