Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Virginia

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #87

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

Ballotpedia

Millions of U.S. apples were almost left to rot. Now, they'll go to hungry families

Many growers across the country have been left without a market due to oversupplied apple processors. West Virginia rescued its surplus, with a plan that donates apples to hunger-fighting charities.

WEKU

‘People who are just like me will not be able to vote. That’s nuts’: Virginia to see first Black speaker of the house

Democrat Don L Scott has come back from a felony conviction 30 years ago to lead the state legislature and fight for his constituents

The Guardian - US

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

29 state legislative incumbents lose re-election bids in 2023

In 2023, 29 state legislative incumbents lost their re-election bids: 13 in general elections and 16 in primaries. This was more than in 2021 (22) but fewer than in 2019 (31).

Ballotpedia

Ballotpedia’s exclusive deep dive into Nov. 2023 school board elections, part two: Virginia

Welcome to the Tuesday, November 21, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Dates and venues for three 2024 presidential debates announced

The debates, which will take place in September and October, will be staged at university campuses in Texas, Virginia and Utah

The Independent UK

‘I lived in a state of terror’: Patricia Cornwell on childhood trauma, her new novel and the search for Bigfoot

As pathologist Kay Scarpetta makes her 28th appearance in print, her creator recalls what it’s really like to conduct a postmortem – and a very odd encounter in the Virginia woods

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

The Bidens are getting an early start on the Thanksgiving week by having dinner with service members

President Joe Biden is set to visit naval installations in Virginia for an early kickoff to the Thanksgiving holiday week

The Independent UK

He’s correctly predicting the US’s most critical elections. He’s still in college

Charles ‘Chaz’ Nuttycombe, 24, is impressing analysts with his accurate forecasts of consequential state legislature elections

The Guardian - US

The impact of 2023’s elections on future statewide ballot measures

Welcome to the Friday, November 17, Brew.

Ballotpedia

California family sues sheriff's office after deputy kidnapped girl, killed her mother, grandparents

A California family is suing a Virginia sheriff’s department for hiring a deputy who sexually extorted and kidnapped a 15-year-old girl at gunpoint and killed her mother and her grandparents before setting fire to their home

The Independent UK

Democrat Biberaj concedes in hard-fought northern Virginia prosecutor race

A high-profile Democratic prosecutor in northern Virginia who drew criticism from Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has conceded defeat in her reelection bid

The Independent UK

Legislative elections in New Jersey and Virginia could have an effect on future constitutional amendments

State legislature elections on Nov. 7, 2023, in New Jersey and Virginia shifted Democratic majorities in the legislatures. This could affect legislatively referred constitutional amendments that may appear on the ballot in future elections.

Ballotpedia

Mother of boy, 6, who shot teacher faces sentencing for marijuana use while owning a gun

The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom is set to be sentenced and could face prison time for using marijuana while owning a gun

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Roll Call

Lawmakers question government selection of Maryland site for new FBI headquarters - Roll Call

The head of the General Services Administration defended the agency’s site selection process for the new FBI headquarters on Tuesday.

Roll Call

Spate of retirements continues on Capitol Hill - Roll Call

Sen. Joe Manchin III and Reps. Brian Higgins, Derek Kilmer, Abigail Spanberger and Brad Wenstrup all said they would not run again in 2024.

The Independent UK

2 accused of running high-end brothel network in Massachusetts and Virginia are due in court

A man and woman accused of operating a commercial sex ring with wealthy and prominent clients in Massachusetts and the Washington, D

The Guardian - US

Democrat Abigail Spanberger to quit Congress and run for Virginia governor

In announcement, congresswoman cites rightwing threats to reproductive rights and efforts to clamp down on public schooling

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Roll Call

Spanberger running for Virginia governor instead of another House term - Roll Call

Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger will not defend her House seat next year as she gears up to run for governor of Virginia in 2025.

USA Today Sports Media Group

A high school football game in Virginia ended 104-0. That’s right…104-0

Phoebus High School certainly ran wild on Friday night.

Reason

The FBI Needs Downsizing, Not $3.5 Billion for a New Headquarters

Lawmakers from Maryland and Virginia fought over which state should house the new site rather than whether the bureau even needs so many agents.

The Independent UK

Siemens Gamesa scraps plans to build blades for offshore wind turbines on Virginia's coast

A European company has cancelled plans to build blades for offshore wind turbines in coastal Virginia

The Independent UK

Republicans ‘high on their own supply’ of election lies, says MSNBC host

MSNBC host Ari Melber quoted the movie Scarface about Republican losses in Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky

The Independent UK

Virginia school system says ongoing claim of sex assaults on school grounds was fabricated

Lawyers for Virginia's largest school system say that allegations by a 7th grader who said she was repeatedly raped at her school more than a decade ago are a total fabrication

The Conversation

Abortion rights victories show this issue is unlikely to fade in 2024 elections − 3 things to know

Abortion rights advocates won major victories in several state elections on Nov. 7, 2023, signaling that abortion laws are likely to continue to play an important role in the 2024 elections.

1 … 35 36 37 38

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Texas State University

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.