Plus: New board appointments from the governor, and a state budget update.
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Cardinal News covers the political issues facing Southwest and Southside Virginia
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Rival factions battle in a unique ‘firehouse primary’ to determine Republican nominees for Lynchburg City Council
In this preview of the party-run nomination, learn how to vote, who the candidates are and what Lynchburg Republican leaders say about making sure the process meets muster. It will be the first time under Virginia’s new election law that a party has opted out of a state-run primary for a general election nomination.
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5th District will have both a Democratic and Republican congressional primary in August
Republican John McGuire and Democrat Don Beyer are the only House members in Virginia to draw primary challengers.
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Background checks for private firearm sales not happening, one month after bill’s emergency enactment
The governor’s office and Virginia State Police have said they’re working to implement the bill, but neither will provide a timeline for when the background checks will resume, or details as to why the checks are not yet happening.
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Notes from the Square: What a week, Virginia
Catch up on the news from Richmond, including a recap of the governor’s vetoes and where the state budget stands (or doesn’t).
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Last rival drops out; Macy will be 6th District Democratic nominee
If no other candidate files for the Democratic nomination by May 26, there will be no need for a primary election to pick the party’s nominee. That would set up a fall campaign between Macy and Republican incumbent Ben Cline.
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Governor vetoes legislation to create prescription drug board
This was the fifth attempt by the General Assembly to create such a board, which was intended to review the pricing of high-cost prescription drugs and, in some cases, set upper payment limits.
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Spanberger vetoes bills to legalize retail recreational cannabis sales
State Sen. Lashrecse Aird and Del. Paul Krizek, who authored the bills, said the governor owns the consequences of a continued unregulated and illicit cannabis market.
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U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Virginia’s appeal; redistricting is dead
The move means the districts Virginia has had since the 2022 elections remain in place.
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Spanberger signs bill to prohibit assault weapons; NRA and Virginia organizations sue
Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation to halt the manufacture, sale or transfer of assault weapons and magazines with a capacity of 15 rounds or more. The law is slated to take effect July 1 and does not require gun owners to relinquish weapons they already own.
