Adnan Syed will not return to jail and his murder conviction is on hold, for now, as Maryland’s Supreme Court decides whether to hear his appeal.… Read more
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South Carolina Moves Closer to Abortion Ban, a Southern Trend that Puts Pressure on Virginia
South Carolina became the latest state to move toward a near total abortion ban Wednesday with legislation that if enacted would leave Virginia an outlier in the South as a place that allows relatively permissive access to abortions amid a rapid rise in restrictions in the year since Roe v. Wade was overturned.… Read more
Missouri Man Accused of Deliberately Crashing U-Haul Truck into Security Barrier Near White House
A Missouri man flew to Washington, rented a U-Haul truck and drove straight to the White House, where he crashed the truck into a security barrier and began waving around a Nazi flag in the culmination of a six-month plan to “seize power” from the government, authorities said Tuesday.… Read more
Agreement with Watchdog Agency Allows Virginia State Police to Investigate Itself
Late last year, with the Virginia State Police under scrutiny after authorities said a former trooper kidnapped a 15-year-old California girl and killed three members of her family, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced he had requested a full investigation by the state’s watchdog agency.… Read more
Ratepayer Advocates, Business Interests Want Youngkin, Lawmakers to Act on Key Regulatory Vacancies
A coalition that includes influential business and advocacy groups wrote this week to Virginia lawmakers and Gov. Glenn Youngkin, asking them to take action to fill two long-running vacancies on the state’s powerful regulatory panel that oversees interests ranging from utilities to insurance.… Read more
Youngkin Endorses 6 Candidates in Contested Republican Primaries
Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a third round of endorsements Thursday in Virginia legislative races, backing 19 more Republican candidates, including six who are in contested primaries.… Read more
Virginia Man Charged in Baseball Bat Attacks on Three Women, Including Congressional Staffers
A man with untreated schizophrenia, according to his father, was arraigned Tuesday on charges involving baseball-bat attacks on three women, including two staffers for U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly.… Read more
Virginia Legislators say Budget Talks Hinge on US Debt Limit Standoff
Even a short-term breach in the federal debt limit would rattle an already fragile state economy, Virginia finance staffers on Tuesday told lawmakers, who say that looming uncertainty is now the main reason no budget deal is imminent.… Read more
Maryland Governor Signs Gun-Control Bills Tightening Requirements
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed gun-control measures into law on Tuesday, and the National Rifle Association quickly filed a federal lawsuit against them.… Read more
Virginia Joins List of GOP States Leaving Bipartisan Effort to Combat Voter Fraud Amid Conspiracies
Election officials in Virginia have announced plans to withdraw the state from a bipartisan effort designed to ensure accurate voter lists and combat fraud — but that also has been caught up in conspiracy theories spread since the 2020 presidential election.… Read more
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Adnan Syed’s Murder Conviction on Hold for Now, as Maryland Supreme Court Considers Appeal
Adnan Syed will not return to jail and his murder conviction is on hold, for now, as Maryland’s Supreme Court decides whether to hear his appeal.… Continue Reading
South Carolina Moves Closer to Abortion Ban, a Southern Trend that Puts Pressure on Virginia
South Carolina became the latest state to move toward a near total abortion ban Wednesday with legislation that if enacted would leave Virginia an outlier in the South as a place that allows relatively permissive access to abortions amid a rapid rise in restrictions in the year since Roe v. Wade was overturned.… Continue Reading
Missouri Man Accused of Deliberately Crashing U-Haul Truck into Security Barrier Near White House
A Missouri man flew to Washington, rented a U-Haul truck and drove straight to the White House, where he crashed the truck into a security barrier and began waving around a Nazi flag in the culmination of a six-month plan to “seize power” from the government, authorities said Tuesday.… Continue Reading
Agreement with Watchdog Agency Allows Virginia State Police to Investigate Itself
Late last year, with the Virginia State Police under scrutiny after authorities said a former trooper kidnapped a 15-year-old California girl and killed three members of her family, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced he had requested a full investigation by the state’s watchdog agency.… Continue Reading
Ratepayer Advocates, Business Interests Want Youngkin, Lawmakers to Act on Key Regulatory Vacancies
A coalition that includes influential business and advocacy groups wrote this week to Virginia lawmakers and Gov. Glenn Youngkin, asking them to take action to fill two long-running vacancies on the state’s powerful regulatory panel that oversees interests ranging from utilities to insurance.… Continue Reading
Youngkin Endorses 6 Candidates in Contested Republican Primaries
Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a third round of endorsements Thursday in Virginia legislative races, backing 19 more Republican candidates, including six who are in contested primaries.… Continue Reading
Virginia Man Charged in Baseball Bat Attacks on Three Women, Including Congressional Staffers
A man with untreated schizophrenia, according to his father, was arraigned Tuesday on charges involving baseball-bat attacks on three women, including two staffers for U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly.… Continue Reading
Virginia Legislators say Budget Talks Hinge on US Debt Limit Standoff
Even a short-term breach in the federal debt limit would rattle an already fragile state economy, Virginia finance staffers on Tuesday told lawmakers, who say that looming uncertainty is now the main reason no budget deal is imminent.… Continue Reading
Maryland Governor Signs Gun-Control Bills Tightening Requirements
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed gun-control measures into law on Tuesday, and the National Rifle Association quickly filed a federal lawsuit against them.… Continue Reading
Virginia Joins List of GOP States Leaving Bipartisan Effort to Combat Voter Fraud Amid Conspiracies
Election officials in Virginia have announced plans to withdraw the state from a bipartisan effort designed to ensure accurate voter lists and combat fraud — but that also has been caught up in conspiracy theories spread since the 2020 presidential election.… Continue Reading