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Early voting kicked off on Sept. 23 for voters in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. On Sept. 24, it begins in Vermont and Virginia. 

Ballotpedia · Sep 23, 2022

In-person voting starts in Minnesota, 3 other early states

In-person voting for the midterm elections has started in Minnesota, South Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming, in a landscape that has changed since the pandemic drove a shift to mail balloting in the 2020 presidential contest

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022

Manchin permitting bill faces difficult path forward

WASHINGTON — Legislation by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia that would overhaul the federal permitting process for energy and infrastructure projects received the endorsement on Thursday of his fellow Mountain State senator, Shelley Moore Capito, who had previously introduced a Republican bill to counter Manchin’s.

Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022

Virginia seeks to strip transgender school students of protections

State education department issues guidance reinstating bathroom and locker room restrictions and curbing pronoun changes

The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2022

Pipeline's backers have financial, campaign ties - Roll Call

Politicians backing a West Virginia gas pipeline have received thousands of dollars in contributions from companies behind the project.

Roll Call · Sep 19, 2022

Virginia has moved to restrict the rights of trans students in its public schools

The revamped rules explicitly state that students must only use bathrooms and locker rooms associated with the sex assigned to them at birth. Similar restrictions apply to sports and other activities.

WEKU · Sep 18, 2022

Youngkin administration recasts transgender student policies

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration has rewritten Virginia’s model policies for the treatment of transgender students in public schools

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2022

Recovering addicts work to help others in 'Project Recover'

A program in central Virginia is aimed at getting people struggling with drug addiction into treatment by giving them support from recovering addicts who have turned their lives around

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2022

Virginia vs Old Dominion Prediction, Game Preview

Virginia vs Old Dominion game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 16, 2022

Sniper denied parole, 20 years after terrorizing D.C. area

Virginia has denied parole to convicted Washington, D

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022