The Democratic-controlled legislature aims to vote this week to set into motion a constitutional amendment that would allow for Virginia’s congressional map to be redrawn before the 2026 elections.
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Cardinal News covers the political issues facing Southwest and Southside Virginia
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After Cardinal News investigation, Office of Attorney General data refutes Miyares’ chief campaign claim
Attorney General Jason Miyares says 70 people died because offenders who should have been behind bars were out killing Virginians. Data from the Office of Attorney General and Department of Corrections refutes that claim, after a Cardinal News investigation.
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At Lee County hospital that once closed and then reopened, Spanberger warns about federal impacts on rural health care
President Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” budget legislation will remove $26 billion from health care in Virginia, Spanberger said following a tour of the Lee County hospital. “The harm hasn’t hit yet.”
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First day of special session ends with one key piece missing: Text of the redistricting amendment
Virginia’s General Assembly kicked off a special session aimed at redistricting the state’s Congressional maps on Monday, as roughly a dozen states across the country also take up their own redistricting measures.
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House Democrats silent on proposed amendment to allow congressional redistricting before midterms, but some Democratic challengers like the idea
Cardinal News attempted to contact all 100 members of the House of Delegates and, where they have them, their opponents in this fall’s election, to ask their position on the proposed amendment. Here’s who said what.
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Earle-Sears backs a small nuclear reactor in Wise County
Utilities haven’t shown interest in a nuclear reactor in Southwest Virginia, but some officials have pursued one anyway. The Republican candidate for governor backed their efforts during a relatively rare roundtable in Marion on Thursday.
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Franklin County has two contested races for supervisor seats
Incumbents in the Rocky Mount and Snow Creek districts face challengers.
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State delegate candidates see similar needs, different solutions in Lynchburg area
The political divide and nearly 40 years in age separate Del. Wendell Walker and his challenger Risë Hayes in the 52nd District. The gap leads them to see the growing metro area in different ways ahead of the November election.
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Judge dismisses suit by Lynchburg candidate whose first name on ballot was listed as ‘Christopher’ rather than ‘Chris’
White sought more than $900,000 in damages and asked for voting to be stopped until the ballots were corrected and previously submitted votes were scrapped and redone.
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Miyares and Jones spar on the debate stage, as text message scandal looms large
The two candidates for attorney general also answered questions on crime, civil rights, utility rates and higher education. But nearly every response came with an attack on the other candidate.
