Curated News from The Virginia Council 10/18/26

Virginia Government updates:

Report calls for more expertise to regulate AI’s use within Virginia state government and to craft AI-related laws - Cardinal News By Tad Dickens

Virginia AG launches voter protection unit ahead of midterm elections • Virginia Mercury BY Markus Schmidt

Va. lawmakers, Spanberger grapple with loss of federal healthcare funds for trans youth • Virginia Mercury By Charlotte Rene Woods

Transgender care for young patients remains on hold at Virginia hospitals • Virginia Mercury By Charlotte Rene Woods

No stage, no show: Virginia voters left in the dark as candidates skip debates this cycle | 13newsnow.com By Janet Roach

(3) ((( Charlottesville ))) on X: "2020: BLM mob in Richmond, VA rips down the Christopher Columbus statue 2022: Dr. Sesha Joi Moon celebrates this -- claiming “the ancestors” guided the behavior 2025: Moon becomes @GovernorVA "Chief Diversity Officer" -- the "DEI" cabinet position Like every Democrat https://t.co/gpy4Goq0PJ" / X "Chief Diversity Officer" -- the "DEI" cabinet position in Virginia

Ex-Loudoun Public Schools Substitute Convicted of Death Threats By Molly Williams

(5) Nick Minock on X: "New: A jury found 19-year-old Hadyn Dollery, a Loudoun County substitute teacher at John Champe High School, guilty of three counts of making written threats and one count of threatening a school. He was acquitted of one count of making a written threat. According to a criminal https://t.co/dmtFyrUSAG" / X

History, Tradition, & the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence:

George Washington Society — For God and Country Oct 19th 5:30pm free livestream

What Does "History and Tradition" Require? – Mark David Hall

We’ve Handed Government Our Work, and We’re Paying the Price By Mark Lewis “Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government.” – James Madison

(5) Echoes of War on X: "Oct 14, 1774. Philadelphia. Almost two years before the Declaration of Independence, the colonies issue a different declaration. It wasn't about breaking away. It was a list of rights they said no Parliament could take. The First Continental Congress had been meeting in https://t.co/FcIrIPilU4" / X

Continental Congress: First, Second & Definition | HISTORY

A revolutionary forge: Hunter's Iron Works hailed as 'the birthplace of America's defense industry' - Fredericksburg Free Press By Rick Horner

In a new documentary, Virginia tribal leaders tell their own history By Janet Bernosky

During the revolution, soldiers from Southwest Virginia marched to South Carolina to win a major battle. Now Barter Theatre is staging their story. - Cardinal News By Carolyn Wilson

William Christian's Cherokee expedition of 1776 pacified the back country and 'led directly to the birth of Southwest Virginia' - Cardinal News By Randy Walker

How Norfolk maintains tens of thousands of graves at its historic cemeteries By Katherine Hafner

Dispatch from 1776: Virginia's new legislature convenes for the first time and is flooded with petitions to break with Anglican Church - Cardinal News By Dwayne Yancey

Monticello | Storytelling and American Democracy Nov 12 event

Happy Columbus Day 2026! - James Atticus Bowden Substack

Nuking Columbus Day For 'Indigenous Peoples’ Day’ Is Anti-America By Casey Chalk

Land adjacent to Buffalo Mountain to become a state conservation area - Cardinal News By Elizabeth Beyer

The Constitution, Bill of Rights, & Liberty:

Major banks closed accounts based on political and religious views during Biden years: report | Just The News By Kevin Killough

OCC Releases Report on Large Banks’ Debanking Activities | OCC

Thanks for Banking With Us, Unless We Disagree with Your Politics | Restoration News By Victoria Manning

4 Major Banks Used SPLC in Adverse Decisions Affecting Conservative, Christian Groups, Federal Review Finds - The Daily Signal By Tyler O'Neil

DOJ Takes Action Against California Over Noncitizen Voters By Angelina Delfin

DOJ sues California for 'state-facilitated voter fraud,' citing 20,000 suspected foreign voters | Just The News By Ben Whedon

The Digital Power Grab Coming to a Jurisdiction Near You By Michael Nayna & Andrew Lowenthal

Trump’s Census Proposal Is a Big Step in Restoring National Unity By Mike Gonzalez

City sued for criminalizing evangelism at 'public Christmas event,' forcing it into offsite 'zone' | Just The News By Greg Piper

(5) Michael Shellenberger on X: "The censors are demanding terrifying new powers. My full warning to the West. https://t.co/M2y9DRLWA2" / X

You Need A Lot Of Censorship To Get People To Destroy Their Civilization By Michael Shellenberger

Articles, News & Quotes:

View a Launch from NASA Wallops Visitor Center - NASA

Chesapeake Bay earns its best grade ever on annual report card By Katherine Hafner

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. visits Virginia Beach to address healthcare shortages | WAVY.com By Chrysnel Banzouzi & Chris Horne

Sweet Virginia Reprise - Style Weekly Steve Bassett looks back on 60 years of professional music-making before concert at Perkinson Center.

Why Not Communism? | A Wisdom Conversation on Freedom, Faith & the Future of America - YouTube

REVEALED: The “Offices of New Americans” Spreading a Pro-Immigration Agenda Across the Country By Natalie Winters

DSA-Backed Candidates Aim to Leverage Speaker Vote By Tyler O'Neil

Socialism, Islam Are Both Religions Based On Pillaging The West By August Meyrat

"I Come From Your Future": A Frenchman Begs Americans Not to Vote Democrat By Donald Ross

75 Reasons to Love Virginia By The Nature Conservancy