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Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Virginia local news publisher and reporter for nearly 20 years. Host of Virginia Insider.

Courts

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Virginia's Abortion Vote Outperformed Warner — Georgia's New Governor Wants the Same

Nov 12, 2026

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Virginia's Abortion Vote Outperformed Warner — Georgia's New Governor Wants the Same

Unofficial returns show Virginia’s abortion amendment outpolled Sen. Mark Warner. In Georgia, Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms says Democrats will try to repeal the six-week law.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Affordability

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Van Jones Reveals Coordinated Affordability Operation — Spanberger's Record Doesn't Match

Nov 12, 2026

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Van Jones Reveals Coordinated Affordability Operation — Spanberger's Record Doesn't Match

On CNN, Van Jones said a coordinated network made affordability the winning midterm message. In Virginia, the host says Abigail Spanberger’s record does not match that campaign.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Courts

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Lawsuit Challenges Virginia Abortion Amendment in Tazewell Court

Nov 11, 2026

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Lawsuit Challenges Virginia Abortion Amendment in Tazewell Court

The legal arm of the Family Foundation asks a Tazewell judge to block certification, arguing the November 3 ballot question was deceptive and procedurally flawed.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Schools

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NoVa’s Richest Counties Serve Free Breakfast and Lunch to Kids

Nov 11, 2026

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NoVa’s Richest Counties Serve Free Breakfast and Lunch to Kids

Manassas Park and other Northern Virginia school divisions serve free meals through a federal program, even in some of the nation’s richest counties.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Fairfax

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Fairfax City and Falls Church Have More Registered Voters Than Census Citizen Adults

Nov 11, 2026

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Fairfax City and Falls Church Have More Registered Voters Than Census Citizen Adults

Official state registration data put both independent cities at about 121 percent of the Census Bureau’s latest estimate of adult U.S. citizens, a gap the state has not fully reconciled.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Media

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Richmond TV Anchors Sign Off as Scripps Cuts Hundreds of Jobs for AI

Nov 10, 2026

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Richmond TV Anchors Sign Off as Scripps Cuts Hundreds of Jobs for AI

Longtime WTVR faces Cheryl Miller and Tracy Sears leave the desk as parent company E.W. Scripps leans into automation and centralization.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Massie

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House Nears Vote to Impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth After Midterm Losses

Nov 10, 2026

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House Nears Vote to Impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth After Midterm Losses

Outgoing Republican Thomas Massie forces a resolution focused on the Iran war as Democrats signal support and Hegseth defends the operations.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

School Board

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Democratic Socialists Unseat Former First Lady in Richmond School Board Upset

Nov 8, 2026

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Democratic Socialists Unseat Former First Lady in Richmond School Board Upset

Jackie McDonnough, backed by the local DSA, defeated Anne Holton — Tim Kaine’s wife and a Spanberger-endorsed favorite — in a November 3 special election.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Election 2026

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32 Virginia Localities Rejected the School Sales Tax. The Lottery Does Not Fill the Gap.

Nov 6, 2026

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32 Virginia Localities Rejected the School Sales Tax. The Lottery Does Not Fill the Gap.

Voters in 32 of 47 localities said no to a 1% sales tax for school construction. The Virginia Lottery funds operations, not the multi-billion-dollar building backlog.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Courts

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Virginia Voters Enshrine Abortion Up to Birth — Outperforms Mark Warner

Nov 5, 2026

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Virginia Voters Enshrine Abortion Up to Birth — Outperforms Mark Warner

Ballot Question 1 passed with about 62.5% and more yes votes than Warner’s Senate total; a Nov. 13 court fight is next.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Election 2026

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Every Virginia Congressional District Shifted Left — Two Flipped, GOP Faces Reckoning

Nov 5, 2026

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2 min read

Every Virginia Congressional District Shifted Left — Two Flipped, GOP Faces Reckoning

Unofficial returns show Democrats flipping VA-01 and VA-02 while every district moved left of its 2024 margin.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Crime

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Husband Admits He Cut Up His Wife’s Body on the Witness Stand

Nov 5, 2026

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2 min read

Husband Admits He Cut Up His Wife’s Body on the Witness Stand

In Prince William Circuit Court, Naresh Bhatt testified he dismembered Mamta Kafle after claiming he found her dead by suicide.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Midterms

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Vance Says Iran War Cost Republicans the 2026 Midterms

Nov 4, 2026

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Vance Says Iran War Cost Republicans the 2026 Midterms

The vice president cites data showing 2024 Trump-Vance voters flipped to Democrats, with the Iran conflict as the top reason.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

5th District

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Tough Night for Conservatives: What Virginia's Results Mean and Why We're Not Panicking

Nov 4, 2026

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Tough Night for Conservatives: What Virginia's Results Mean and Why We're Not Panicking

McGuire and Cline held their seats while Wittman and Kiggans fell. Democrats will overplay their hand, and the abortion amendment fight is headed to court.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

5th District

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Virginia Insider Election Night Recap: Warner Holds, Luria Flips VA-02, McGuire Leads in Tight 5th, Amendments Pass

Nov 4, 2026

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Virginia Insider Election Night Recap: Warner Holds, Luria Flips VA-02, McGuire Leads in Tight 5th, Amendments Pass

Unofficial results show McGuire ahead by about 8,600 votes in the 5th as Luria flips the 2nd and Taylor is projected to take the 1st. All three constitutional amendments passed.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Courts

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The Abortion Amendment Passed — And the Fight Moves to Court

Nov 4, 2026

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2 min read

The Abortion Amendment Passed — And the Fight Moves to Court

Some of our neighbors voted to lower the bar for ending a viable pregnancy. They do not value human life the same way we do. The court fight is next.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Affordability

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Virginia Mercury Survey Finds Fear and a Desire for Reset as Affordability Questions Follow Spanberger

Nov 3, 2026

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Virginia Mercury Survey Finds Fear and a Desire for Reset as Affordability Questions Follow Spanberger

More than 350 Virginia Mercury readers answered an unscientific online survey before the midterms. Uriah Kiser asks whether Gov. Spanberger has delivered on affordability.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

5th District

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Polls and Predictions Aim to Keep Virginia Conservatives Home on Election Day, Daily Signal Argues

Nov 3, 2026

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Polls and Predictions Aim to Keep Virginia Conservatives Home on Election Day, Daily Signal Argues

Sabato’s Crystal Ball moved Virginia’s R+12 5th District to toss-up as attack ads and a fake-poll scandal raise questions about turnout suppression.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Elon Musk

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Musk Calls Spanberger Racist and Sexist Over Her “Most Diverse” Virginia Cabinet Photo

Nov 3, 2026

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Musk Calls Spanberger Racist and Sexist Over Her “Most Diverse” Virginia Cabinet Photo

Gov. Abigail Spanberger touted her cabinet as the most diverse in state history. Elon Musk and conservative critics pointed to the absence of white men.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser
What Happens If Conservatives Do Not Vote Today

Nov 3, 2026

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2 min read

What Happens If Conservatives Do Not Vote Today

Control of Congress and three Virginia constitutional amendments are on the ballot. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser
Election Night Live: Watch Virginia's Wittman and Kiggans Races With Virginia Insider Tuesday

Nov 1, 2026

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Election Night Live: Watch Virginia's Wittman and Kiggans Races With Virginia Insider Tuesday

Republicans need to hold Districts 1 and 2 to keep Democrats from taking the House.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser
UMW Says Voter Registration Table With Democratic Campaign Literature Followed Campus Rules

Oct 29, 2026

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UMW Says Voter Registration Table With Democratic Campaign Literature Followed Campus Rules

A reader questioned a Campus Walk table pairing voter registration with Warner and Vindman materials. UMW and Fredericksburg's elections office say it was permissible.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser
Virginia Abortion Amendment Faces November 13 Court Hearing If Voters Approve It

Oct 28, 2026

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2 min read

Virginia Abortion Amendment Faces November 13 Court Hearing If Voters Approve It

Founding Freedoms Law Center seeks to block certification of results over alleged procedural defects and misleading ballot language.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Crime

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Former DACA Recipient Charged Federally for Damaging Quantico Iwo Jima Statue

Oct 27, 2026

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Former DACA Recipient Charged Federally for Damaging Quantico Iwo Jima Statue

Stafford man gets $2,500 bond with GPS as federal charges and ICE detainers loom after Quantico Iwo Jima attack

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser

Energy

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Politico Poll: Half of Americans Oppose Nearby Data Centers Before Midterms

Oct 26, 2026

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Politico Poll: Half of Americans Oppose Nearby Data Centers Before Midterms

Opposition nearly doubled since January in a POLITICO/PF Global survey, raising political risk in Virginia — home to more data centers than anywhere else.

Uriah Kiser
Uriah Kiser
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