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Spanberger and Earle-Sears want to make history in Virginia. But voters have election exhaustion
Read full article: Spanberger and Earle-Sears want to make history in Virginia. But voters have election exhaustionDemocratic former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Republican Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears are picking up steam in their bids to be Virginia's next governor.
Dominion, AG reach proposed agreement in offshore wind case
Read full article: Dominion, AG reach proposed agreement in offshore wind caseDominion Energy has agreed to implement several consumer protections in connection with its massive offshore wind project under a proposed agreement with the office of the Virginia attorney general and other parties.
Virginia AG punts investigation of child abuse allegations
Read full article: Virginia AG punts investigation of child abuse allegationsThe office of Virginia's attorney general has handed off jurisdiction in a long-running investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and other abuses at a hospital that serves vulnerable children.
Judges toss suit seeking Virginia House elections this year
Read full article: Judges toss suit seeking Virginia House elections this yearA three-judge panel has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to force all 100 members of Virginiaโs Republican-controlled House of Delegates to face an unscheduled election this year.
Deputy Virginia AG resigns over posts lauding Jan. 6 rioters
Read full article: Deputy Virginia AG resigns over posts lauding Jan. 6 riotersA state official says a deputy Virginia attorney general has resigned after The Washington Post raised questions about social media comments the newspaper reported she made about the 2020 election, the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and other matters.
Virginia Supreme Court dismisses mask mandate petition
Read full article: Virginia Supreme Court dismisses mask mandate petitionThe Supreme Court of Virginia has rejected a petition from parents that sought to invalidate Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkinโs executive order prohibiting school systems from enforcing mask mandates in the classroom.
Virginia judge weighs governor's power to lift mask mandate
Read full article: Virginia judge weighs governor's power to lift mask mandateA judge is holding off for now on deciding whether local school boards or Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin have the final say on whether students must wear masks in school to protect against COVID-19.
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Virginia House joins Senate in voting to end death penalty
Read full article: Virginia House joins Senate in voting to end death penaltyDemocratic Sen. Scott Surovell is again sponsoring a bill that would abolish the death penalty, and he has a Republican chief co-patron. (Virginia Department of Corrections via AP, File)RICHMOND, Va. โ Virginia moved another step closer to ending capital punishment on Friday when the state House joined the Senate in voting to abolish the death penalty. It's a dramatic shift for Virginia, which has put more people to death over its centuries-long history than any other state. In modern times, Virginia trails only Texas in the number of executions since the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976. AdLast year, death penalty abolition bills in the General Assembly went nowhere.