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Va. ahead of revenue forecast despite federal warning signs
Virginia moved almost a half-billion dollars ahead of forecast for government revenues through May, with one month left to ensure it collects enough tax money to pay for state spending obligations in the fiscal year that ends on June 30. The state is not likely to enter the next fiscal year on July 1 with a big surplus, as it has for the past five years, but collections were $488.3 million ahead of forecast in the first 11 months of the year.
House primaries in Roanoke area signal arrival of 2025 election season
Election season blooms anew Tuesday in Virginia, as voters prepare for primary contests before deciding on a slate of state and local candidates this fall. ... In House District 40, which includes all of Salem and parts of Roanoke city and county, voters will decide between two Democratic candidates who seek to challenge the incumbent Republican. ... And in sprawling House District 37 — ... incumbent Del. Terry Austin, R-Botetourt, faces a primary election challenger in Austen Schwend.
Protesters march in ‘No Kings’ demonstration in Richmond: ‘This is what democracy looks like’
Demonstrators crowded into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S., including Richmond's Capitol Square on Saturday, to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights. Thousands turned out for Richmond's rally, which began at the Bell Tower and then moved onto Broad Street before ending at Kanawha Plaza. Protesters expressed concerns about what they described as constitutional overreach.
Gov. Youngkin heads to Europe for trade mission focused on Virginia jobs and investment
Governor Glenn Youngkin is leading a Virginia delegation to France and the United Kingdom starting June 15 to boost business ties, attract investment, and promote the state’s workforce and innovation. The trip begins at the 2025 Paris Air Show, where the governor will meet with top aerospace and defense companies. He plans to highlight Virginia’s strengths in advanced manufacturing and the state’s new Aerospace Talent Accelerator, which graduates its first class this summer.
Virginia AG Hopeful Was Outraising His Rival — Then Dominion Energy Tipped the Scale
Both candidates for Virginia attorney general in Tuesday’s Democratic primary have much in common. They’ve both promised, for instance, to fight against Donald Trump and DOGE, and to protect abortion rights. When it comes to who is funding their campaigns, though, there’s one source of cash that marks a striking difference between the candidates: Dominion Energy, the Fortune 500 utility company that has long thrown around huge sums to shape politics in Virginia. In the attorney general primary this year, local prosecutor Shannon Taylor has accepted $650,000 in donations from Dominion, while former state delegate Jay Jones has not taken any from the company.
From VPAP New Episode: The Virginia Press Room Podcast
In the latest episode of the podcast from VaNews and VPM, Michael Pope is joined by Margaret Barthel of WAMU 88.5, Ryan Murphy of WHRO Public Media, and Jahd Khalil of VPM News. They discuss the week's top headlines: campaign stances on housing policies and data centers, lieutenant governor candidate profiles, and primaries for Norfolk commonwealth's attorney and Chesapeake sheriff. Tune in for insights and analysis on Virginia politics. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts.
Judge: Virginia registrar charged in failed elections case cannot sue Miyares
A former Northern Virginia elections registrar cannot sue state Attorney General Jason S. Miyares (R) and a top deputy over what she says were bogus charges related to her handling of 2020 presidential election results, according to a federal judge who found the prosecutors have legal immunity from such claims. The judge’s order allows former Prince William County registrar Michele White to continue suing two other defendants — a pair of investigators from Miyares’s office who White says fabricated evidence against her to build a felony case that cost the registrar her career but ultimately crumbled before it could go to trial.
Democrats running for lieutenant governor make final arguments before primary
With few major policy differences separating them — save for a sharp split over a proposed casino in Tysons Corner — the leading Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor are emphasizing their life stories and political résumés, hoping personal experience will help them earn votes in what is expected to be a low-turnout primary on Tuesday. Democratic contests to pick nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general are the only two statewide races on the ballot Tuesday.
Suing Trump is key issue in Va.’s Democratic AG primary
President Donald Trump’s massive cuts to the federal workforce have become the backdrop to the Democratic primary for attorney general in Virginia, with both candidates in the race criticizing Attorney General Jason S. Miyares (R) for not challenging the administration’s moves in a state that hosts much of the federal government’s infrastructure and nearly 200,000 of its employees. The two Democrats competing in Tuesday’s primary — Jerrauld C. “Jay” Jones, a former state lawmaker from Norfolk who unsuccessfully sought the party’s nomination four years ago, and Shannon Taylor, the longtime elected prosecutor in the Richmond suburb of Henrico County — both say they would immediately shift course and join several ongoing lawsuits filed by a coalition of Democratic attorneys general across the country.
Tuesday primary features five House contests in Richmond area
Richmond-area voters will pick Democratic nominees in five contests for the House of Delegates on Tuesday, in addition to Democratic nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general. Democrats now hold a 51-49 edge in the House. All 100 House seats are up for election in November. Three of the five Richmond-area contests will pick Democratic nominees in districts where the party is targeting Republican incumbents in November — Dels. David Owen, R-Goochland, Mark Earley, R-Chesterfield, and Carrie Coyner, R-Chesterfield.