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Lawsuit Challenging Virginia’s Felony Disenfranchisement Laws Moves Forward
Virginia's expansion of felony disenfranchisement violates an 1870 federal statute, the lawsuit contends.
Danica Roem Becomes First Transgender Person Elected to Virginia State Senate
Roem's GOP opponent had campaigned on the anti-LGBTQ ideals espoused by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
Abortion Rights Seen as Big Winner in Elections in Ohio, Virginia, and Elsewhere
Ohio is the seventh state to vote to protect abortion rights in a statewide race since "Roe v. Wade" was overturned.
Virginia “Voting Rights Restoration” Process May Be a Form of Voter Suppression
“Modern voter suppression is like death by a million cuts,” one voting rights advocate told Truthout.
Virginia Voters Care About Abortion. Will That Be Enough for Democrats to Win?
Republicans in the state are embracing a ban on abortions after 15 weeks. Both parties think that stance helps them.
Virginia Purges Eligible Voters Weeks Before Hotly Contested Election
“[The purge] already had a chilling effect on Virginians’ participation in early voting,” voting rights advocates say.
Nearly $2 Million in Dark Money Floods Historic Virginia Campaigns
Political groups backed largely by dark money have spent nearly $1.7 million on Virginia candidates this election cycle.
Arlington Public Schools Refuse to Comply With Virginia’s Anti-Trans Policies
More than 4,000 transgender students in the state will be affected by the anti-trans policies.
Lawsuit Says Virginia’s Disenfranchisement Laws Violate Post-Civil War Statute
The lawsuit claims nonviolent felonies cannot be used to disenfranchise voters in the state.
VA GOP Blocks Bill Seeking to Bar Insurrectionists From Positions of Power
The Republican-led House of Delegates tabled the measure without assigning it to a committee for further consideration.