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Va. election offices invite voters to take a close-up look at the election process
Loudoun County’s elections office hosted an open house Wednesday, one of several localities inviting voters behind the scenes to learn more about the election process and combat disinformation about ...
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Virginia transportation department publishes Shenandoah Valley Railroad Corridor use assessment
As state leaders weigh trail-with-rail and rail-only options, VDOT will continue evaluation until spring 2025.
Virginia Mercury11d
Va. education department submits overdue reports to lawmakers; one report outstanding
Two months after a deadline imposed by lawmakers, the Virginia Department of Education published four of its five overdue ...
Virginia Mercury10d
Virginia braces for changes to student aid programs
Va. research colleges poised to face ‘devastating’ consequences from federal cuts, experts sayby Nathaniel ClineApril 9, 2025 Virginia institutions face uncertainty as Trump admin suspends museum and ...
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George Mason, Old Dominion latest Va. universities to roll back DEI policies
George Mason and Old Dominion Universities are the latest to make or propose changes that align with President Donald Trump's ...
Virginia Mercury8d
VMI installs Youngkin ally as interim board president amid ongoing upheaval
The Virginia Military Institute is once again navigating turbulent waters after the abrupt resignation of board president ...
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Va. research colleges poised to face ‘devastating’ consequences from federal cuts, experts say
Del. David Bulova speaking at a committee meeting on April 8 in Alexandria. (Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury) The committee is responsible for inviting stakeholders across a wide range of ...
The Daily Progress22d
Virginia lawmakers cautious of DOT promise to slash regulations, costs
Nathaniel Cline is an award-winning journalist who’s been covering news across the country since 2007, including politics at the Loudoun Times-Mirror and the Northern Neck News in Virginia as ...
The Daily Progress22d
Virginia lawmakers reject Youngkin’s gender privacy amendment
This story was originally published in the Virginia Mercury. Nathaniel Cline is an award-winning journalist who’s been covering news across the country since 2007, including politics at the ...
The Daily Progress22d
Virginia institutions face uncertainty as Trump suspends museum, library agency
This story was originally published in the Virginia Mercury. Nathaniel Cline is an award-winning journalist who’s been covering news across the country since 2007, including politics at the ...
The Daily Progress22d
Virginia research colleges poised to face ‘devastating’ consequences from federal cuts
This story was originally published in the Virginia Mercury. Nathaniel Cline is an award-winning journalist who’s been covering news across the country since 2007, including politics at the ...
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The Virginia Press Room
Nathaniel Cline of the Virginia Mercury, covering federal cuts to Virginia's research colleges. Plus local relief for federal workers, railroad infrastructure, and the relationship between ...