Category: The Center Square
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…
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…
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…
Bipartisan bill seeks to block dismantling of education agency
(The Center Square) – The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted to advance bipartisan legislation that would prevent the U.S. Department of Education from transferring several major education offices to other federal agencies. In a 13-9 vote, a bipartisan bill S.5046, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, with two Republican cosponsors –…
Virginia Republicans to choose Warner challenger Tuesday
(The Center Square) – Virginia Republicans head to the polls Tuesday to decide who will take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner this fall. Warner does not face a primary opponent. Retired Army Maj. Gen. Bert Mizusawa, certified public accountant and former federal financial executive Kim Farington, and David Williams, a combat veteran, former CIA…
Virginia voters to decide House primaries
(The Center Square) – Virginia voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide several congressional primaries, including Democratic races in the 8th and 9th districts and a three-way Republican race in the 10th District. The winners will advance to the Nov. 3 general election, where several races could help shape Virginia’s congressional delegation. District…
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…
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,…
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…
