Virginia Political Newsletter

This is the Virginia Political Newsletter covering Virginia politics from top to bottom. Please consider becoming the ultimate political insider by supporting non-partisan, independent news and becoming a paid subscriber to this newsletter today. Have a tip? You can reply to this email or reach out to me directly at Brandon@virginiascope.com. Today’s Sponsor: Google Google is deepening its commitm...

My computer is currently in a crisis so for right now you just have to watch this video of me awkward talking about big topics in the news today. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiapoliticalnewsletter.substack.com/subscribe

This is the Virginia Political Newsletter covering Virginia politics from top to bottom. Please consider becoming the ultimate political insider by supporting non-partisan, independent news and becoming a paid subscriber to this newsletter today. Have a tip? You can reply to this email or reach out to me directly at Brandon@virginiascope.com. Today’s Sponsor: Google Google is deepening its commitm...

General Assembly budget proposal expected to generate $600 million a year in revenue from data centers Virginia lawmakers are moving to tax data centers’ electricity use under a budget conference report unveiled this week, a measure expected to generate $1.2 billion over the two-year state budget cycle. The provision, included in the conference report just released by the House and Senate, would c...

The latest on the budget. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiapoliticalnewsletter.substack.com/subscribe

This is the Virginia Political Newsletter covering Virginia politics from top to bottom. Please consider becoming the ultimate political insider by supporting non-partisan, independent news and becoming a paid subscriber to this newsletter today. Have a tip? You can reply to this email or reach out to me directly at Brandon@virginiascope.com. The latest on the budget negotiations in Virginia. Toda...

Yesterday, at a ceremonial signing of gun violence prevention legislation, Gov. Abigail Spanberger scrapped her prepared speech on the stage to give a passionate speech about why she got into politics. Listen to it at the top of this newsletter. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiapoliticalnewsletter.substack...

Check out my conversation with Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs. She is running for the Democratic nomination in Virginia’s First Congressional District. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiapoliticalnewsletter.substack.com/subscribe

Candidate for Virginia’s 1st Congressional District Salaam Bhatti talks about Medicare for All, taxing billionaires, banning congressional stock trading and selling his own. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiapoliticalnewsletter.substack.com/subscribe

Henrico County Commonwealth Attorney Shannon Taylor talked with me about her campaign for the Democratic nomination in Virginia’s First Congressional District. She is hoping to run against Rep. Rob Wittman in November. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiapoliticalnewsletter.substack.com/subscribe

Senate Republican Leader Ryan McDougle talks on the heels of his victory in the Virginia Supreme Court. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiapoliticalnewsletter.substack.com/subscribe

I talked with Joe Dodson of Courthouse News Service and Sam Shirazi about the latest in the redistricting lawsuit. Joe and I also discussed the tension between the General Assembly and the governor over collective bargaining legislation. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiapoliticalnewsletter.substack.com/sub...

Joe Dodson from Courthouse News Service was in the room for the Virginia Supreme Court hearing this morning as they took up the redistricting case. Listen to our full conversation at the top of this newsletter. Below is coverage from Virginia Scope of the hearing: Virginia Supreme Court hears oral arguments in redistricting case by Brandon Jarvis The Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments from bot...

Spanberger reflects on first 100 days in office Gov. Abigail Spanberger released a new video reflecting on her first 100 days in office. Watch it at the top of this newsletter. Transcript: Spanberger: My husband Adam and I grew up in Virginia. We are raising our daughters here, because there is no better place in the world to call home. Spanberger: As Governor, my job is to make sure it stays that...

Former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife Wednesday night before killing himself. He did this while his teenage son and daughter were in the home, according to the Fairfax Police Department. Fairfax was a rising star in Virginia politics at one point — but then scandals and accusations from his past overtook the narrative, and his political career never recovered. He made a failed at...

State Navigate released a new poll on redistricting and Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s approval rating this morning. The “Vote Yes” campaign is leading by 5 points according to the poll. Yes accounts for 50.7% and No accounts for 45.4%. Democrats are overwhelmingly backing the measure, with 92% saying they have voted or plan to vote yes and 5% opposed. Republicans are similarly unified in opposition, w...

Public service workers rallied and marched to the Patrick Henry Building in Richmond to urge Gov. Abigail Spanberger to sign  SB 378  and  HB 1263 , legislation that would allow Virginia public service workers to collectively bargain. Watch footage from the event above. The deadline for Spanberger to sign legislation is 11:59 p.m. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other...

Speaker Don Scott gave brief remarks to the press in Richmond ahead of Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger’s election night party. Scott is looking to expand the slim 51-49 majority that Democrats have had for the last two years. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiapoliticalnewsletter.substack...

Democratic lieutenant governor nominee talked to the press after she voted this morning. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiapoliticalnewsletter.substack.com/subscribe

I talked to Nick Ianelli from WTOP about the redistricting special session. Listen to the conversation up there 👆🏻. This is the Virginia Scope daily newsletter covering Virginia politics from top to bottom. Please consider becoming the ultimate political insider by supporting non-partisan, independent news and becoming a paid subscriber to this newsletter today. Have a tip? You can reply to this...

HD-75 Democratic nominee Lindsey Dougherty speaks at “No Kings” rally in Richmond. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiapoliticalnewsletter.substack.com/subscribe

Watch our recap of the attorney general debate with Anna Bryson Sam Shirazi at the top of the newsletter. Below, you can view an immediate response to the debate from state Sens. Lashresce Aird, D-Petersburg, and Glen Sturtevant, R-Colonial Heights. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiapoliticalnewsletter.subs...

Check out my conversation with Rich Meagher , a political science professor at Randolph Macon College, and Sam Shirazi , a political commentator. we analyzed the gubernatorial debate that happened tonight. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiapoliticalnewsletter.substack.com/subscribe

This is the Virginia Scope daily newsletter covering Virginia politics from top to bottom. Please consider becoming the ultimate political insider by supporting non-partisan, independent news and becoming a paid subscriber to this newsletter today. Have a tip? You can reply to this email or reach out to me directly at Brandon@virginiascope.com. Reid crashed a Spanberger press conference Democratic...

This is the Virginia Scope daily newsletter covering Virginia politics from top to bottom. Please consider becoming the ultimate political insider by supporting non-partisan, independent news and becoming a paid subscriber to this newsletter today. 👆🏻Have a tip? You can reply to this email or reach out to me directly at Brandon@virginiascope.com. An update after a busy week of covering the debat...