Curated News from The Virginia Council 6/7/26

Legislative updates:

Budget negotiations have blown up after Lucas, Torian and Spanberger meeting By Brandon Jarvis

Lawmakers surprised by Spanberger's veto of higher ed governance bills By Megan Pauly

Virginia legislators hope for retail weed market compromise in state budget | WVTF By Brad Kutner

What can consumers expect from the proposed Dominion deal? By

Virginia Government updates:

Spanberger signs bills banning weapons in mental health, developmental care facilities By Sarah Irby

Virginia Tech board elects Miller as new rector - Cardinal News By Meghan Mangrum

BREAKING: Virginia Judge Delivers Win for Gun Owners, Smacks Down AG and Governor on Background Checks – Bearing Arms By Cam Edwards

Virginia farmers talk meat production, fertilizer costs with USDA officials • Virginia Mercury By Shannon Heckt

(10) NOVA Campaigns on X: "@SenLouiseLucas biz partner, felony charges 28May update: Carl Upton Jr pled not guilty, requested jury trial & waived right to be present at pretrial motions. Jury Trial set 11/17/2026, 10AM in Newport News Courtroom 1 before Obama-appointed District Judge Arenda L Wright Allen https://t.co/7lEWAWsVDA" / X

Illegal immigrant with criminal past released prior to sexually assaulting Arlington woman By Jessica James & Nick Minock

FOIA Friday: Richmond city and schools face scrutiny • Virginia Mercury By Virginia Mercury staff

Arlington judge throws out indictments against sex offender Richard Cox By Nick Minock

Fairfax School District Puts Green Ideology Over Academics By Stephanie Lundquist-Arora

Inside the Terror-Linked Program Training Virginia's Teachers — Kerry: By Kerry Dougherty

Virginia’s colleges and universities brace for major accreditation overhaul By Nathaniel Cline

Articles, News, & Quotes:

VA map of housing growth

Where Housing is Growing in Virginia VPAP.ORG

Confusion leads to backlash for Republican Party of Virginia's governing body By Brandon Jarvis

(21) Steve Cortes on X: "CNN fired me for telling the truth about Charlottesville. New indictments further incriminate the corrupt SPLC, a leftist group that financed and organized the underlying staged event. A lie stacked upon a deceit… My article: https://t.co/CYXIrZq8st https://t.co/0jUfSeALXa" / X

Two trends converge on Botetourt County: Data centers and solar farms. - Cardinal News By Dwayne Yancey

Tech Briefs: AI use strong in Virginia, with Montgomery County at No. 5 statewide - Cardinal News By Tad Dickens

Gigawatt data center project planned for Wythe County - Cardinal News By Matt Busse

Data center power line gets pushback in Northern Virginia | Energy | bayjournal.com By Lauren Hines-Acosta

Appalachian Power seeks rate increase - Cardinal News By Matt Busse

National Park Service to Regild Statues Near Lincoln Memorial | The Epoch Times By Jackson Richman

Liberal Southern Poverty Law Center reimbursed Klan members for cross-burnings, feds say in stunning court documents By Priscilla Gregory, Samuel Chamberlain, & Josh Christenson

After Ashland dam removal, freshwater mussel species reintroduced to South Anna River • Virginia Mercury By Shannon Heckt

Measles outbreak in Buckingham County continues to grow - Cardinal News By Emily Schabacker

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

13 Coats of Arms of 13 Colonies

Why 1776 Was Both Radical and Conservative — The Coolidge Review By Yuval Levin

Speaker Mike Johnson's Faith-Focused Capitol Tour By Karly Tucker

Faith and Freedom 250 - Episode 48 - Faith Inside the Second Continental Congress By Herzog Foundation

The Truth About Slavery and America By Jason L. Riley

Henry Clay and the architecture of American strength By Peter Navarro

Thomas Jefferson’s Last Wish - by Jane Kamensky

IllumiNATION | Virginia Museum of History & Culture June 25-28

Norfolk's meshing of Juneteenth, Sail250 and Harborfest ignites community debate By Brian Saunders

The Virginia American Revolution 250 Commemoration

The Constitution, Bill of Rights, & Liberty:

Reclaiming Civil Rights with Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon - YouTube

(21) Virginia News Vanguard on X: "🚨NEW: LEFTISTS, INCLUDING THE MARC ELIAS LAW GROUP, ARE TRYING TO INTERFERE IN VIRGINIA LAWSUIT: Founding Freedoms Law Center attorneys were in Tazewell County Circuit Court Thursday for the FIRST hearing over their lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the unlimited https://t.co/3LgjETHplW" / X

(10) Mary Margaret Olohan on X: "NEW: Five FBI employees were fired today over the infamous Richmond Catholic memo on “radical traditionalist Catholics,” FBI source confirms to @realDailyWire." / X

Congress is Getting Nervous About Reauthorizing FISA-702 - The Last Refuge By Sundance

Virginia voting applications stuck in limbo for many with felony convictions By Dean Mirshahi

BREAKING: From FOIA Fight to Felony Embezzlement Charges | Restoration News By Victoria Manning