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[porterdavis]

Plan B: Voter suppression

[virginiatowncrier]

Youngkin long had ambitions beyond Virginia. What’s next is anyone’s guess.

Republican Glenn Youngkin left office after four years as Virginia’s governor with uncertain political prospects. Though he is popular among conservatives, he failed to achieve some major objectives and couldn’t secure a Republican successor. He’s often the subject of speculation over whether he’d join the Trump administration, but consistently deflects questions about his own presidential ambitions.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/01/24/glenn-youngkin-virginia-political-future/

[virginiatowncrier]

Virginia will rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Spanberger says

Gov. Abigail Spanberger said Virginia will rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the multistate coalition that aims to reduce the use of fossil fuels as an energy source. The state left th…

[virginiatowncrier]

Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia’s first female governor

Abigail Davis Spanberger, a former Democratic congresswoman and CIA operative, will become Virginia's first female governor. Spanberger, 46, won by 15 points, promising to tackle rising costs and job insecurity. She emphasizes bipartisanship and unity. Ghazala Hashmi and Jay Jones will join her as lieutenant governor and attorney general, respectively, marking a shift from the previous Republican administration.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/01/17/spanberger-inauguration-virginia-governor/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert

[virginiatowncrier]

A look at who has donated to Abigail Spanberger’s inaugural committee

Fifteen people or companies have donated at least $100,000 to Abigail Spanberger’s inaugural committee. The latest campaign finance reports show the committee has taken in $4.9 million so far…

[virginiatowncrier]

Misjuns leads city council effort to restrict abortion clinics in Lynchburg

Lynchburg City Council discussed a zoning ordinance amendment at its work session meeting on Tuesday that would severely restrict where an abortion clinic could be located in the city.

[vademocrats-blog]

Virginia House Republicans' rhetoric is as empty as the House floor this AM... and probably as productive.

[americarising]

News Outlet Accidentally Tells The Truth About Virginia Dem

See the story here: