Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger named Shenandoah Valley native Katie K. Frazier as Virginia’s next Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry.
The Attorney General’s race was the tightest of the three statewide contests atop the ballot, with Jay Jones defeating incumbent AG Jason Miyares by 227,097 votes.
It is unclear if Earle-Sears intends to remain in politics going forward, but in her letter, she encouraged her supporters to continue their work and indicated she would do the same.
Appearing on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart, Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger called a UVA agreement with the feds “a weakened pact”, and promised changes are coming in the way the Commonwealth allows its universities to govern themselves.
The Governor-elect wants the search paused until she can fill five open seats on the BOV. Gov. Youngkin says she’s overreaching.
A West Virginia state senator is inviting Augusta and Rockingham counties locally among 25 in Virginia and three in Maryland to become part of West Virginia.
Laufer told Cville Right Now she hopes to reintroduce legislation to give staff and faculty representation on university boards and to add penalties for leaving firearms unattended in a vehicle, among other goals.
Governor Glenn Youngkin pledged to be supportive during the 10 weeks of transition before Abigail Spanberger takes over the post.
Virginia is in the national spotlight this Election Day, one of just two states holding an election for governor in 2025.
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