“They don’t care about the pollution harming people,” said Brankley. “It’s the cha-ching they’re worried about. Money, money, money.”

It’s been a year since Hurricane Helene ripped through SWVA. For the town of Damascus, they heavily rely on the VA Creeper Trail for business. With a major part still washed out — they’re turning to other features to draw people in. #valeg #vagov virginiamercury.com/2025/09/22/i...

"The inspection was carried out after a complaint was filed with the VDH. It’s an example of a growing number of nursing home complaints — so many the state cannot keep pace. The health department investigated 285 nursing home complaints this year."

"The Richmond Office of Elections issued an apology this weekend after discovering that some voters received an incorrect ballot on the first day of early voting Friday."

"Everett also suggested in the opinion that public meetings should accommodate the public, not the other way around. “The point is about openness and access to the public; it is not about how many chairs are in a room, it is about making sure there are enough chairs.”

"The SMR is also expected to be placed 1,500 feet from the Henrico border... “The proposed nuclear reactor is right on top where the epicenter of the last earthquake was,” said the Henrico resident. “So you can’t tell me this is an actual safe spot.”"

In 2020, I reported to the Virginia Capitol Police that a Culpeper County Sheriff's deputy was threatening to assassinate me on 1/20/2020. They did nothing and also would not remove Culpeper from the list of agencies they were coordinating with for that day's security. Dems acted like I was crazy.

"Rev. Cozy Bailey, president of the NAACP Virginia State Conference, said the judge’s ruling “reinforces what we know to be true; those who led the Confederacy should not be honored.”"

“Perhaps there are so many embarrassing documents…that it’s difficult to keep finding bogus reasons to keep each of them secret. Maybe that’s why the administration is taking a wholesale approach to concealing records that may show wrongdoing, corruption and incompetence,” we told @theintercept.com.

"The evidence is clear, and the law is even clearer: So-called “skill games” are bad news for Virginians. They disproportionately target vulnerable populations, generate crime and put community safety second to profit."

"Everett also suggested in the opinion that public meetings should accommodate the public, not the other way around. “The point is about openness and access to the public; it is not about how many chairs are in a room, it is about making sure there are enough chairs.”

"Do not greenlight this outrageous price hike. Do not leave us in the dark."

"The inspection was carried out after a complaint was filed with the VDH. It’s an example of a growing number of nursing home complaints — so many the state cannot keep pace. The health department investigated 285 nursing home complaints this year."

“…if you believe Democratic Party…messaging about the gravity of the political moment, how do you square the Party’s neglect of a quarter of their candidates in one of only two states nationwide with statewide and state legislative elections this year ?” open.substack.com/pub/joshstan...

My latest: stinky plant coming to Norfolk www.pilotonline.com/2025/09/20/n...

“…a perennial complaint: the Democratic Party…isn’t supporting candidates in districts they don’t believe are ‘winnable.’ This critique emerged…in Virginia Mercury reporter Charlotte Rene Woods’ article…’Virginia Value Pack candidates push fundraising…’” open.substack.com/pub/joshstan...

"Before the beer taps and condos, before the buzzwords about ‘revitalization,’ Scott’s Addition’s future passed through the hands of a single man: Justin Glynn French. A convicted felon whose empire collapsed in scandal, he set the stage, even if unintentionally, for the neighborhood we know today."

"Terry Kilgore sponsored 2024 legislation aimed at legalizing gaming terminals at convenience stores. Jerry Kilgore’s lobbying clients included Pace-O-Matic, a key driver of the bill and, through an affiliated industry group, Del. Kilgore’s second largest donor last year."

"So he sued with a co-plaintiff and a legal nonprofit and got an answer: 176 cameras across the city logged his location 526 times between Feb. 19 and July 2... “It’s a crazy high number. It was shocking..." “The creepiness level just went straight up.”

“They don’t care about the pollution harming people,” said Brankley. “It’s the cha-ching they’re worried about. Money, money, money.”

"The tracking system’s early data offers a snapshot of what patients are buying. Nearly half of sales were flower, or cannabis buds, while concentrates made up 32% of purchases. Infused edibles accounted for 15%, and shake trim... represented 5%."

"Yet his employer has publicly urged Congress to withhold federal support from GMU. No Rector can credibly claim to protect funding while working for an organization that calls for stripping it away..."

SWVA Nuclear Watch responds to nuclear energy promoters

"Data centers and solar farms are examples of land use changes that are affecting districts like the 68th, she said, and she wants policymakers to use common sense as they deliberate on large-scale developments."

"Among the uses that the county is proposing to permit within the zone is a “utility generating facility,” which the proposed amendment defines as either a natural gas peaking plant or small modular nuclear reactor facility."

VCOG All Access News, 9/19/25: What does #FOIA stand for; small room; trial postponed; revised minutes opengovva.org/transparency...

VCOG All Access News, 9/18/25: Flock searches; a second provost search; campaign fines #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

"Roughly 40 members of the Virginia Air and Army National Guard began supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday."

One Sleepy Virginia Town. Nearly 7 Million Hits On Its Surveillance Network.

"However, the WFP does not support Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger, due to her rejection of the repeal of Virginia’s right-to-work law, he said."

Chesapeake City Council appoints police officer Jeff Jefferies to council trib.al/OAkkzKf

"Thousands of Fairfax County government employees will soon vote on whether to ratify their first union contract."

"Virginia voters are raising questions about data centers and rising electricity rates as the state's November election nears — and energy officials, businesses and others are scurrying to answer them."

"The only way we can protect ourselves from this extraordinarily intrusive and dangerous practice is by getting our legislators to ban it."

“For too long, we have said that families are ATMs for electric monopolies because legislators are taking money from these electric power companies. And in order to stop that, we need to ban donations from public service corporations.”

Report: You To Be Fired For Reading This Headline About Charlie Kirk

This is the graph which really tells the story: Donations have *skyrocketed* since @90for90.bsky.social & I launched the "Virginia 27 Value Pack" page on 8/25, which just crossed $72,000 by itself: secure.actblue.com/donate/vaval... At this point 4 years ago I had only raised $83,000 total.

VCOG All Access News, 9/16/25: Appeal denied; appeal approved; depositions; birth certificates; process #FOIA opengovva.org/transparency...

"According to Robb, former finance department Director Sheila White was one of two former city employees who failed to appear for depositions on Aug. 27, despite the fact that the parties had confirmed the depositions only two days prior."

"Professor Bruce Williams agreed. He said other students would have joined the protest, but they’re afraid of facing charges – like trespassing – risking attack by right-wing groups or damaging their future careers."

"A letter sent June 16 notified Board Rector Rachel Sheridan that compliance reviews were being conducted across all schools and of the University’s DEI policies, beyond the now-resolved investigations which began following earlier letters."

"The King George County Planning Commission voted 4-1 Tuesday night to recommend denial of a utility-scale solar project proposed on land owned by County Attorney State Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)."

"A special prosecutor has been appointed to review a whistleblower report involving Martinsville city government, Commonwealth’s Attorney Andrew Hall said Wednesday."

""The tremendous use of force that is being used to arrest people is honestly really disturbing to watch," Nathan-Pineau says, citing the incidents of window smashing and agents tackling people in public."

"It’s going to ask you, ‘how are you traveling? Were you walking, biking, wheelchair, on a scooter, micromobility device, e-bike?’” said Greenwell. “Was it a near miss, a collision or did you witness this?”

“There’s a lot of fear coming from our students whose parents really have been impacted,” said Blackwell. “You’ve always felt some type of fear, but now that fear is very real, it’s very intense.”

"Hatchett dismissed the city attorney’s assertion that he had not heard of Merritt... “Respectfully to Mr. Pishko, that’s his problem, not Mr. Merritt’s,” she said. Norfolk has many lobbyists in Richmond, “and these are public sessions.”"

Environmental groups and lawmakers are pushing back on Virginia’s proposed Fort Belvoir permit, warning that the lack of PFAS limits threatens the Potomac River, Chesapeake Bay and public health.

"One of the biggest health insurers operating in the state, United Healthcare, has not handled beneficiaries’ mental health treatment coverage fairly, a sweeping, multiyear examination by the State Corporation Commission Bureau of Insurance found."

"Scholars at the University of Virginia’s Karsh Institute of Democracy released a preview last month of new research on Virginia’s local news ecosystem."