What abortion ban votes in Virginia and Ohio could mean for 2024 election Abortion is once again on the ballot. Has the equation changed at all? The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023
Book bans and school bathrooms: Republicans to test power of ‘parents’ rights’ movement in Virginia From pandemic to book bans and school bathrooms, ‘parents’ rights’ are playing a key role – but its electoral potency is being questioned The Guardian - US · Nov 2, 2023
Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #84 Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Ballotpedia · Nov 1, 2023
Eighteen candidates are running for nine seats on the Loudoun County Public Schools board on Nov. 7 Eighteen candidates are running for all nine seats on the Loudoun County Public Schools school board in Virginia on Nov. 7, 2023. The school district, located northwest of Washington D.C., had approximately 81,131 students as of the 2020-21 school year, making it the third largest school district in Virginia. Ballotpedia · Nov 1, 2023
Pritzker’s abortion rights group spends $1.5 million in Ohio, Virginia and Nevada to fight ‘extremism at every level’ Think Big America’s contribution of $25,000 each to four state Senate Democratic candidates in Virginia, and an additional $150,000 to the state’s Democratic Party, comes ahead of a pivotal Nov. 7 election that may reshape abortion restrictions there. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 1, 2023
Virginia admits thousands of voters wrongly purged days before election Voting rights groups decry error days before elections that will determine which party controls the state legislature The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2023
‘There is no ban’: Republicans test-drive new abortion messaging Ad released in Virginia part of well-funded effort to portray Democrats as abortion extremists and Republicans as reasonable compromisers The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2023
Massive windfarm project to be built off Virginia coast gains key federal approval A power company’s plans for an enormous offshore wind farm off Virginia's southeast coast have received key federal approval The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023
Real-world success: top-ranked Zwifter crushes first 'real' bike races American Kristen Kulchinsky (Virginia's Blue Ridge Twenty24) is one of the most decorated female esports cyclists in the sport's short history. This fall she proved she can ride pretty well outdoors as well. Cycling Weekly · Oct 31, 2023
Are journalists serving Virginia's voters well? Election could offer insights on media on national level As Virginia holds elections on Nov. 7, 2023, to fill all 140 seats in the state legislature, the results will likely offer insights on the nation’s political pulse. Voters’ preferences for Democrats or Republicans may well reflect how they feel about Joe Biden or Donald Trump – and about key… The Conversation · Oct 31, 2023
‘It’s cruel’: the last southern refuge for abortion rights might soon fall Virginia is the only southern state that hasn’t restricted abortion post-Roe. Is that about to change? The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2023
Youngkin purged 3,400 eligible voters Youngkin's team admitted the issue affected thousands of voters after initially estimating the number at 270 Salon · Oct 30, 2023
‘He’s pretty smooth’: Glenn Youngkin of Virginia may be a challenger for Trump Republican governor is anti-abortion, anti-trans and a ‘nightmare’ for Democrats The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2023
The South's last post-Roe stand Millions of Americans’ ability to get an abortion hinges on Virginia’s Upcoming Election Salon · Oct 27, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023 Her 6-year-old son shot his teacher. Now she is being sentenced for child neglect The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia is scheduled to be sentenced for felony child neglect
The Guardian - US · Oct 26, 2023 Robert E Lee statue that sparked Charlottesville riot is melted down: ‘Like his face was crying’ Brass from the statue of the Confederate general will be used for a public art installation in Virginia city
The Conversation · Oct 26, 2023 Back in the 1960s, the push for parental rights over school standards was not led by white conservatives but by Black and Latino parents A key issue underlying the 2023 Virginia election first drew statewide – and national – attention in a debate two years ago.
Ballotpedia · Oct 26, 2023 The 15 battleground districts that will decide Virginia’s legislative elections Welcome to the Thursday, October 26, Brew.
The Guardian - US · Oct 26, 2023 Abortion on the ballot: six US states with elections in 2023 Here’s what you need to know about where and how Americans will vote on abortion this year
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 25, 2023 ACC women’s basketball player survey: Respect growing for Virginia Tech’s Georgia Amoore Players like playing at Louisville, hate playing at Syracuse, and think that N.C. State has small visitors' locker rooms.
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023 A teacher was shot by her 6-year-old student. Is workers' compensation enough? A heated debate has emerged about the once-unimaginable shooting of a teacher by her 6-year-old student: How should society take care of the teacher
The Guardian - US · Oct 24, 2023 Virginia Democrats defend Susanna Gibson after sex-livestream revelation Party calls explicit Republican flyers ‘desperate’ attempt to foil Democratic challenger and distract voters from abortion ban
Ballotpedia · Oct 24, 2023 Our top 15 elections to watch in November Welcome to the Tuesday, October 24, Brew.
Ballotpedia · Oct 20, 2023 ICYMI: Top stories of the week Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of October 16-October 20.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 20, 2023 Predicting which of college football’s remaining 11* undefeated teams will lose in Week 8 We can’t actually predict the future, but we'll give it a shot.