Markus Schmidt

A Republican official from the 17th state Senate District is suing the Virginia Department of Elections, claiming that Gov. Glenn Youngkin strong-armed the agency into changing the nomination process from a primary to a convention to benefit his preferred candidate. A lawyer for the state called her a “low-level official who went rogue.”

A GOP official from the newly created 17th state Senate District is suing the Virginia Department of Elections, claiming that Gov. Glenn Youngkin strong-armed the agency into changing the nomination process from a primary to a convention to benefit Del. Emily Brewer over former NASCAR driver Hermie Sadler.

The Campbell County legislator has been charged with two felonies stemming from a traffic incident.

The senator from Bedford County began his tenure in public service in 1988, when he was the youngest ever to be elected to the Lynchburg City Council.

She joins Luke Priddy in seeking the Democratic nomination for the state Senate. The winner will face state Sen. David Suetterlein, R-Roanoke County.

Fariss was charged following a traffic incident that injured a pedestrian, according to Virginia State Police.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has pushed for a small nuclear reactor to be built in Southwest Virginia. The legislature passed two bills to back nuclear energy but defeated two others.

The poll says 57% of Virginians approve of the job he’s doing, his highest ranking ever in the survey.

He’s served for 28 years. His retirement avoids a reelection campaign against state Sen. David Suetterlein, R-Roanoke County, who had been drawn into the same district.

The state already has a two-year budget but attempts to amend it have stalled. Instead, the legislature adopted some stopgap amendments and adjourned for now.