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The Latest Breaking News from Virginia

Election Day 2023 is here!

Welcome to the Tuesday, November 7, 2023, Brew.

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Virginians vote as all 140 legislative seats in battleground state up for grabs

Republicans look to maintain narrow majority in house and flip state senate, which could carry national implications

The Guardian - US

Elections from Virginia to New Jersey could offer early referendum on Biden

Voters could strike blow for abortion rights in Ohio and choose governors, legislators and mayors in off-year elections across US

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Virginia's capital city voting again on whether to allow a casino

Voters in Virginia’s capital city are deciding whether developers can move forward with a proposed $562 million resort casino

The Independent UK

Youngkin and NAACP spar over felony voting rights ahead of decisive Virginia elections

The Virginia NAACP says Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration lacks clear standards for how it restores voting rights for convicted felons who served their sentences

The Independent UK

Abortion is back on the ballot in two battleground states with votes on Tuesday

Abortion is once again on the ballot. Has the equation changed at all?

The Independent UK

11 rematches this year between candidates who faced off in 2021

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

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

WEKU

Inspired by online dating, AI tool for adoption matchmaking falls short for vulnerable foster kids

Former social worker Thea Ramirez has developed an artificial intelligence-powered tool that she says helps social service agencies find the best adoptive parents for some of the nation’s most vulnerable kids

The Independent UK

Virginia school board elections face a pivotal moment as a cozy corner of democracy turns toxic

Over the past three years, local school board elections have become the place where America’s deep political divisions are on full display

The Independent UK

Virginia white voters’ mail-in ballots face fewer challenges, Democrats say

Ballots from voters of color are being flagged for rejection at much higher rates ahead of election day this month, party analysis says

The Guardian - US

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules

A judge in Virginia has ruled that a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in class can press forward with a $40 million lawsuit

The Independent UK

Abigail Spanberger flexes her political power in a battleground state: ‘I could see her as president’

The centrist congresswoman is boosting Virginia Democrats for election day, and perhaps even eyeing the governor’s mansion for 2026

The Guardian - US

More medical gloves are coming from China, as U.S. makers of protective gear struggle

The federal government has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to boost American production of medical gloves, but some companies say it's not enough when imported gloves have gotten cheaper.

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The Independent UK

What abortion ban votes in Virginia and Ohio could mean for 2024 election

Abortion is once again on the ballot. Has the equation changed at all?

The Guardian - US

Book bans and school bathrooms: Republicans to test power of ‘parents’ rights’ movement in Virginia

From pandemic to book bans and school bathrooms, ‘parents’ rights’ are playing a key role – but its electoral potency is being questioned

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #84

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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Eighteen candidates are running for nine seats on the Loudoun County Public Schools board on Nov. 7

Eighteen candidates are running for all nine seats on the Loudoun County Public Schools school board in Virginia on Nov. 7, 2023. The school district, located northwest of Washington D.C., had approximately 81,131 students as of the 2020-21 school year, making it the third largest school district in Virginia.

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Pritzker’s abortion rights group spends $1.5 million in Ohio, Virginia and Nevada to fight ‘extremism at every level’

Think Big America’s contribution of $25,000 each to four state Senate Democratic candidates in Virginia, and an additional $150,000 to the state’s Democratic Party, comes ahead of a pivotal Nov. 7 election that may reshape abortion restrictions there.

The Guardian - US

Virginia admits thousands of voters wrongly purged days before election

Voting rights groups decry error days before elections that will determine which party controls the state legislature

The Guardian - US

‘There is no ban’: Republicans test-drive new abortion messaging

Ad released in Virginia part of well-funded effort to portray Democrats as abortion extremists and Republicans as reasonable compromisers

The Independent UK

Massive windfarm project to be built off Virginia coast gains key federal approval

A power company’s plans for an enormous offshore wind farm off Virginia's southeast coast have received key federal approval

Cycling Weekly

Real-world success: top-ranked Zwifter crushes first 'real' bike races

American Kristen Kulchinsky (Virginia's Blue Ridge Twenty24) is one of the most decorated female esports cyclists in the sport's short history. This fall she proved she can ride pretty well outdoors as well.

The Conversation

Are journalists serving Virginia's voters well? Election could offer insights on media on national level

As Virginia holds elections on Nov. 7, 2023, to fill all 140 seats in the state legislature, the results will likely offer insights on the nation’s political pulse. Voters’ preferences for Democrats or Republicans may well reflect how they feel about Joe Biden or Donald Trump – and about key…

The Guardian - US

‘It’s cruel’: the last southern refuge for abortion rights might soon fall

Virginia is the only southern state that hasn’t restricted abortion post-Roe. Is that about to change?

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