Plus: Hashmi plans an energy listening tour, Spanberger urges Virginians to sign up as poll workers, and more board appointments and essay contest winners are announced.
Elizabeth Beyer
Elizabeth Beyer is our Richmond-based state politics and government reporter.
Posted inPolitics
Perriello opposes Valley Link, open to more nuclear at North Anna, silent on Joshua Falls; McGuire mum except for letter on Valley Link
The 5th Congressional District faces a unique set of energy issues, which prompted questions to both candidates for the House seat.
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Notes from the Square: Spanberger plans to intervene with SCC over Dominion-NextEra merger
Virginia’s sales tax holiday is this weekend, and the attorney general joins 24 other states in a lawsuit against the latest round of tariffs.
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‘First in the nation’ intensive reentry program introduced at Red Onion supermax prison
The expansion of the reentry program to Red Onion State Prison was announced by the Virginia Department of Corrections in June.
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Mizusawa wins Republican U.S. Senate primary; McGuire beats primary challenger
Bert Mizusawa will face Sen. Mark Warner this fall, while Rep. John McGuire will be challenged by Tom Perriello.
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Perriello clinches Democratic nomination in the 5th District; Powers wins in the 9th
Each will face a Republican incumbent this fall: Tom Perriello against Rep. John McGuire, and Joy Powers against Rep. Morgan Griffith.
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For renters locked out of state assistance, the road to flood recovery is long
The $50 million set aside by the General Assembly for recovery following floods that devastated Southwest Virginia in late 2024 and early 2025 apply only to “real property,” meaning renters are out of luck.
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As $43 million for Southwest flood relief remains unspent, residents who can’t afford to fix their homes wait for help
A year ago, the General Assembly appropriated $50 million for recovery following widespread floods that devastated Southwest Virginia in 2024 and 2025. Disbursement has been slow.
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5th District is only congressional district with both a Democratic and Republican primary. Here are the candidates.
On the Republican side, incumbent John McGuire faces a challenge from Melanie Lucero. On the Democratic side, former Rep. Tom Perriello faces two lesser-known candidates.
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Notes from the Square: AG Jones creates a unit to oversee vape products, THC and more
Plus: A bill to create an emergency exit to and from Wintergreen clears a hurdle at the federal level, and a Radford University alum is tapped as the next head of the Virginia Department of Energy.
