Virginia Insider

Early voting opened in Virginia today. Every ballot this fall carries three constitutional amendments — on abortion, marriage, and automatic restoration of felons’ voting rights. Uriah Kiser walks through the language Democrats put on the ballot and the arguments opponents say the slogans leave out. Starting September 18, Virginians can vote early through October 31 for the November 3 midterms. On...

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Virginia Democrats tried to turn a 6-5 congressional map into a 10-1 machine. The courts stopped it. Now the money trail is out in the open. Uriah Kiser breaks down new Daily Signal reporting and a Capital Research Center donor study on who bankrolled Virginia’s failed mid-decade redistricting push — and why this fight may come back in 2027. In April, Democrats in Richmond moved to sideline the bi...

Governor Abigail Spanberger just ordered Virginia agencies to fight to keep people on Medicaid and SNAP as federal rules change. Hundreds of thousands of Virginians are about to face new work requirements, extra paperwork, and tighter eligibility. The question in Richmond is simple: who stays covered, and who pays for the workaround? Uriah Kiser breaks down Executive Order 20, the “Keep Virginia C...

Nine men walked into a Fairfax County sting thinking they were meeting a child. Detectives were waiting. Hours later, ICE publicly asked Governor Abigail Spanberger not to release a Mexican national in Franklin County facing more than 20 child-pornography charges. Uriah Kiser breaks down both cases and what they mean for Virginia. Fairfax County police say undercover detectives posed as juveniles...

A man found not guilty by reason of insanity in a Fairfax County killing was given a 48-hour pass from a Virginia mental health hospital. He did not go back. He went to Dulles and flew to Tajikistan. Uriah Kiser breaks down the Fox 5 report, the Virginia law that allowed an unescorted weekend pass, and Governor Abigail Spanberger’s promise to “get to the bottom of it.” Abdulloi Toshpulodzoda was a...

Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones is now investigating the Greene County Sheriff for working with federal law enforcement to remove criminal illegal aliens from his community. Governor Abigail Spanberger and her AG are choosing to target local law enforcement instead of the criminals. In this episode of Virginia Insider, Uriah Kiser breaks down the latest move by Attorney General Jay Jones—nickn...

Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano is accused of stonewalling a congressional investigation into his office’s handling of illegal immigrant defendants. In a letter obtained by WJLA 7News, House Judiciary Committee leaders Jim Jordan and Tom McClintock say Descano has failed to produce key records on cases involving foreign national criminals and preferential treatment that may sh...

The election is right around the corner. On September 18, Virginia begins 45 days of early voting for the fall congressional elections — and Republicans are getting serious about holding key seats. House Speaker Mike Johnson is heading to Virginia Beach to campaign with Congresswoman Jen Kiggins in the 2nd District rematch against Elaine Luria. National Republicans see this heavily military Hampto...

A 42-year-old mother was stabbed to death near a jogging trail in one of Virginia’s wealthiest neighborhoods. The suspect is a 19-year-old Salvadoran illegal alien who was caught and released at the border under the Biden administration—and remained free in Virginia under Governor Abigail Spanberger’s policies. On Monday morning in Great Falls, Fairfax County, officers responded to Difficult Run P...

Breaking overnight at Virginia State University: five people shot outside the residence halls in Chesterfield County, one in critical condition. The lockdown has been lifted, but the investigation is just beginning. Virginia State University students and staff woke up to the news of gunfire on campus just after 1:28 a.m. Saturday. Chesterfield County Police, working with VSU campus police, the ATF...

Governor Abigail Spanberger is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit from the Virginia Tech rector she removed — and arguing she alone decides whether her reasons are good enough. At the same time, seven hemp businesses are suing her over a new THC limit that takes effect August 15, Chesapeake just hit pause on data centers, and progressive activists are openly frustrated that she is not far enoug...

Tony Sabio just won the Republican primary in Virginia’s 8th District — one of the deepest blue seats in the country — and he’s not soft-pedaling the message. On this Virginia Insider podcast, Uriah Kiser sits down with Sabio to talk about the rise of Democratic Socialists inside the Democratic Party, the “Socialism Sucks” merchandise that is funding his campaign, and why he believes Northern Virg...

Shannon Taylor just secured the Democratic nomination in Virginia’s 1st District and will face longtime Republican Congressman Rob Wittman this November. The Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney is being celebrated by Democrats — but her actual record tells a very different story. In this Virginia Insider breakdown, Uriah Kiser examines the progressive prosecutor policies Taylor has supported and the c...

Governor Abigail Spanberger and Democrats campaigned hard on affordability. Now her own chief energy officer is telling Virginians to expect higher utility bills for the next 20 years — driven by aging plants, decarbonization, and the massive power demands of data centers. In this Virginia Insider breakdown, Uriah Kiser examines new reporting from the Daily Progress and statements from Chief Energ...

Just a few months ago Democrats in Richmond were celebrating. They passed their assault weapons ban, told Virginians the July 1 deadline was locked in, and acted like the debate was over. Fast forward one month and the tone has completely shifted. Attorney General Jay Jones is now asking courts to keep the ban blocked until at least 2027 while the U.S. Supreme Court decides similar cases from Illi...

President Trump just announced a massive $22.5–23 billion renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport — and it’s one of the biggest infrastructure wins Virginia has seen in years. The plan phases out the infamous mobile lounges (those slow “people movers” designed by Chrysler in the 1960s) and replaces them with a modern U-shaped passenger train, walking tunnels, expanded concourses, and...

Virginia’s groundwater is under real pressure east of Richmond, and a long-delayed state report just confirmed it. Even modest data centers could exceed aquifer capacity in most of the region. Uriah Kiser breaks down the new Virginia Department of Environmental Quality study on data centers and the Coastal Plain aquifer system. The report, due out in January but released only recently after more t...

A second rape has been reported at the Charlottesville homeless encampment along the Rivanna River in the Pantops section of the city. This is the second sexual assault at the Free Bridge camp this month alone. Uriah Kiser breaks down the latest developments, the conditions police themselves have described, and the city’s response that has left many residents asking hard questions about public saf...

Did you see it? Dr. Anthony Fauci sat before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today and refused to answer a single question — invoking his Fifth Amendment right more than 100 times. The man who once pushed policies that made it harder to go to work, harder to go to school, and harder to live normal life now faces Senate Chairman Rand Paul under subpoena and offe...

Richmond is rewriting its entire zoning code. The result could allow two homes plus an accessory unit on nearly every single-family lot in the city — and critics say it will incentivize the demolition of the modest, historic homes that already provide affordable housing. In this episode of Virginia Insider, Uriah Kiser breaks down the city’s Code Refresh proposal, the Style Weekly reporting that r...

Virginia Tech’s former rector isn’t going quietly. John Rocovich, a Roanoke attorney and longtime Hokie who poured years of service into his alma mater, is suing Governor Abigail Spanberger after she removed him from the Board of Visitors with no specific misconduct cited. In this Virginia Insider breakdown, Uriah Kiser walks through the lawsuit filed in Montgomery County Circuit Court. Rocovich a...

Senator Louise Lucas of Portsmouth just moved $300,000 from her campaign account to cover legal bills after the FBI raided her Senate office and nearby cannabis shop. She did it on June 30—literally the day before Virginia’s new law banning personal use of campaign funds took effect. In this Virginia Insider report, Uriah Kiser breaks down the transactions: $200,000 paid to a Washington, D.C. law...

Jay Jones just drew a hard line. Virginia’s Attorney General says the Department of Justice has no business reviewing the state’s voter rolls — and he’s suing the Trump administration over it. In this episode of Virginia Insider, Uriah Kiser breaks down the new statement and lawsuit from Attorney General Jay Jones. Jones is refusing DOJ requests for registered voter lists and is challenging federa...

Governor Abigail Spanberger’s numbers are soft — and it’s only been six months. A new poll shows 47% of Virginians say the Commonwealth is headed in the wrong direction. Spanberger’s approval sits at 44% approve to 46–47% disapprove, with 35% strongly disapproving. Only about one in five strongly support the job she’s doing. Inflation and the cost of living remain the top concern for nearly a thir...