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5 days ago · BY Ariana Figueroa - November 5, 2024. Va.’s congressional delegation calls for reauthorization of Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act. BY Charlie Paullin and Nathaniel Cline - November 5, 2024. BRIEF. Virginia reaches $29 million opioid settlement with Kroger and more state headlines. BY Staff Report - November 5, 2024.
Why have only two Virginia localities adopted ranked-choice voting?
3 days ago · Charlottesville’s about to become the second Virginia city to adopt ranked choice voting Charlottesville’s city council approved a draft ordinance this week that will allow the use of ranked choice voting next year — when primary elections will be held for some council seats. Though the measure will still need to formally pass at the ….
Five things we learned about the Virginia election and other …
3 days ago · The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • “Five things we learned about the Virginia election on Tuesday.”. — Richmond Times-Dispatch. • “Fact Check: Typo on display of Virginia voting equipment does not invalidate votes.”. — Reuters. • “Republicans on path to increase Lynchburg City Council majority ...
Avula likely to be Richmond’s next mayor • Virginia Mercury
4 days ago · City of Richmond residents appear to have selected Dr. Danny Avula as their new mayor, according to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections.. All the precincts were fully reported just after midnight by VDOE, where Avula came in with 44,832 votes, which was 46% of the votes overall.
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Oct 29, 2024 · BY: Samantha Willis - October 28, 2024. On Monday, Virginia filed an emergency stay asking the Supreme Court to block a federal court’s order for the state to add 1,600 people back to the voter rolls. The removals stemmed from an executive order by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, and are at the center of two lawsuits the state is facing from voter ...
Biden promises a ‘peaceful and orderly transition’ to new Trump ...
2 days ago · WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday reassured the nation that democracy won despite his party’s resounding election losses, and promised his accomplishments will live on, in brief remarks from the White House. “I know for some people, it’s a time for victory, to state the obvious. For others, it’s a time of loss.
These competitive Va. races could play a key role in battle for ...
4 days ago · • “Competitive Virginia races could play a critical role in the battle for Congress.”—Associated Press • “Richmond voter precinct chief removed from polling location after ballot issues.”—
Post-Helene, Virginia granted major disaster declaration, access to ...
Oct 2, 2024 · The federal government approved a major disaster declaration for Virginia on Wednesday, which will allow residents, businesses and local governments in Southwest Virginia reeling from Hurricane Helene’s deadly impact to apply for funding to aid their recovery efforts.
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The Virginia Mercury is an independent, nonprofit online news organization covering state government and policy. The Mercury launched in 2018 to bring a fresh perspective to coverage of the state’s biggest political and policy issues and fill the gaps in statehouse reporting created by a shrinking media industry. The Mercury is an affiliate of States […]
2024 Voter Guide - Virginia Mercury
The Virginia Mercury’s Voter Guide will help you prepare to exercise your civic rights, inform you about the candidates and lay out the elections information you need. Virginia has two United States senators and 11 congressional districts; The Mercury will focus on the contest between U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. (incumbent) and his Republican challenger Hung Cao, and four congressional ...