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Virginia State Police: Don’t tailgate on way to grandma’s house

By Amelia Breeden
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Virginia State Police: “Virginia’s highways and roads are likely to be crowded this holiday season, as people head out for parties, family trips, and visits with family and friends. While time is precious, rushing to get to your destination may end up meaning not getting there at all. Virginia State Police urge motorists to take a moment, assess the conditions, and give other drivers the correct time and space so that everyone arrives safely at their destination.”

“In 2022, there were 24,633 crashes caused by drivers following another vehicle too closely, 11% of all crashes that occurred on Virginia roadways. Last year, seven people died in Virginia traffic crashes resulting from vehicles following too closely.”

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Virginia congressional races already heating up

By Uriah Kiser
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The Center Square: “Just one week after Virginia’s fierce General Assembly election, 2024 is already shaping to be another dramatic election year for the commonwealth, regardless of being a presidential election year.”

“Incumbent Democratic Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Jennifer Wexton have announced they will not be seeking reelection, while a slew of congressional hopefuls are now circling their seats.”

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Post-election talks highlight winning campaign strategies, new legislative dynamics

By Uriah Kiser
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The Center Square: “The Virginia Public Access Project, a go-to source for Virginia election information, hosted an “After Virginia Votes” panel discussing the General Assembly election in retrospect and how Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the Democratic legislative majority can work together.”

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Fairfax

Fairfax County and Virginia leaders call for investigation into FBI HQ site selection

By Uriah Kiser
FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C. [Photo by Jack Young on Unsplash}

“After coming together to pitch a Springfield warehouse as the best site for the law enforcement agency’s new headquarters, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin joined Democratic senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine and Virginia’s bipartisan House delegation last Thursday (Nov. 9) to blast the federal government for awarding the facility to Prince George’s County instead.”

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Health

After years of delays, Puller Veterans Care Center in Vint Hill eyeing summer 2024 opening

By Uriah Kiser
The new Puller Veterans Care Center (Puller VCC) is being built on the former Vint Hill Farms Station in Fauquier County, which previously served as a United States Army and National Security Agency facility. The site played a critical role in eavesdropping on enemy communications during World War II, when it intercepted a message that helped lead to the D-Day invasion of Normandy. The new care center will deliver top-quality care to Virginia veterans in a home-like setting. The 128-bed facility will feature all private rooms that will be organized into households and neighborhoods that surround a central community center. [Virginia Department of Veterans Services]

“Most recently rescheduled for 2023, the project’s completion has been pushed back to 2024.”

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Virginia joins 25 other states who seek authority to enforce federal immigration law

By Uriah Kiser
Virignia Attorney General Jason Miyares

The Center Square: “A coalition of 26 state attorneys general is calling on the new U.S. Speaker of the House to pass a Florida-sponsored bill that would grant states the authority to enforce federal immigration law when the federal government refuses to do so.”

“The AGs, led by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, on Monday. In it, they called on Congress to pass U.S. Rep. Bill Posey’s bill, the Immigration Enforcement Partnership Act. Posey, R-Florida, first filed the measure in 2022 and again in March 2023.”

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Spanberger to run for Virignia Governor; Republicans hopeful for a congressional pickup

By Uriah Kiser
Spanberger

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GOP: Virginia won’t become a ‘socialist hellscape like California or New York’

By Uriah Kiser
Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Richard Anderson

Republicans in Virginia came up short in their efforts to retain the House of Delegates and win control of the State Senate.

Democrats have secured a minimum of 51 and 21 seats, respectively, according to nonprofit the Virginia Public Access Project, which tracks election results. The Associated Press called each chamber after midnight. All seats in the 40-member Senate and 100-member House of Delegates were on the ballot.

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