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By: Markus Schmidt
Virginia Democrats spent years waiting for unified control of state government after an unprecedented string of bruising vetoes under Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. But nearly six months into Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s four-year term, some Democratic lawmakers and progressive allies say the former congresswoman is governing less like the leader of a blue-state trifecta and more like the cautious centrist Virginians elected to Congress eight years ago.
By: Markus Schmidt
Virginia Democrats spent years waiting for unified control of state government after an unprecedented string of bruising vetoes under Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
By: Markus Schmidt
(VIRGINIA MERCURY) - Virginia Democrats spent years waiting for unified control of state government after an unprecedented string of bruising vetoes under Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
By: Meta Time, Markus Schmidt
Virginia Democrats spent years waiting for unified control of state government after an unprecedented string of bruising vetoes under Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
By: Markus Schmidt
Back in January, Gov. Abigail Spanberger arrived in office promising pragmatism, affordability and a less combative style of politics.
By: Markus Schmidt
Virginia’s first woman governor defends her vetoes and cautious approach as lawmakers race towards a shutdown deadline.
U.S. Rep. John McGuire may have breathed a sigh of relief after courts last month invalidated Virginia's voter-approved redistricting amendment, which
By: Markus Schmidt
U.S. Rep. John McGuire may have breathed a sigh of relief after courts last month invalidated Virginia’s voter-approved redistricting amendment, which would have made the state’s 5th congressional District more favorable to Democrats. But the Goochland Republican still enters his first reelection campaign facing turbulence, including accusations that he has done little for constituents and a Democratic field trying to flip a district where affordability concerns and dissatisfaction with Washington could reshape the race heading into the 2026 midterms.The 5th District covers a vast stretch of Central and Southside Virginia, running from Charlottesville and Albemarle County through Lynchburg and Danville and south toward the North Carolina border. It also extends east into parts of Goochland, Hanover and Powhatan counties near Richmond.
Virginia Attorney Jay Jones joined a coalition of 22 Democratic attorneys general Wednesday urging a federal judge in Florida to closely examine a
By: Markus Schmidt
Virginia Attorney Jay Jones joined a coalition of 22 Democratic attorneys general Wednesday urging a federal judge in Florida to closely examine a controversial settlement tied to President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, arguing the agreement raises serious constitutional and ethics concerns.
