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The Justice Department says Virginia is illegally striking voters off of voter rolls

8:01pm October 11, 2024

The lawsuit alleges that an executive order issued in August by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin requiring daily updates to voter lists to remove ineligible voters violates federal law.

The removal of the Confederate Memorial in Section 16 of Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va., is on hold after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order.

A judge halted the removal of a Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery

8:18pm December 18, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

A group filed suit saying that the removal of the memorial was disturbing surrounding graves. A federal judge ordered workers to stop and scheduled a hearing for Wednesday.

Issue 1 supporters celebrate at a watch party, Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care. The outcome of Tuesday's intense, off-year election was the latest blow for abortion opponents.

Politics & Government

Abortion rights win big in 2023 elections, again

10:15am November 08, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

Voters in Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky signaled support for abortion rights, even where it wasn't directly on the ballot, more than a year after the Supreme Court rolled them back.

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin answers questions from members of the media while campaigning at Piney Branch Elementary School on Tuesday in Bristow, Va.

Politics & Government

Virginia Democrats win full control of the state legislature, AP reports

10:03am November 08, 2023

by Jahd Khalil

Democrats consolidated their power in the state legislature and will act as a counterweight to Gov. Glenn Youngkin's policy agenda.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin shakes hands with supporters during a Secure Your Vote Rally on Oct. 23 in Glen Allen, Va.

What Virginia's legislative elections could spell for 2024 on abortion rights

12:15pm November 06, 2023

by Jahd Khalil

Virginia voters are deciding whether to keep divided government at the state level. At stake is the chance to dramatically reshape abortion policy.

Last month, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin posed with school children and parents after signing a bill that bans mask mandates in public schools in Virginia.

Virginia's law barring mask mandates does not apply to 12 children with disabilities

4:38pm March 25, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

A federal judge said a new state law violates protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act. But the preliminary injunction only applies to those children whose parents challenged the law.

Judge halts Virginia governor's opt-out school mask order — for now

10:36pm February 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's executive order that sought to allow parents to opt out of classroom mask mandates was one of the first actions he took after his inauguration Jan. 15.