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WEB5 days ago — BY: Markus Schmidt - September 6, 2024. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears on Thursday evening officially announced her candidacy for governor of Virginia in the upcoming 2025 election, aiming to become the nation’s first Black female governor. Sears made history in 2022 by becoming the first Black woman in the commonwealth to hold …
New polling finds Harris ahead of Trump by a comfortable margin …
WEB14 hours ago — A new Washington Post-Schar School poll released Tuesday morning has Harris ahead of Trump by eight percentage points (50-42%), largely owed to an 18-point advantage among women voters and by a sense of unity among Democrats. The survey also found that 53% of Virginia voters have an unfavorable opinion of the former …
Virginia’s future concerning vehicle electrification is bright, but ...
WEB19 hours ago — In Fairfax, the school division purchased 73 electric buses, most of which were paid for by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a competitive grant from Dominion Energy. The Fairfax County Joint Environmental Task Force, a group that worked to address climate change and environmental sustainability, provided assistance in …
Where do Virginia congressional candidates in key districts stand …
WEB2 days ago — As Election Day draws closer, The Mercury asked candidates in four key Virginia congressional races — Districts 2, 7, 9 and 10 — to share their views and policy plans on the issues that most impact the commonwealth, and reviewed their positions on their campaign websites, social media pages, and in other media.
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WEBSep 3, 2024 — BY: Markus Schmidt - August 20, 2024. One month after announcing her White House bid to succeed President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris holds a slim three-point lead over former President Donald Trump (47-44%) in a head-to-head matchup in Virginia, according to a new poll released Tuesday by the Institute for Policy …
How Kamala Harris’ new policy plan could impact housing in Virginia
WEBAug 29, 2024 — Virginia Democratic lawmakers praised Vice President Kamala Harris’ housing policy plans in a virtual call Wednesday afternoon. The gathering came on the heels of a new campaign ad highlighting Harris’ plan to build three million new homes and rental units if elected president.. The plan is part of a proposal she unveiled ahead of the …
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WEBAug 20, 2024 — Police search for owners of emu wandering around Roanoke and more Va. headlines BY: Staff Report - August 23, 2024 • “Blacksburg’s Liam Watson, facing election fraud charges, nixes leave of absence from town council.”—Roanoke Times • “Northern Va. man pleads guilty to making and possessing toxic ricin.”—WJLA • “VCU Police launch …
Virginia’s general revenue surplus reaches $1.2 billion
WEBAug 14, 2024 — Virginia’s general revenue surplus reached $1.2 billion in fiscal year 2024, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced to lawmakers in Richmond on Wednesday.. Youngkin said the impact results from job growth, economic development wins, regulatory streamlining, crime reduction, and “amazing” progress in education backed up by a …
It’s time for Virginia to invest in services and programs that will ...
WEBSep 17, 2021 — By Breanne Armbrust The Commonwealth of Virginia finds itself in a unique position — in the middle of a historic pandemic with a budget surplus of $2.6 billion at the start of the new fiscal year. Like many community activists around Virginia, I immediately thought of how those funds could be used to directly benefit […]