WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 7, 2026, by senior research analyst Robert Stilson: * * * Update: Major donors to the Virgina Redistricting ballot measure It was the most expensive ballot measure in state history, and supporters of gerrymandering were by far the biggest spenders. * In April, voters in Virginia narrowly approved a constitutional amendment that--barring judicial intervention--will suspend the state's independent bipartis  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Mark Desauliner, ranking member of its subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor Inspector General regarding alleged ERISA Advisory Council noncompliance. * * * Here is the text of the letter To: Anthony P. D'Esposito, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 9 -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on May 8, 2026, involving Christopher Holstege, head of the Blue Ridge Poison Center and UVA's Department of Student Health and Wellness: * * * Q&A: Why are tick bites sending people to the ER in droves? By Jane Kelly, jak4g@virginia.edu Early-season tick bites have been driving more people to emergency rooms since 2017, and Virginia, along with several other northeastern states, is in the bull's-eye. T  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 6 -- The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Virginia's Department of Rail and Public Transportation Invites Public Feedback on Transportation Projects The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) is pleased to invite the public to provide feedback on public transportation and rail projects recommended for funding in its Fiscal Year 2027-2032 Six Year Improvement Program (SYIP). DRPT will h  more