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The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, but these are 25 (I know, kind of a random number – 25 for...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, December 13. ‘A shift no country can ignore’:...

From Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine: Sens. Warner and Kaine Endorse Former Reps. Luria and Perriello Warner and Kaine back proven national security leaders in...

UPDATE Saturday morning - Also, check out this video of Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA10) talking about what types of materials are in the Epstein...

With Gov.-Elect Abigail Spanberger's appointments of Del. Candi Mundon King as Secretary of the Commonwealth and Del. David Bulova as Secretary of Natural &...

From Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger: Spanberger Inaugural Committee Announces Inauguration Weekend Schedule of Events The Theme for the Inauguration of the 75th Governor of Virginia, “United for...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, December 12. Economic growth no longer linked to...

See below for video and highlights/partial transcript (bolding added by me for emphasis of some key points that jumped out at me) from Sen....

Good stuff by Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11), ripping into the utterly corrupt, incompetent, extreme, etc. Kristi Noem, who had already fled the hearing...because of...

Spot-on by VA Lt. Governor-elect Ghazala Hashmi: Lieutenant Governor-elect Ghazala Hashmi Emphasizes Solutions, Not Distractions, in Response to VDOE Release of Performance Metrics RICHMOND, VA — Lieutenant Governor-elect Ghazala Hashmi released...

Second UPDATE 12/11: Former Gov. Ralph Northam endorses Tom Perriello. Former Gov. Ralph Northam Endorses Tom Perriello for Congress CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Former Congressman Tom Perriello...

And with this announcement, yet ANOTHER special election coming soon, this time for House of delegates district 11 (Fairfax County/Fairfax City; 66% Kamala Harris;...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, December 11. ‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly...

From Sen. Tim Kaine's office: "Today, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) hearing, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) raised serious concerns about the Trump...

From Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger's office; congrats to Del. Candi Mundon King on her appointment as the next Virginia Secetary of the Commonwealth! P.S. This, of...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, December 10. A Low Point of Human Inaction...

See below for video of Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger speaking with Politico a bit earlier this evening about her agenda, thoughts on dealing with...

See below for video and highlights from this evening's Politico "Transition of Power: What's Next for Virginia" forum...specifically VA Speaker Don Scott. Great stuff...

The chain reaction of elections continues: 1) State Senator Ghazala Hashmi (D-SD15) was elected Lt. Governor back on November 4th; 2) a special election...

From Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger's office...just five more weeks and she'll be governor! Governor-Elect Spanberger Announces Secretary of Transportation Appointment Governor-Elect Spanberger: "Virginians Deserve a Visionary Leader...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, December 9. UN environment report 'hijacked' by US...

Just in case you haven't heard about it yet, check out this bizarre story: "White House officials have grown frustrated with Kristi Noem’s leadership of...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, December 8. How China, not the U.S., became...

UPDATE 12/8 6 am: - Mike Jones wins 70.9%-29.4%. From the Jones campaign: ************* From DPVA: Delegate Mike Jones Wins SD-15 Firehouse Primary, Becomes Nominee to Hold Onto...

See below for video and highlights from a great intervivew by Bill Kristol of The Bulwark, with Sen. Mark Warner saying a bunch of...

At its November 18 meeting, the Arlington County Board had a long discussion (see video and highlights, below) on the item, "Establishment of an...

by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, December 7. Superpower Competition: The Missing Chapter in...

On Wednesday afternoon, the day before Thanksgiving, the Virginia State Corporation Commission failed Virginians by granting Dominion Energy permission to build a 1000 MW...

Great episode of the Friday Power Lunch ("The Commander. The Author. The Farmer. The Future.") yesterday, with Braddock District Democratic nominee Rachna Sizemore Heizer (special...

See here and below for another excellent article by Ivy Main, cross-posted with permission from her superb blog, Power for the People VA. In...