The nominating convention has been set for Thursday in Chatham, hometown of one of the two candidates.
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Del. Adams announces he’ll resign from House; Youngkin sets special election for Jan. 9
Will Pace, vice mayor of Chatham, and Eric Phillips, a small-business owner in Henry County, have announced they will seek to replace Adams in the House.
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Salem names new city manager
Christopher Dorsey is a veteran municipal administrator from Tennessee.
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Lynchburg council member Misjuns takes his censure to court
Misjuns says he was denied due process before the city council passed the censure, which comes with a fine.
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Youngkin proposes increased state support for child care initiatives
The governor wants the state to invest more than $440 million a year for the next two years in the Building Blocks for Virginia Families initiative. It will be part of his proposed budget, which he’s expected to roll out later this month.
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O’Quinn tapped as new House Republican deputy minority leader
The incoming House minority leader said it was important to have someone from Southwest Virginia on the Republican leadership team.
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Kaine, Warner introduce bill to rename federal courthouse in Roanoke
They want the building renamed in honor of the late Roanoke civil rights attorney Reuben Lawson.
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Del. Rasoul to chair House Education Committee
Rasoul will be the chamber’s only Democrat west of Charlottesville.
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Disabled woman files federal discrimination suit against Del. March, her former landlord
In a federal suit, Debra Long alleges that March engaged in “intentional and unabated discrimination against an elderly woman” and that she took no action to prevent the “severe sexual harassment” by one of the property’s employees.
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High hopes for a recreational cannabis market after Democratic election win
Under current law, it’s legal in Virginia to possess small amounts of marijuana but you can’t buy it or sell it.