Tag: Virginia state government

McAuliffe win sets up Virginia clash with outsider Youngkin

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RICHMOND, Va. — Terry McAuliffe, a longtime fixture of Democratic politics, handily won his party’s nomination for Virginia governor in his quest for a...

Virginia voters picking Democratic nominee for governor

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RICHMOND, Va. — Voters on Tuesday will decide the Democratic nominee in this year’s closely watched race for Virginia governor, whittling down a five-person...

Virginia high court to hear challenges to Lee statue removal

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RICHMOND, Va. — The Supreme Court of Virginia is set to hear arguments in two lawsuits that challenge Gov. Ralph Northam’s plan to take...

Virginia court to hear challenges to removal of Lee statue

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RICHMOND, Va. — STORY TO RUN WEEKEND OF June 5-6: Last...

Virginia Dems to decide: Return McAuliffe or chart new path?

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RICHMOND, Va. — Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s signature exuberance was on full display as he campaigned on Memorial Day weekend in downtown Petersburg,...

West Virginia gov: Bank deceived family for loan guarantee

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a new court filing, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice blamed a bankrupt U.K. bank for fraudulently inducing him into personally...

West Virginia governor sues bank in latest twist for his biz

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and his companies are suing another bank lender, the latest trouble for his business empire after...

State board urges renaming of 2 Virginia community colleges

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RICHMOND, Va. — The board that oversees Virginia’s community colleges has asked two schools to reconsider their decisions to keep names that honor people...

In Virginia, Trump’s election lies look like a GOP liability

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LANEXA, Va. — Washington Republicans may be rushing to embrace former President Donald Trump's falsehoods about fraud costing him a second term, but next...

Justin Fairfax’s bid for governor has observers asking: Why?

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RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's lieutenant governor, Justin Fairfax, has long had lofty political ambitions, and even after being accused by two women of sexual...