Virginia
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World
Virginia Bans Legacy Admissions in Public Universities and Colleges
The new law comes as the practice of giving preferential treatment to applicants with family ties to alumni has come…
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World
Spanberger Announces Run for Governor in Virginia, Leaving House Seat in Play
The centrist Democrat helped deliver her party the House majority in 2018, and her decision to seek higher office could…
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World
A Legal Fight Over Whether Governors Can Deny Thousands the Vote
Three states let governors use their discretion to deny voting rights to former prisoners. Lawsuits in two of them say…
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World
His Star Rising, Youngkin Juggles Local Issues and National Ambition
Virginia’s Republican governor is considering a presidential run, but a divided state legislature may thwart his ambitions for conservative policy…
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World
After 6-Year-Old Is Accused in School Shooting, Many Questions and a Murky Legal Path
The teacher who was shot was in stable condition on Saturday, the police said, but details surrounding the gun remained…
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Magazine
‘The Hours’ Gets Dressed for the Opera
When the British designer Tom Pye was first brought on to the creative team of “The Hours,” a new opera…
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World
‘A Light to the World’: University of Virginia Pays Tribute to Shooting Victims
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — As the authorities continued to seek answers in the killing of three University of Virginia students, the…
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World
University of Virginia Shooting Raises Questions of Missed Warning Signs
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A lawyer for the family of one of the three students killed in this week’s shooting at…