A Lynchburg Circuit Court judge ruled in favor of Attorney General Jay Jones’ request for a dissolution of an injunction that halted private sale background checks, off and on, since October.
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After party nominating process tossed out, six Republicans have made Lynchburg ballot as independents
In all, 10 candidates will be seeking three seats on city council: six Republicans running as independents, three Democrats and another independent.
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Three Democrats vie for nomination to challenge Griffith in the 9th District
The 9th District is Virginia’s most Republican congressional district, but that hasn’t stopped three Democrats from wanting the party’s nomination to challenge GOP incumbent Morgan Griffith.
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General Assembly passes a budget, consumption tax for data centers included
The spending bill will now head to Gov. Abigail Spanberger, who will have line-item veto authority over the legislation.
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Interim sheriff Page wins Republican nomination in Montgomery County
He will face the winner of a Democratic primary on Aug. 4 to fill the remainder of former Sheriff Hank Partin’s term.
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Three Republicans seek U.S. Senate nomination to face Warner; all cite ties to Trump
Early voting is now underway in the Aug. 4 primary.
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Notes from the Square: Spotsylvania judge denies request for an injunction against assault weapons ban
Plus: Early voting for the Aug. 4 primary elections began in most localities on Thursday. And what’s agrivoltaics?
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State Senate drops tax exemptions in budget fight, introduces ‘impact fees’ for data centers
The state Senate had insisted on ending data center tax exemptions in 2027, eight years earlier than their scheduled expiration. That issue had become a sticking point between the state Senate and the House of Delegates in biennial budget talks.
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Spanberger, legislators announce agreement on legal cannabis sales
The plan calls for legal sales to start in July 2027.
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Republicans throw out results of Lynchburg firehouse primary that picked council nominees
The party adopted a report from the appeals committee that recommended throwing out the results and allowing “all interested candidates” to file as independents in the fall election. Council member Marty Misjuns hinted he might go to court to block the action.
