# Blue Virginia News The latest political news about Virginia, from a pro-Democratic perspective. Page: Feed: --- ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (8/16/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-0c8) _2026-08-16 · Blue Virginia_ Wittman, Kiggans, McGuire let Trump abuse US military members; Youngkin goes Trump-level unhinged, calls for "revote" of 2025 GOV election; ICE agent pulls gun on U.S. citizen in Bailey's Crossroads ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (8/9/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-8d6) _2026-08-09 · Blue Virginia_ Six-month delayed data centers' water usage report; Sen. Mark Warner says it's "full-alert time" for midterms; Political winners/losers from 8/4 primaries; “Yes on #3” voting rights campaign launches ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (8/2/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-ef4) _2026-08-02 · Blue Virginia_ R.I.P. to fmr. VA Sen. Janet Howell; Gov. Spanberger restores 66k Virginians' voting rights; Guide to Tuesday's primaries; Sen. Kaine condemns "3 illegal wars"; Youngkin - VA's "Pretty Darn Blue Blue" ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (7/26/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-79b) _2026-07-26 · Blue Virginia_ Sen. Kaine comments on DSA; VA moves to early 2028 presidential primary status; Rep. Griffith (R-VA09) “don’t give a shit”; Gov. Spanberger warns against “indictment of a whole people” on Israel/Gaza ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (7/19/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-7c6) _2026-07-19 · Blue Virginia_ Thoughts on Gov. Spanberger's polling, performance after six months in office; campaign finance numbers for 2Q26; Sen. Lucas Says Data Centers Are “not a fight that I wanted to pick with the governor" ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (7/12/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-53e) _2026-07-12 · Blue Virginia_ Tom Perriello on how to win Trump district VA05; ICE Brutality in Suffolk; Rep. James Walkinshaw says "Mr. Platner should look in the mirror"; Virginia rises to #3 in Top States for Business ranking ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (7/5/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-ab0) _2026-07-05 · Blue Virginia_ “The True Meaning of Democracy Ahead of America 250”; Kaine warns SCOTUS decision will have “grave consequences for America’s dedicated civil servants"; Trump regime sues VA over assault weapons ban" ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (6/28/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-e2a) _2026-06-28 · Blue Virginia_ Gov. Spanberger offers 14 budget amendments; Sen. Kaine on Trump's "goofy word salad" about Dems; Rep. Subramanyam says democratic socialist candidates "would not have won in Virginia where I live" ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (6/21/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-61d) _2026-06-21 · Blue Virginia_ VA House, Senate reach budget deal w/new tax on data centers, plus "safe, legal & well-regulated cannabis market"; Sen. Warner says US-Israel relationship "fractured"; Here Are the VA01 Dem Candidates ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (6/14/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-c1c) _2026-06-14 · Blue Virginia_ Virginia as “wild west” for data center industry; Dominion “selling control of \[its\] monopoly role to an outsider \[NextEra\]”; Gov. Spanberger interviewed by Jen Psaki; Still no Virginia budget deal ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BPOEWitHoIIN) _2026-06-14 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (6/7/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-474) _2026-06-07 · Blue Virginia_ With Budget Deadline Looming, “Black Smoke” on VA Budget Talks; Sen. Mark Warner on Graham Platner, concerns with 2026 elections, Bill Pulte; Sen. Tim Kaine Calls Out R's for Demonizing Trans People ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (5/31/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-621) _2026-05-31 · Blue Virginia_ Evaluation (good and not-so-good) of Gov. Spanberger 4+ months in; Gov. Spanberger Removes VA Tech Rector John Rocovich; VA Dems Announce Official List of 8/4 Primary Candidates ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (5/24/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-410) _2026-05-24 · Blue Virginia_ Leader Jeffries Vows to Restore 10D-1R Map in VA “in advance of 2028”; Gov. Spanberger signed 1,132 bills ("the donut") also issued some major vetoes ("the hole"); NextEra wants to buy Dominion Energy ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (5/17/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-f26) _2026-05-17 · Blue Virginia_ SCOTUS kills VA redistricting - "one set of rules for \[Dems\], another set of rules for \[R's\]”; Labor angry at Spanberger's veto of collective bargaining legislation; Kiggans agrees with racist remarks ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (5/10/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-279) _2026-05-10 · Blue Virginia_ VA Supreme Court Kills Redistricting Amendment - Political Winners/Losers, Furious Dems Search for Options to Respond; Trump/Patel FBI Raids the Portsmouth Office of VA State Sen. Louise Lucas ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (5/3/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-120) _2026-05-03 · Blue Virginia_ Still waiting for a decision by the VA Supreme Court in redistricting case; Virginia Democrats slam SCOTUS for dealing "devastating blow to one of America’s most hard-won civil rights achievements" ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (4/26/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-747) _2026-04-26 · Blue Virginia_ Political Winners/Losers: Redistricting Referendum; “Next Stop: VA Supreme Court”; Sen. Louise Lucas Says "You cannot allow the bullies to beat you down" "If you try to rig the system, we fight back" ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (4/19/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-71c) _2026-04-19 · Blue Virginia_ Redistricting referendum election Tuesday - make sure you vote (YES)!; “The ‘Trolley Problem’ and Why I Voted YES on the VA Redistricting Referendum”'; “Shy Yes Voters vs. Skeptical No Independents" ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (4/12/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-71d) _2026-04-12 · Blue Virginia_ "Misinformed & Inept" Trump spews out wild lies re: Gov. Spanberger; Trump puppet Mike Johnson tries to "subvert the will of Virginia voters"; Gov. Spanberger vetoes skill games, Fairfax casino bills ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TDP7TNPanZc9) _2026-04-12 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (4/5/26)](https://bluevirginia.substack.com/p/blue-virginia-weekly-news-roundup-251) _2026-04-05 · Blue Virginia_ New poll has redistricting referendum up 9 pts. among RVs, 4 pts. among LVs; Top Trump Donor Peter Thiel Revealed as Funder of False, Racist “NO” Ads; NAACP Virginia Confronts Jim Crow Disinformation