Virginia Town Crier (Richard Martin)
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Curator of Virginia Town Crier (https://virginiatowncrier.link/) sharing Virginia political and governmental news. Retired director of legislative and regulatory affairs for Virginia Department of Social Services. Former broadcast journalist.
Virginia Election 26
Spanberger endorses Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney Taylor in congressional race
Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger Tuesday endorsed Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor for the First Congressional District seat currently held by Rep. Rob Wittman.
Taylor is amon...
www.henricocitizen.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Virginia Election 26
In Virginia
Spanberger announces seasoned policy advisor as next health and human resources secretary • Virginia Mercury
As Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger prepares to take the helm of the state of Virginia, she has announced her pick for the next secretary of health and human services: Marvin Figueroa.
virginiamercury.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
In Virginia
Virginia Election 26
Sen. Mark Warner announces reelection campaign in Virginia - WTOP News
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner announced Tuesday he’s running for reelection to the U.S. Congress in 2026.
wtop.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Virginia Election 26
Virginia Election 25
Now, it's official: Spanberger will be Virginia's next governor
richmond.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Virginia Election 25
Virginia Election 26
7 lessons from Virginia’s 2025 elections that might apply to the 2026 midterms
With this year’s state elections behind us, we can now turn our attention to next year’s races. Here are some of the lessons we need to take with us.
cardinalnews.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Virginia Election 26
In Virginia
Head of Virginia GOP to step down after party’s bruising election losses
State Sen. Mark Peake said he’ll step down Dec. 31 as chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia after eight months in the role, following big election losses.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
In Virginia
In Virginia
VMI superintendent vows to lead the institution through a ‘center line’ approach
Lt. General David Furness met with the Virginia Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee Education Subcommittee for the first time on Monday since he assumed the role of superintendent of the Vi…
cardinalnews.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
In Virginia
Virginia General Assembly
UVA acting president: Taking the deal was better than the alternative
University of Virginia acting President Paul Mahoney on Monday briefed a Senate Finance education panel on the university’s agreement with the U.S. Justice Department. The deal halted any current fede...
www.virginiascope.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Virginia General Assembly
Virginia General Assembly
Senate Democrats grill interim UVA President over Dept. of Justice agreement
“Waiting for enforcement and litigation would have been devastating,” UVa interim President Mahoney said.
www.whro.org
December 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Virginia General Assembly
Virginia Election 25
Virginia Democrat flips seat in state legislature by taking on datacenters
John McAuliff won against a Republican by focusing on something affecting all his constituents: the cost of energy
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Virginia Election 25
In Virginia
From White House adviser to Trump’s handpicked prosecutor: 63 days with Lindsey Halligan | CNN Politics
As Lindsey Halligan was driving back to the Washington, DC, area Monday, Trump’s handpicked US attorney to run the Alexandria, Virginia, office was trying to figure out whether she still had a job.
www.cnn.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
In Virginia