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Virignia AG demands Mayorkas disband disinformation board, threatens legal action

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Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) speaks with ACTS CEO Steven Liga at a community food pantry in Dumfries. [Uriah Kiser/PotomacLocal.com]

Twenty attorneys general are demanding that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas “immediately disband” the agency’s newly created Disinformation Governance Board and “cease all efforts to police Americans’ protected speech.”

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Spanberger, seeking re-election, to speak to Fredericksburg Chamber members

By Uriah Kiser
Rep. Abagail Spanberger talks with votes in Lake Ridge in March 2022.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va., 7) will speak before members of the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce.

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Local leaders react to Supreme Court abortion opinion leak

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Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday that a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on an abortion rights case was an “egregious breach” of trust and would be investigated.

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Vying for congress, Vanuch gives away first pitch to Stafford child

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Crystal Vanuch, a Republican running to unseat Democrat Abigail Spanberger, gives the first pitch of Sunday's FredNats game to the son of a Stafford County law enforcement deputy. [Photo: Uriah Kiser]

The son of a Stafford County Deputy threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Fredericksburg Nationals game on Sunday, May 1, which honored local law enforcement and military personnel.

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Virginia Senate Dems kill gas tax relief bill

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A Virginia Senate committee controlled by Democrats voted to reject a proposal that would have suspended the commonwealth’s entire 26.2-cent-per-gallon tax on gasoline for three months.

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Vega kicks off congressional bid, Cuccinelli to chair campaign

By Rick Horner
Vega/Cuccinelli

Yesli Vega, a member of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, is running for office in the state’s new 7th Congressional District.

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Republican hopefuls say border crisis, drug overdoses, inflation among Biden’s worst blunders

By Uriah Kiser
Six Republicans hoping to replace Rep. Abigail Spanberger attended a voter forum in Prince William County on April 20, 2022. [Photo: Richard Anderson]

Republican Congressional candidates in Virginia 7th District faced off at a voter forum on Wednesday.

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Max tops GOP post-forum straw poll as early favorite to beat Wexton 

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Max

Republicans in Virginia’s new 10th Congressional District will hold a party canvass on Saturday, May 21, to determine a candidate to attempt to unseat Democrat Jennifer Wexton, whose held the seat since 2019.

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Democrats seek candidates for 3 Manassas Park Governing Body seats

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Manassas Park Democrats are seeking candidates to run for Governing Body.

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Virginia’s Youngkin signs 700 bills that cover health care, police and taxes

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Virignia Govenror Glenn Youngkin [Photo: Uriah Kiser]

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed about 700 bills impacting the economy, health care policy, law enforcement policies, taxes and various other issues.

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