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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Feb. 24, 2026 in Williamsburg, Virginia. (Mike Kropf / Getty Images)

Virginia rejoins voter-registration data-sharing group after controversial exit

After dropping out of the Electronic Registration Information Center in 2023, Virginia has rejoined the group that state officials said will serve as “a key source of…
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks at a breakfast for California Delegates at a hotel in suburban Milwaukee on the second day of the Republican National Convention on July 16, 2024. (Getty Images)

Virginia’s online permitting system gains traction

"When permits move quickly, businesses can grow and professionals can succeed," Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said about the online system.
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Starlink rocket
People view a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a payload of 22 Starlink internet satellites into space after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 18, 2024 as seen from Los Angeles, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)

SpaceX says Virginia unfairly favored fiber over satellite in BEAD proposal

SpaceX claimed Virginia purposefully excluded Starlink from competing on equal footing for bids on more than 95% of eligible build locations.
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