Curated News from The Virginia Council 9/13/26

Virginia Government updates:

Arlington County sets aside $50K to aid families of ICE detainees By Nick Minock

(2) Occam's Razor on X: "PRO TIP: There are no provisions in Spanberger's mandatory Paid Family Medical Leave that prevents a person who was hired on a Monday from claiming & starting 3 months paid leave the next day. Employers are now legally required to grant it if VEC approves. TOTAL JOBS KILLER." / X

This Is Why Homeland Security’s Request that DOJ Investigate the ERIC System Is So Damn Important * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hoft

(1) @amuse on X: "ELECTION INTEGRITY: Virginia Democrats enacted HB 968, requiring machine-readable ballots to be counted by scanners and prohibiting election officials from hand-counting them except under narrowly defined circumstances. https://t.co/qdQQge8Opx" / X

Virginia School District Under Fire for 9/11 Teacher Guide Devoted to Shielding Students from ‘Anti-Muslim Racism’ * The Gateway Pundit * by Margaret Flavin

Andrea Fletcher tapped to lead Virginia’s government technology overhaul • Virginia Mercury By Markus Schmidt

More than 100 people died in Virginia prisons last year | WVTF By Dave Cantor

ICE issues detainer against illegal immigrant linked to Virginia high school overdoses By Nick Minock

Fired Virginia State University professors file civil rights complaint with AG’s office • Virginia Mercury By Nathaniel Cline

Virginia’s clerks of court are elected to be record keepers, among hundreds of other jobs By Mechelle Hankerson

(2) ROOZ on X: "🚨Virginia’s radical abortion amendment EXPOSED. Amendment 1 isn’t about a “woman’s right to choose,” which already exists in Virginia. It’s about stripping parents of their right to know what’s going on with their kids and shielding abortion doctors from liability for very https://t.co/3gRRn1e6j2" / X

This Election Season is Different: A Letter from the Virginia Bishops

Amending Virginia: Virginians may change the voter rights restoration process for felons - VPM By Jahd Khalil & Adrienne Hoar McGibbon

Virginia doctors reimbursed at lower rates by Medicaid than private insurers, study finds – WTOP News By Steve Karesh

New visa rules loom as Virginia loses international students - Axios Richmond By Sabrina Moreno

Phillips: Tobacco commission investment, local leadership and Southern Virginia’s emerging economic success story - Cardinal News By Eric Phillips

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

(1) Classic Learning Test on X: "Only 18% of U.S. colleges require students to study American government or history. It’s hard to love your country if you don’t know its history. https://t.co/ogvAFjkL5r" / X

United States nicknamed Uncle Sam | September 7, 1813 | HISTORY

National Archives Museum to display George Washington’s Secret, Annotated Copy of a Draft of the U.S. Constitution | National Archives

Herbert Hoover by George H. Nash - In Pursuit By George H. Nash

‘You immediately go into Governor’s Mode’: Former governor Jim Gilmore reflects on leading Virginia through 9/11 | WRIC ABC 8News By Tyler Englander

Historic St. Paul’s Cathedral Collapses into Secular Madness, Partners with London’s Infamous Nightclub for ‘Raves’ Through 2030 — Far-Left Muslim Mayor Sadiq Khan Celebrates Destruction of Western Heritage * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hᴏft

The Constitution, Bill of Rights, & Liberty:

(2) Benjamin Weingarten on X: "🚨MASSIVE: The Trump administration has released its proposed residence criteria for the 2030 Census, and it aims to remove illegal aliens from the apportionment base. "...under the best reading of the Constitutional mandate, illegal aliens (among others) should not be included https://t.co/x0BrYmSj8F" / X

(2) Michael Shellenberger on X: "Look closely at this woman. She wants to censor the entire global Internet with the “eSafety Minister,” who has been trying to do this for years. If their new censorship bill becomes law, these two women will be able to censor any content they say “may cause serious harm.”" / X

DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin is On Target with Investigating ERIC—Why It Matters | Restoration News By Hayden Ludwig

Lock and [Re-]Loaded: Third Circuit Greenlights Major Challenge to New Jersey Gun Liability Law – JONATHAN TURLEY

New Jersey’s Plot To Bankrupt Gun Manufacturers Dealt Blow By Federal Court | The Daily Caller By Harold Hutchison

Federal Judge Nixes Delaware's Ban on Possessing 'Ghost Guns' and Home Manufacturing of Firearms – Bearing Arms By Cam Edwards

Secretaries Of State: 9th Circuit 'Erased' States' Election Rights By M.D.Kittle

Actually, It Does Happen: Feds Nab Alleged Ringleader of Skid Row Ballot Fraud Ring – RedState By Bob Hoge

Here's How Many Noncitizens Trump DOJ Has Charged in Election Fraud Cases - The Daily Signal By Fred Lucas

1st Circuit Keeps Block on Trump's New USPS Ballot Mail Rule Ahead of Midterms – RedState By Susie Moore

U.S. Postal Service mishandled some ballots during primary, audit finds | Just The News By Kevin Killough

A Federal Judge Just Made Citizenship Even Cheaper - Chronicles By Benjamin M. Osborne

Articles, News & Quotes:

Nearly 60 Democrats signed onto a letter condemning lynchings, but most cases ruled suicides | Just The News By Kevin Killough

(2) ((( charlottesville ))) on X: "🔶⚔️🔷@UVA prof @BradWilcoxIFS is a treasure His book "Get Married" should be a graduation requirement 😉 Imagine if UVA was known for honorable values -- instead of for being 20th Most Liberal College in the US https://t.co/9dtqRUS00q" / X

Kennedy slams Democratic Party: 'Democrats systematically obliterated the Bill of Rights' | Just The News By Misty Severi

New PISA data shows US reading scores at historic lows By Mira Bhakta

(3) America on X: "Gallup Poll: Proud to be an American? 2001: Republicans: 90% Democrats : 85% 2026: Republicans: 93% Democrats: 27% The Democrat Party has increasingly become un-American. https://t.co/mTU9oyLwAt" / X