Dear friends and citizens,
It's a very simple message this week: if you have already voted, thank you!
If you prefer to vote on election day, then follow through on Tuesday and please take some relatives, friends, or neighbors along with you.
The only poll that matters is the final ballot count and it is within your control to make a difference, especially in the Assembly races: some have been decided with a coin flip in recent memory! Exercise your franchise so you have no regrets, and your voice is heard in the political arena.
Sincerely,
Will McGurn
Interim President, The Virginia Council
Treat yourself to a night of witty humor and pointed commentary from Kyle Mann, editor-in-chief of the hilarious Babylon Bee. Cancel culture has come for the comedians, and no one knows this better than the Bee, which has had dozens of articles censored, fact-checked, and deleted.
Join us for an evening of laughter with John Reid as he speaks with Kyle about speaking truth to power through the medium of satire.
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Virginia Election Updates:
Democrat Abigail Spanberger backs Virginia legislature’s redistricting push | AP News By Steve Peoples & Olivia Diaz
Obama Stumps for Spanberger at Event - but the Big Problem Is Who Else Is There – RedState By Nick Arama
Sen. Hashmi says Assembly will consider changes to how university boards are appointed - Cville Right Now By Mike Barber
Trump quietly pours millions into Virginia, New Jersey governor races By Alex Isenstadt
Abortion, the economy, education: Where Virginia lieutenant governor candidates stand on the issues - WTOP News By Mike Murillo
Republican candidates, Gov. Glenn Youngkin at CPAC Latino Virginia event ahead of redistricting special session | wusa9.com By Katie Lusso
Poll: Spanberger extends 10-point lead; Miyares up 8 as Hashmi-Reid contest stays close • Virginia Mercury By Markus Schmidt
VIRGINIA: School District Used Taxpayer Resources to Promote Dem Spanberger During Work Hours | Restoration News By Shelly Norden
Records dispute Jones' claim he raised $500K in 24 hours after debate By Brandon Jarvis
Spanberger and Sears engage with voters in Hampton Roads ahead of election night | WAVY.com By Ethan Krauss
Virginia GOP warns of 'California East,' as Democrats dream of total control of Richmond - Washington Times By Seth McLaughlin
Campaign bus for Winsome Earle-Sears catches fire Thursday afternoon, driver uninjured By Duncan Weigand
Virginia's Republican Congressional members oppose redistricting effort | WVTF By Michael Pope
If Democrats succeed with redistricting plan, they could reduce Virginia's Republican delegation to Congress to lowest level since 1952 - Cardinal News By Dwayne Yancey
Inside Virginia’s elections: How local officials keep the vote secure and accessible • Virginia Mercury By Markus Schmidt
2025 Virginia Voter Guide - Cardinal News
House of Delegates Fundraising: Pre-Election 2025
Virginia Assembly, Senate & Governor updates:
Virginia SNAP substitute to roll out weekly through November • Virginia Mercury By Charlotte Rene Woods
Gov. Youngkin announces statewide pharmaceutical partnership with AstraZeneca, Lilly & Merck By Ryan Hartnett
'It's nuts:' Gov. Glenn Youngkin slams Virginia Democrats’ last-minute redistricting push By Nick Minock
Democrats advance redistricting resolution in important step to amend the constitution By Brandon Jarvis
Redistricting Won’t Accomplish What Don Scott Wants | Bacon's Rebellion - By Paul Goldman
New: Virginia Democrats Just Hijacked Redistricting in the Commonwealth, but There's a Silver Lining – RedState By Teri Cristoph
Virginia state Senate passes constitutional amendment for redistricting | Just The News By Natalia Mittelstadt
Surprise Redistricting Attempt Provides Opportunity for Independent Commission Reform By Josh Stanfield
Va. cuts early childhood sites 'needing support' in half; instruction improvements ongoing • Virginia Mercury By Nathaniel Cline
Virginia AG Report Exposes Soros-Funded Prosecutor By Cully Stimson
Virginia Democrats block GOP efforts to condemn political violence | Fox News By Charles Creitz
(9) NOVA Campaigns on X: "Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee @DLCC’s Heather Williams, President, on Virginia redistricting, reveals that she’s been working with @SpeakerDonScott FOR YEARS on this initiative… Despite a recent VA Constitutional Amendment prohibiting partisan redistricting in VA https://t.co/YxhPsDchGI" / X
Spanberger's Climate Policy Caused More Emissions Not Less By Tyler O'Neil
Calls for help trend younger in Virginia with ease of online sports betting By Tyler Blake
We mistakenly think of the attorney general as the 'top cop,' but that's not really what the job is about - Cardinal News By Dwayne Yancey
Faculty Senate react to “ceasefire” agreement with the Justice Department - The Cavalier Daily - University of Virginia's Student Newspaper By Abigail Larkin
Articles, News, & Quotes:
Police arrested a Forest man Tuesday on the charge of making a threat of death or bodily injury against Del. Wendell Walker - Cardinal News By Emma Malinak
Jury clears Virginia man charged with soliciting assassination of President Trump - WTOP News By Neal Augustine
Trump billboard vandalized on I-95; effigy left hanging from sign By Wayne Covil
Teacher says ‘truth’ will emerge in suit against Fairfax Schools over assisted abortions claims • Virginia Mercury By Nathaniel Cline & Charlotte Rene Woods
America First Legal Files Amended Complaint Against Loudoun County Public Schools, Revealing New Details of Sham Title IX Investigation and Alleging Conspiracy with a Political Action Committee to Retaliate Against Students - America First Legal
They want a Democracy!!! - by Sheila M Furey, MD
Virginia's new medical cannabis tracking system finds a multimillion dollar industry in Hampton Roads By Toby Cox & Yiqing Wang
Richmond has at least 87 vape shops. Police say most are selling marijuana. By Sarah Vogelsong
Richmond’s elections office works to win back voter trust in 2025 By Keyris Manzanares & Dean Mirshahi
Stafford supervisor candidate has $77M lawsuit against county sheriff, deputies - Fredericksburg Free Press By Jonathan Hunley
Menhaden board cuts amount harvesters can catch along the Atlantic next year By Katherine Hafner
Revised Chesapeake Bay agreement nearing final passage • Virginia Mercury By Christine Condon
American shad are still missing from the James River, and other species have declined, officials say By Katherine Hafner
Citywide cultural heritage plan returns, modified to address fears about stifling housing development By Sarah Vogelsong
Gallery Talk | West by Water: Richmond's James River and Kanawha Canals - The Valentine Museum Join Richmond photographer John Henley and writer Harry Kollatz, Jr., Thursday, November 6th at 6pm.
Amid controversy, grants awarded to Va. promote new approaches to American history and civics • Virginia Mercury By Nathaniel Cline
The Heritage Foundation on America’s True History
“The Heritage Guide to Historic Sites: Rediscovering America’s Heritage”
Heritage Guide to Historic Sites | The Heritage Foundation
Interviews & Videos of Interest
UVA staffers caught on video explaining DEI program rebranding strategy | Fox News By Andrew Mark Miller
(8) ((( c'ville bubble ))) on X: "🚨Spanberger wants VA to be a sanctuary state & US to have open borders Today Abbie campaigned with radical union activist Dolores Huerta who, just last week, termed @ICEgov arrests of illegal immigrants "ethnic cleansing" https://t.co/UTdUC4EDui https://t.co/ucYY7hOYcS" / X
Behind the Ballot: An Inside Look Into Virginia Elections With Cardinal News By Dutchie Jessee
The Left Goes Neo-Confederate on Immigration By Victor Davis Hanson
‘Virginia’s fourth economic engine’: Effort to connect Southwest and Southside localities makes progress - Cardinal News By Grace Mamon
The Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Liberty
Richmond’s former FOIA officer faults city for ‘pattern of concealment’ in response to her lawsuit By Graham Moomaw
American Heritage Is No Myth By John Daniel Davidson
Books about race and gender to be returned to school libraries on some military bases By Elizabeth Blair
State AGs Plunge Into Battle Over Proof of Citizenship to Vote By Fred Lucas
Two victories in the battle to save historic monuments: Charleston, SC & Washington, DC!
The statue of U.S. Vice-President John C. Calhoun is now in the possession of the Calhoun Monument Preservation Society, a non-profit created jointly by the AHA and the Plaintiffs in the lawsuit. The next phase should be exciting!
American Heritage Association | American History and Importance
DC’s only outdoor statue of a Confederate general is back in a Judiciary Square park - WTOP News By Jimmy Alexander
Help us to stop the further destruction and degradation of our historic past today!
Help us fight for an honest, legal process to determine
the fate of these historic pieces of art from Richmond.
Decisions made by the mob are not a democratic process,
but tyrannical.
There have been some victories, but Virginia's monuments and history are still at risk of being erased.
PLEASE DONATE HERE
Healing Wounds: The Renewal of The Reconciliation Monument
The Rob Maness Show with General John Scales
(9) Col. Rob Maness ret. 🇺🇸 on X: "Healing Wounds: The Renewal of The Reconciliation Monument | The Rob Maness Show EP 599 https://t.co/cjGdxok7q6" / X
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