Author: Nathaniel Cline
Anti-Slapp law plays role in backing Va. teacher and parent targeted by false online accusations
A Northern Virginia court in June rejected social media efforts to damage the reputation of a teacher and parent, awarding them more than $1 million in combined damages. Robert Rigby Jr., a longtime educator and advocate for LGBTQ+ students, said after the leader of conservative political action committee Virginia Project
Democrats eye battleground Virginia seat as key to flipping House
(The Center Square) – In the fight to take back control of the U.S. House of Representatives in November’s midterms, Democrats are zeroed in on Virginia’s 2nd congressional district, a seat they view as a prime target to seize from Republicans. Tuesday’s primary election in Virginia will determine whether former U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va.,…
Virginia’s 5th Congressional District heads to contested primaries
(The Center Square) – Virginia voters will head to the polls Tuesday to choose party nominees for U.S. Senate, congressional seats and local offices, with the commonwealth’s only congressional district featuring contested primaries in both parties helping shape the November ballot. Republicans will nominate a challenger to Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, while voters in…
Virginia senators request special session to act on ’deeply alarming’ groundwater report
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality released its 117-page legislative report on the state’s groundwater supply east of Interstate 95 this week, which revealed significant levels of strain on the eastern aquifers that could put clean drinking water at risk. “Groundwater supply east of I-95 is constrained, and current projections
Spanberger restores voting rights to more than 60,000 Virginians
Gov. Abigail Spanberger has restored voting and other civil rights to more than 60,000 Virginians since taking office in January, reversing the more restrictive restoration process adopted by her predecessor and reopening voting access for thousands of people with past felony convictions, her administration said Friday. The 66,085 Virginians whose
Senators urge special session after groundwater report
(The Center Square) – Two state senators are asking Gov. Abigail Spanberger to call a special session of the General Assembly after a newly released state report found groundwater supplies in eastern Virginia may not support major new withdrawals under current regulations. In a letter Thursday, Sens. Richard Stuart, R-King George, and Russet Perry, D-Loudoun,…
Virginia legislator was allowed to use campaign funds for her defense. So she did.
State Sen. Louise Lucas, the powerful Portsmouth Democrat, used $300,000 in campaign funds to contribute to her legal defense fund and hire a law firm following an FBI raid in May on her businesses in Portsmouth. That’s a sizable amount. What The Virginian-Pilot article should have noted higher in the
Spanberger administration seeks public input on new energy plan
Every four years, Virginia law requires the governor’s administration to develop a new energy plan outlining the commonwealth’s energy needs and how the state intends to meet its power generation goals. Chief Energy Officer Josephus Allmond, Secretary of Commerce and Trade Carrie Chenery and Department of Energy representatives have been
Northern Virginia Republicans vie to take on US Sen. Mark Warner and more headlines
• “Northern Virginia Republicans vie to take on US Sen. Mark Warner.” — WTOP • “New study lists Virginia Beach as America’s safest large city.” — WAVY • “Crops and solar power? Virginia farms are ripe for the combo.” — WHRO • “Danville’s Black history center is ‘without walls’ for
Dulles overhaul grows to $20B-plus project
(The Center Square) – Plans to remake Washington Dulles International Airport expanded into a more than $20 billion project Wednesday as federal officials, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and United Airlines unveiled an expanded redevelopment plan. The proposal increases planned investment from about $7 billion, building on Dulles’ long-term master plan. Construction would take place…
