Really enjoyed this week's episode of the Virginia Press Room with Liz Crampton of Politico, Michael Martz of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Keyris Manzanares of @vpm.org www.vpm.org/vapressroom

VCU changed scholarship for descendants of the enslaved to align with anti-DEI policies Great work by my colleague Megan Pauly www.vpm.org/news/2025-11...

Virginia's giving $1.2 million to Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit's US subsidiary where it manufactures night vision tech in Roanoke, +$300k for a performance based grant. Elbit produces drones it calls "the primary platform of the IDF in counter-terror" ops www.elbitsystems.com/autonomous/a...

Gov-Elect Spanberger wants the University of Virginia to pause its search for a president until she can appoint the rest of the board. Democrats in the Virginia Senate didn't confirm a number of Governor Glenn Youngkin's nominees. And the new Prez would replace Jim Ryan, who Trump admin pushed out.

"We saw a little wave, but we didn't see this doggone tsunami," Speaker of the HoD Don Scott said this morning. Looks like the special masters that drew the political maps might've seen something like it coming.

Democrats swept Virginia's top three statewide offices and flipped about a dozen seats in the House of Delegates Tuesday, according to unofficial results from The Associated Press. More from @jahd.bsky.social and WAMU's @margaretbarthel.bsky.social on a big night for Dems in the commonwealth:

Democrats sweep Virginia’s statewide offices, expand House majority www.vpm.org/elections/20...

Follow here for VPM's unofficial results in the race for governor www.vpm.org/elections/20...

VA's got to spend $3.2 bn more on Medicaid than it has currently budgeted over the next 3 years, according to a DMAS document I obtained. $410 mn this year (FY26), $1.1 bn in FY27, $1.7 bn in FY28. This isn't HR1 related, but its another cost that piles onto federal changes

How this week's elections in Virginia became about ... everything. By your four favorite public radio reporters @margaretbarthel.bsky.social @theshabomb.com @bradkutner.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/11/02/n...

Virginia Senate votes to propose redistricting amendment www.vpm.org/generalassem...

DEVELOPING: Virginia delegates file 2026 redistricting amendment draft by @jahd.bsky.social #VApol #generalassembly

Virginia delegates file 2026 redistricting amendment draft www.vpm.org/generalassem...

After @bethabeyer.bsky.social investigation, Office of Attorney General data refutes Miyares’ chief campaign claim cardinalnews.org/2025/10/28/a...

Here it is, folks. In the procedural resolution for what can be considered in Virginia's meeting this week "joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia related to reapportionment or redistricting may be offered." lis.virginia.gov/bill-details...

Judge sides with disenfranchised voters in challenge to Virginia's felony voting laws | Courthouse News Service @joedodson16 www.courthousenews.com/judge-sides-...

"For every meal that food banks distribute, SNAP provides nine. There is simply no way that we can make up significant gaps or losses to that program" www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...

John Reid is promoting a debate with an "AI" version of his opponent, Ghazala Hashmi. Another time Reid has appears to have used AI is this alterted image from a June interview I did with Hashmi x.com/JohnReid4VA/...

BREAKING: The University of Virginia has become the fifth school to reject the "Compact for Academic Excellence" that was initially sent to nine universities.

Youngkin mobilizes Virginia National Guard for anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests

The only debate between Virginia attorney general candidates is about to begin. You can watch it here: law.richmond.edu/about/commun...

Youngkin administration keeps details of paused federal grants under wraps from me and @margaretbarthel.bsky.social www.vpm.org/news/2025-10...

Arab and Middle Eastern journalists notice a troubling change. www.cjr.org/news/arab-mi...

Have you been laid off during the government shutdown? VPM News wants to hear from you. www.vpm.org/news/2025-10...

ICE detains lawfully present Richmond father as son waits for school bus www.vpm.org/news/2025-10...

Reid’s tenure as registered foreign agent faces fresh scrutiny in LG bid • Virginia Mercury virginiamercury.com/2025/10/02/r...

Pete Hegseth says Wounded Knee soldiers to keep Medals of Honor for actions at 1890 massacre apnews.com/article/woun...

A very good, informative thread with six pieces by @vpm.org’s @jahd.bsky.social with candidates running for Virginia’s top three offices in November.

Full story here: wamu.org/story/25/09/...

Democrat James Walkinshaw is headed to Congress, having won about 75% of the vote in the #VA11 special election this evening. Once he's there, what are his thoughts on the looming federal spending bill deadline? I asked -

My back of the envelope math of this piece’s numbers (based on an ICE FOIA) says there were fewer than 1900 arrests related to someone with a criminal status. Compare that to Gov Youngkin’s July claim it was 2500 *violent* criminals

“Most immigrants arrested in Virginia have not been convicted of any crimes and do not have pending criminal charges. ~ 29% of all those arrested by ICE in the state between January and July had convictions, and less than 16% had pending criminal charges”

This profile of Terry Kilgore is worth reading if only for the yearbook photos of the matching helmet haircuts on him and his twin, former AG Jerry Kilgore. Nice one by Ben Paviour virginiamercury.com/2025/09/02/v...

KFF estimates between 230k and 390k Virginians will become uninsured* because of the effects of HR1 aka the Big Beautiful Bill www.kff.org/uninsured/ho... *i deleted a post w/a typo here which said "insured"

Earle-Sears touts her role in Youngkin policy wins — but is light on details www.vpm.org/elections/20...

Wow "By the numbers: This year, developers have opened enough new data centers in the Richmond market to consume 720 megawatts of power, per the report...That's enough to power more than 500,000 homes." www.axios.com/local/richmo...

Earle-Sears suggests using Virginia’s ‘rainy day funds’ to cover possible Medicaid funding shortfall @bethabeyer.bsky.social cardinalnews.org/2025/08/12/e...

Super interesting piece on america's outgoing top energy regulator, who started out in Virginia richmond.com/news/state-r...

Virginia is sharing SNAP recipients' personal info with the federal government www.vpm.org/news/2025-08...

AP:Virginia judge bars Youngkin's university board appointments rejected by Senate Democrats apnews.com/article/judg... Opinion: drive.google.com/file/d/1s06V...

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups | Israel | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

The largest donor to Rouse’s lieutenant governor campaign won’t be known until months after the primary - Cardinal News

I missed this when it came out a couple weeks ago, but Virginia's economy shrunk in the first 3 months of 2025 by 0.5% (roughly the same as the US as a whole). Q2 numbers don't come out til September. www.bea.gov/news/2025/gr...

The Times of Israel is reporting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting Monticello. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

WES sums up her argument as running on Youngkin's record: "My vision for Virginia is we’re going to continue the wonderful successes we’ve made."

Earle-Sears is talking about tax relief (there's been alot over the past 4 years) when she compares Spanberger to Mamdani. Paraphrasing: "The ideas my opponent has are socialist in nature...she wants to spend your money."

Lt. Gov Winsome Earle-Sears (Running for Governor) comes onto the stage now. Like most speakers, she invokes pandemic shutdowns and Youngkin's time in office.

Attorney General Jason Miyares opens his stump speech similar to Youngkin: says in 2021 Virginia was dying as a state. Says (paraphrasing) the current administration's tenure is a renaissance that Virginia hadn't seen in the state's 400 years of history.

Lt. Gov Nominee for the GOP's now on the stage. John Reid, the state's first openly gay statewide nominee, tells this group of Northern Virginia Republicans "I’m one of you, I’m a Republican."

Youngkin also compares Spanberger (a former CIA officer) with Zohran Mamdani.