Michael Martz

Richmond

Staff Writer at Richmond Times-Dispatch

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Va. could pay $540 million for food aid under federal cuts

1 week ago | dailyprogress.com | Michael Martz

Virginia lawmakers are getting a new lesson in national politics: When President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress talk about cutting federal spending, they also mean shifting the cost of safety net programs to states.
Spanberger expands big fundraising advantage over Earle-Sears

1 week ago | dailyprogress.com | Michael Martz

Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-7th, has expanded her commanding fundraising advantage over Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in their historic race to become the first woman elected governor in Virginia, with nearly five times more cash to spend in the final five months of the campaign.
Earle-Sears pushes Trump agenda with national GOP leader in Northern Virginia

1 week ago | dailyprogress.com | Michael Martz

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears came to deep-blue Northern Virginia with the leader of the national Republican party earlier this month to push the agenda of President Donald Trump — particularly in protecting voter ballots — to volunteers in her campaign for governor.
Spanberger to launch 40-stop bus tour across Virginia

1 week ago | dailyprogress.com | Michael Martz

Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-7th, is launching an eight-day, 40-plus-stop bus tour across Virginia in her campaign for governor, beginning on Saturday in Richmond and ending the following Saturday in Virginia Beach. Spanberger, who was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, expects to appear at several campaign stops with her running mates: state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, D-Chesterfield, running for lieutenant governor and former Del. Jay Jones, D-Norfolk, running for attorney general.
Jay Jones wins Democratic nomination for attorney general

1 week ago | newsadvance.com | Michael Martz

Former Del. Jay Jones, D-Norfolk, clinched the Democratic nomination for attorney general on Tuesday, four years after losing a primary battle against then-Attorney General Mark Herring and then resigning his House of Delegates to attend to the birth of his first child. Jones, 36, who served in the House from 2018 to 2021, defeated Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor, 57, by about 9,500 votes or 2 percentage points.
Jay Jones wins Democratic nomination for attorney general

1 week ago | roanoke.com | Michael Martz

Former Del. Jay Jones, D-Norfolk, clinched the Democratic nomination for attorney general on Tuesday, four years after losing a primary battle against then-Attorney General Mark Herring and then resigning his House of Delegates to attend to the birth of his first child. Jones, 36, who served in the House from 2018 to 2021, defeated Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor, 57, by about 9,500 votes or 2 percentage points.
Jay Jones wins Democratic nomination for attorney general

1 week ago | richmond.com | Michael Martz

Former Del. Jay Jones, D-Norfolk, is the Democratic nominee for attorney general and will face Republican incumbent Jason Miyares in November. Jones edged Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor in a closely fought Democratic primary. Jones, 36, served in the House of Delegates from 2018 to 2021. He sought the Democratic nomination for attorney general in 2021, losing to Democratic incumbent Mark Herring, who lost the general election to Miyares.
Va. could pay $540 million for food aid under federal cuts

1 week ago | richmond.com | Michael Martz

Virginia lawmakers are getting a new lesson in national politics: when President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress talk about cutting federal spending, they also mean shifting the cost of safety net programs to states.
Spanberger to launch 40-stop bus tour across Virginia

1 week ago | richmond.com | Michael Martz

Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-7th, is launching a 40-plus-stop, eight-day bus tour across Virginia in her campaign for governor, beginning on Saturday in Richmond and ending on June 28 in Virginia Beach. Spanberger, who was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, expects to appear at several campaign stops with her running mates, once voters determine the party nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general in primary elections on Tuesday.
Vindman, Kiggans cross aisle in bid to get phones out of classrooms

1 week ago | richmond.com | Michael Martz

Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-7th, and Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-2nd, are top targets of each other's political party in next year's congressional midterm elections, but they are making a common cause of getting cellphones out of school classrooms. Vindman and Kiggans have introduced a pair of bills in the U.S. House of Representatives to provide incentives to schools that prohibit cellphones in classrooms from the first bell in the morning to the last bell in the afternoon.