Politics
2026 midterms could be headed for a post-election legal war(The Daily Signal) – Which party controls Congress might not be determined until long after Election Day due to lengthy state counting timelines and election litigation. Election litigation… Read More
Politics
‘Destroying the dignity of human life’: Four states ask voters to consider abortion in midtermsFour ballot initiatives, split evenly between red and blue states, ask voters to either legalize, constitutionally protect or restrict abortion in their states. The ballot initiatives are… Read More
Courts
82-year-old Democrat state senator charged in marijuana scheme(The Center Square) – State Sen. Louise Lucas and three relatives are among seven defendants charged in a Virginia operation federal prosecutors say involves marijuana and money laundering in… Read More
Public Education
Virginia’s Fairfax County Public Schools working to ‘adjust in real time’ to plunging enrollmentDespite multiple years of declining enrollment, Virginia’s largest district is scrambling to adapt staffing mid-year after overestimating the number of students attending in 2026. “We were off… Read More
Public Education
Virginia school district board calls for more accountability after multiple arrests, resignations concerning suspected child abuseA chastened school district board in Virginia unanimously passed a resolution Thursday calling for greater accountability and transparency after a series of arrests and resignations over alleged failures to… Read More
Public Education
Virginia district confirms former employee’s 2025 resignation following media attention; inappropriate text messages allegedA Virginia school district has publicly confirmed a former employee’s resignation last year following an inquiry into alleged inappropriate communications with a student. Chesapeake Public Schools Superintendent… Read More
Government
What prompted a Virginia county to shut down 122 surveillance cameras?(The Daily Signal) – All 122 Flock surveillance cameras operating in Henrico County will be shut down by the middle of October, making the county the latest jurisdiction… Read More
Public Education
WATCH: New police footage reveals 6-year-old threatening officers after shooting his teacherNewly released bodycam footage of a 6-year-old boy who shot his elementary school teacher reveals the child’s disturbing response to police officers: menacingly yelling profanities at them. Read More
Government
Letter to Biden called dad arrested after speaking out about daughter’s rape potential ‘terrorist,’ DOJ report says(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A 2021 letter to then-President Joe Biden described a father as a possible domestic terrorist after he confronted a school about the brutal rape… Read More
Public Education
Glenn Youngkin touts federal school choice, Republicans’ ‘winning education strategy’Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is advocating for education reform nationwide and urging current Democratic governors to opt into school choice. In an interview… Read More
Culture
Virginia bishop calls for fasting, prayer to defeat proposed state amendments(The Daily Signal) – Bishop Michael Burbidge is asking Catholics to spend October fasting and praying to defeat two proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution. In a… Read More
Politics
Analysis: Virginia Gov. Spanberger’s leftward lurch could be model for Democrats going forwardDemocratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, already facing a dissatisfied electorate, could face more heat after revelations she secretly broke a key campaign promise to protect girls in sports. Read More
Politics
Virginia bishop: Vote no on abortion, marriage amendments(The Daily Signal) – Catholic Bishop Michael Burbidge says he has never before asked every priest in his diocese to do what he requested this weekend: read a letter… Read More
Culture
Virginia tackles Medicaid fraud: Convictions in $11M case(The Daily Signal) – A federal jury in Richmond convicted three people this week on charges that they defrauded Medicaid out of more than $11 million. The charges relate… Read More
Government
Virginia Gov. Spanberger clears way for 66,000 former felons to vote in midtermsVirginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Friday that her office has restored voting rights to 66,085 Virginians with past felony convictions since her administration began. Virginia is one… Read More
Politics
RNC opens new front in election integrity battle over ‘never residents’ voting in 6 states(The Daily Signal) – After a victory in the battleground state of North Carolina, the Republican National Committee has pending litigation against six other states to stop U.S. citizens… Read More
Culture
First colonies and southern charm – VA, NC, SC, GA, TN showcase the southern East Coast at The Great American State Fair(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.) Virginia, North Carolina,… Read More
Public Education
Virginia re-evaluates standing as U.S. ‘laboratory for education policy,’ outlines ongoing challenges in student outcomesAs the nation prepares for its 250th anniversary, the Old Dominion State serves as a microcosm of the present and future problems facing public education, according to a recent analysis. “In… Read More
Courts
Court temporarily blocks Democrat gov’s semi-auto gun ban(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Virginia court issued a preliminary injunction halting a ban on the sale and transfer of modern semiautomatic firearms Thursday, securing a victory for… Read More
Government
Analysis: Blue state property tax ‘doom’ hits commercial real estate, then homeownersIn high-tax blue states, the property tax burden is becoming so large that it acts as a reverse tax capitalization, pushing prices down, according to newly released real estate… Read More