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Gibson: For the Virginia GOP, ‘sextortion’ is nothing new
In a democracy, elections should be decided by ideas — not by cruelty, humiliation or personal destruction. Unfortunately, that principle is under threat in Virginia. For the second state campaign cycle in a row, Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the executive director of his Spirit of Virginia PAC, Matt Moran, have used personal attacks to try to destroy political candidates — not by debating policy, but by targeting their private lives.
State police to immigrants: Checkpoints are for traffic safety, not ICE
The Virginia State Police have conducted two traffic safety checkpoints in rural northern Fauquier County since the start of 2025 but say that neither was tied to immigration enforcement and, although some citations were issued, no one was detained. Immigrants are on edge as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ramps up its detention and deportation efforts across the country. But local law enforcement officials say policing practices have not changed.
DOJ demands UVa. prove it’s dismantling DEI
The University of Virginia‘s president, rector and university legal counsel received a letter Monday from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division calling for the university to produce audio and video from a closed session of its board of visitors last month, as well as show evidence that every division of the university and its health system has dissolved and dismantled its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, following a board vote in March. The DOJ’s letter, dated April 28, says its civil rights office has received complaints that U.Va.’s administration has not made public a required 30-day report on its progress in ending DEI operations throughout the university, and alleges that U.Va. “may have failed to implement these directives.”
Residents, council members express frustration over Purcellville budget discussion impasse
In response to Purcellville Mayor Chris Bertaut’s last-minute cancellation of a special town council budget meeting on April 29, a group of residents gathered outside the town hall Tuesday night to express their frustration over recent events. The group, called “Purcellville Deserves Better,” submitted recall petitions on April 28 for three town council members — Susan Khalil, Ben Nett and Carol Luke — and Bertaut, which are currently being reviewed by the Loudoun County General Registrar’s office.
Kaine: Trump’s global trade war is strangling the economy. Congress must step in
Earlier this month, a bipartisan majority in the Senate passed my legislation to roll back the senseless tariffs President Donald Trump announced on Canadian imports on Feb. 20 — evidence that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are concerned by Trump’s tariffs. Americans across the country agree. They know that tariffs are akin to a national sales tax, raising prices on all kinds of everyday goods, including groceries, clothing and medicine.
Arlington unemployment claims spiked in March, adding to region-wide pessimism
Hundreds more Arlington County residents began seeking work in March as federal layoffs continue to drive a region-wide surge in unemployment, new data shows. A total of 4,929 Arlington residents were counted as without jobs and seeking work in March, the Virginia Employment Commission reported yesterday (Tuesday). That’s up 16% from the 4,249 recorded in February, and up a hefty 60% from 3,116 in March 2024.
D.C. targets Maryland, Virginia drivers with hundreds of violations in new lawsuits
D.C. continues to crack down on dangerous drivers with a second batch of lawsuits against Maryland and Virginia individuals who've racked up tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid fines. The city struggled to hold out-of-jurisdiction drivers accountable for decades. But under the new STEER Act, the District is finally able to go after repeat offenders.
UVa to bid on Federal Executive Institute despite public pushback
Disregarding the protests of Charlottesville residents and city officials, the University of Virginia is moving forward with plans to acquire the shuttered Federal Executive Institute in the city. The property served as the country’s leading training center for federal employees for 57 years before it was shuttered by President Donald Trump in February. Now it is at the center of a bidding war between a university with a $14 billion endowment and the city's school division with a budget of just $106.8 million.
Attorneys argue whether Norfolk Electoral Board member failed job duties
Lawyers debated whether or not a Norfolk Electoral Board member’s actions were grounds for removal during a Circuit Court trial Tuesday. A prosecutor attempted to convince a judge that Marianne McKay, the vice chair of the Norfolk Electoral Board, had failed her job duties, while her attorneys said her actions were legal and permissible as an electoral board member.
Flint Hill fire company lawsuit heads to Virginia Supreme Court
A three-judge panel of the Virginia Supreme Court ruled Friday that the full court will consider appeals made by the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors and former Flint Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue leader Karen Williams in a case regarding the fire company’s ousted leadership. This case began in 2023 when local attorney David Konick represented former leaders of the Flint Hill fire company in filing a lawsuit against the county after the Board of Supervisors voted to remove their leadership.