The race is one of two statewide primaries that will take place on June 17.
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Rep. Connolly of Fairfax County dies
The 11th District representative was 75 and had been battling cancer.
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4 things Virginians need to know about the Medicaid decisions the U.S. House just made
Statewide, about 480,000 people could be affected by the new work requirements and 147,000 could be affected by new copays for certain services, according to one estimate.
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Democrats seek more hard data on federal cuts while Republicans see more optimism
Uncertainty reigns during the third meeting of the House of Delegates emergency committee tasked with investigating the impact on federal cuts on Virginia, which took place in Wytheville on Monday.
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Former Pulaski councilman receives deferred disposition on four misdemeanor charges
Under the conditions of the deferred disposition, charges against Michael Reis will be dismissed should he remain in good standing with the law through Nov. 7.
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Youngkin vetoes bill to require site assessments for data centers
The bill would have mandated examining sound volume within 500 feet of schools and residences, along with measuring potential effects on ground and surface water, agriculture resources, parks, registered historic sites and forest land on or around proposed facilities.
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Energy storage bills among Youngkin’s vetoes
The legislation would have raised the targets for new energy storage in Virginia, which supporters said would send a message that the commonwealth wants such investments. Gov. Glenn Youngkin cited the cost of the technology as he killed the bills.
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Youngkin cuts $900 million from the budget amendments package, including medical school expansion in Roanoke
In the final budget action of 2025, Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued nearly $1 billion in cuts to account for financial uncertainty related to federal actions. Also cut: A proposed expansion of the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville.
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Only one Republican incumbent in the House of Delegates will face a primary: Del. Terry Austin
Austin, the senior Republican on House Transportation and one of a handful of legislators who negotiate the final version of the budget, faces Austen Schwend.
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Botetourt County Board of Supervisors candidate reprimanded by state bar
The Virginia State Bar issued a public reprimand of Dirk Padgett, a longtime lawyer and candidate in the Republican primary race for the Amsterdam District seat on the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors.