Author: Markus Schmidt
Virginia primary voters pick Mizusawa to face Warner, finalize key US House races
Virginians cast their ballots Tuesday in an unusually-timed primary that settled a statewide Republican contest for the U.S. Senate and determined several of Virginia’s most closely watched congressional matchups for the November election. Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bert Mizusawa won the GOP’s nomination to challenge longtime Democratic U.S. Senator
Luria, Kiggans advance in Hampton Roads-based 2nd Congressional District
(The Center Square) – Virginia voters picked congressional nominees Tuesday, setting several key U.S. House matchups for November. Virginia currently sends six Democrats and five Republicans to the U.S. House. Tuesday’s primaries decided nominees in several competitive districts. Former U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria won the Democratic primary in the Hampton Roads-based 2nd Congressional District, Shannon…
Former Virginia Sen. Janet Howell, trailblazing Reston lawmaker, dies at 82 and more headlines
• “As $43 million for Southwest flood relief remains unspent, residents who can’t afford to fix their homes wait for help.” — Cardinal News • “Former Virginia Sen. Janet Howell, trailblazing Reston lawmaker, dies at 82.” — Patch.com • “AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia’s state primary.” —
Virginia shoppers set to save as sales tax holiday returns this weekend
Virginia’s sales tax holiday begins on Friday and runs through Sunday, offering deals on qualifying school supplies, clothing and footwear sales tax. Certain emergency preparedness items also qualify. The sales tax holiday starts Aug. 7 at 12:01 a.m. and ends Aug. 9 at 11:59 p.m., and could save consumers 5.3%
DEQ study throws cold water on data center development east of I-95
Among the many environmental, energy and economic concerns about the unconstrained spread of data centers in Virginia, the impact on drinking water supplies has ranked fairly low. That changed suddenly last week, with the release of a report that the administration of Gov. Abigail Spanberger seems to have tried to
Mizusawa wins Virginia Republican primary, to face Warner
(The Center Square) – Retired Army Maj. Gen. Bert Mizusawa won the Republican primary in Virginia on Tuesday and will challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner in the Nov. 3 general election. The Associated Press called the race 29 minutes after polls closed. According to the Virginia Department of Elections, Mizusawa had 52.54% of the…
Cardiovascular health spending has tripled, but death rates are rising in major Hampton Roads cities
By Yiqing Wang/WHRO Cardiovascular care has become more advanced over the past two decades, giving doctors new ways to prevent deaths from heart attacks, strokes and other conditions. But a new national study found those advances have come with rapidly rising costs while improvements in cardiovascular death rates have largely stalled. The
Democratic attorneys general, governors sue feds over tariffs
(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading another lawsuit against the Trump administration over tariffs. Filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade, the lawsuit from Bonta and other Democratic attorneys general and governors challenges the Trump administration’s recent decision to increase tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on the European Union…
Blanche nomination for attorney general advanced by US Senate panel on party-line vote
WASHINGTON — U.S. acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was one step closer to permanently leading the Justice Department Tuesday, after two skeptical Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans voted to advance his nomination given Blanche’s signed promise that President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is dead. Republican Sens. John Cornyn
Democratic state officials urge US Supreme Court to affirm pause on Trump vote-by-mail order
WASHINGTON — States do not have time before November’s midterm elections to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order mandating overhauls of their mail-in-voting systems, two dozen Democratic state officials told the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. Justices should keep a stay pausing the order in place through Election Day,
