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Cardinal News covers the political issues facing Southwest and Southside Virginia
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Spanberger riles up Democrats on Senate Finance Committee for reducing expected revenues
The governor vetoed or amended two bills that Democrats were counting on to provide additional revenue.
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‘Dark money’ is fueling both sides of Virginia’s redistricting campaign
More than $79 million has been spent on Virginia’s “yes” and “no” redistricting referendum campaigns since February; roughly $76 million of that is from “dark money” groups that don’t have to disclose their donors.
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Key gun control bills advance in Virginia as firearm sales surge
Several bills expand restrictions on certain firearms and how they can be carried, if signed into law.
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Spanberger greenlights incentive packages for Hitachi and Avio
The energy generation equipment and rocket ship motor manufacturers are expected to bring hundreds of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in capital investment to Southside Virginia.
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Bipartisan civility was the rule at Cardinal Way luncheon — but redistricting struck a nerve
The event brought together House Speaker Don Scott and House Minority Leader Terry Kilgore to talk about hot-button issues. The two agreed on much, but not on redistricting.
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Bar association says newly created judgeship was filled without its input
State Sen. Mark Obenshain of Rockingham County was admonished by the local bar association for not notifying it before the 26th Judicial District judgeship was created and filled.
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Republicans protested the number of tax bills introduced during the 2026 legislative session. Few passed the Democrat-controlled General Assembly.
Democrats hold a trifecta of power but axed most of the bills that could raise taxes or establish new taxes as they seek to alleviate the impact of the nationwide affordability crisis on Virginians.
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Attorney general asked to weigh in on Lynchburg Republicans’ firehouse primary attempt
Del. Dan Helmer, who authored a state law that effectively bans such nominating contests, has asked for an opinion from Attorney General Jay Jones.
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Lynchburg Republicans move forward with firehouse primary plan for upcoming city council elections
A state law that took effect in 2024 effectively bans firehouse primaries. This is the second time that the Lynchburg Republican committee has tried to work around the law.
