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Virginia lawmakers are returning to Richmond as a budget deadline looms, with potential impacts on school funding and staffing. Virginians are also facing entrenched, major cuts to food stamps. In other developments, a campaign for a Virginia marriage equality amendment has launched, and Danville's animal shelter will pay a fine to resolve a state complaint over euthanasia records.

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Newspaper of recordBluesky5h ago

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Rick Adelman, who coached his teams to more than 1,000 wins in a Naismith Hall of Fame career, has died at 79, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced Monday.
Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Adelman dies at 79
Rick Adelman, who coached his teams to more than 1,000 wins in a Naismith Hall of Fame career, has died at 79, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced Monday.
richmond.com
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Newspaper of recordBluesky7h ago

Richmond Times-Dispatch

A fresh look at Virginia’s tax collections suggests state revenue is growing enough to close the gap between House of Delegate and state Senate budgets, a revised forecast from Gov. Abigail Spanberger shows.
Virginia revenue forecast brightens, Spanberger says
A fresh look at Virginia’s tax collections suggests state revenue is growing enough to close the gap between House of Delegate and state Senate budgets, a revised forecast from Gov. Abigail Spanberger shows.
richmond.com
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States Newsroom / statewideBluesky7h ago

Virginia Mercury

May ended with soaking rains in many parts of the state, but it wasn't enough to reverse Virginia's drought status. Much of central Virginia is still under an "extreme drought," authorities say, while most other areas are experiencing "severe drought" conditions. virginiamercury.com/briefs/may-r...
May rains help ease Virginia drought, but dry conditions persist • Virginia Mercury
Many parts of Virginia ended May with soaking rains after reports showed 80% of the state was experiencing “severe drought” conditions.
virginiamercury.com
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Newspaper of recordBluesky10h ago

Richmond Times-Dispatch

The big, yard-long checks that Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-4th, brought from Washington to help protect Shockoe Bottom sites that tell the story of slavery marked one step in a long, long journey, Warner said.
$850,000 in federal funds to help protect Shockoe's historic slavery sites
The big, yard-long checks that Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-4th, brought from Washington to help protect Shockoe Bottom sites that tell the story of slavery marked one step in a long, long journey, Warner said.
richmond.com
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States Newsroom / statewideBluesky10h ago

Virginia Mercury

Virginians for Marriage Equality formally launched its statewide campaign Monday to pass a constitutional amendment referendum in November that would permanently protect same-sex marriage in the Virginia Constitution. virginiamercury.com/2026/06/01/v...
Virginia marriage equality amendment campaign launches at start of Pride Month • Virginia Mercury
Chad Stewart and Blake McDonald met in college in 2007 and began dating two years later, eventually building a life together in Richmond after settling in Virginia more than a decade ago. By 2015,…
virginiamercury.com
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Virginia Public MediaBluesky11h ago

VPM News

Hanover County's board of supervisors voted 4–3 last week to block a heavily-protested data center project. "I don't think this many citizens coming forward to say, ‘This is really something we don't want,’ is something I have the ability to ignore,” Ashland Supervisor Faye Prichard said.
Hanover supervisors nix Mountain Road data center project
The planned 427-acre facility drew strong opposition from residents.
vpm.org
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Newspaper of recordBluesky11h ago

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Advocates for Virginia’s LGBTQ+ community launched a statewide campaign urging voters to approve a constitutional amendment this fall that would enshrine the right to same-sex marriage in the state constitution.
Advocates launch campaign to support Virginia referendum on same-sex marriage
Advocates for Virginia’s LGBTQ+ community launched a statewide campaign urging voters to approve a constitutional amendment this fall that would enshrine the right to same-sex marriage in the state constitution.
richmond.com
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States Newsroom / statewideBluesky11h ago

Virginia Mercury

COMMENTARY: Roughly 867,000 Virginians received SNAP benefits in March 2025. A year later, almost 754,000 do — nearly a 14% drop. Low-income and disabled residents here and elsewhere are being forced to choose between food, shelter, and healthcare. virginiamercury.com/2026/06/01/v...
Virginians suffer as callous, major cuts to food stamps become entrenched • Virginia Mercury
The federal government’s contempt for the poor, as evidenced through major cuts to crucial food benefits for low-income Americans, is a blight on our nation, columnist Roger Chesley writes.
virginiamercury.com
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States Newsroom / statewideBluesky13h ago

Virginia Mercury

Passing a new budget ASAP is crucial for education leaders and localities because it guides their priorities including funding programs, facility projects and staffing amid a nationwide educator shortage. The education carveouts lawmakers have proposed: virginiamercury.com/2026/06/01/v...
Virginia budget impasse threatens school funding, poses potential staffing challenges • Virginia Mercury
Virginia’s education leaders say they are optimistic about the proposed K-12 funding in the state budget, but their outlook is tempered by uncertainty as state leaders and the governor have yet to…
virginiamercury.com
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Virginia Public MediaBluesky13h ago

VPM News

Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed several bills that would have changed the way public university boards operate in Virginia. The vetoes sparked pushback among higher ed workers already frustrated over the governor's veto of legislation to expand collective bargaining in the state.
Lawmakers surprised by Spanberger's veto of higher ed governance bills
"We're all still trying to figure out this governor's negotiating style."
vpm.org
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Southwest VA nonprofitBluesky14h ago

Cardinal News

Danville animal shelter says it will pay a fine to resolve state complaint over euthanasia records
Danville animal shelter says it will pay a fine to resolve state complaint over euthanasia records
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