Andrew Cain
Politics Editor at Richmond Times-Dispatch
Politics editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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6 days ago |
richmond.com | Andrew Cain
Republicans in the House of Delegates on Sunday chose Del. Terry Kilgore, R-Gate City, as their new leader. The chamber's prior GOP leader, former Speaker of the House Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah, is a candidate to become the next U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia. The GOP's switch for House minority leader comes ahead of crucial November elections for all 100 seats in the House of Delegates, as well as for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.
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6 days ago |
richmond.com | Andrew Cain
Jerrauld C. Jones, a Norfolk judge, former state delegate and father of Democratic attorney general hopeful Jay Jones, has died at 70. His family, including Jay Jones, who previously held his father's former seat in the House of Delegates, announced his father's death Saturday evening., "His legacy of service, integrity and dedication to justice will continue to inspire all who knew him," the family said in a statement.
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1 week ago |
richmond.com | Andrew Cain
Harrison Ruffin Tyler, an extraordinary link to the nation's past as the last living grandson of President John Tyler - who left the office 180 years ago - has died at 96. Tyler, a former Richmond business leader and a benefactor of the College of William & Mary, died Sunday evening, said Annique Dunning, executive director of the Sherwood Forest Plantation Foundation. He was a longtime resident of Westminster Canterbury in Richmond.
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2 weeks ago |
richmond.com | Andrew Cain
Two Virginia Republicans in congressional seats Democrats are targeting joined their GOP colleagues in voting for President Donald Trump's big domestic policy package, saying it will protect Medicaid for the most vulnerable while providing tax relief. Reps.
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1 month ago |
starexponent.com | Andrew Cain
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Friday that he will support the entire GOP ticket, a week after he asked John Reid to withdraw as the party’s nominee for lieutenant governor. Youngkin spoke with reporters at the Patrick Henry Building in Richmond after discussing his final actions on the state’s amended two-year budget. After he initially did not answer a question directly, Youngkin was asked a second time whether he would campaign with Reid. “Yeah, we’re going to. ...
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