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Tavares Floyd indicted on election fraud charges A grand jury determined Monday that the case against Floyd could move forward.

@deanmirshahi.bsky.social and i are back on the tavares floyd beat for @vpm.org. why are we covering a former city council candidate, you ask? oh, no particular reason:

State Senate Democrats sue Youngkin officials in latest institutional push The governor said that appointees would need to be rejected by Virginia House or Senate.

Keep in mind re UVA's president being reportedly pushed out by feds: Youngkin's appointees now control the Board of Visitors, and they [eventually- it takes a while-] elect a successor. The Dem majority in the state senate says some BoV members are serving illegally

www.vpm.org/news/2025-06...

@nytimes.com reported Friday that Ryan told UVA's board of visitors that he would step down amid pressure from the US Justice Department.

DOJ was reportedly pressuring Ryan to resign in as a condition to settle a civil rights investigation into UVA's diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

UVA president Jim Ryan resigns under pressure from Trump administration The Justice Department has been investigating UVA over its diversity practices.

BREAKING: UVA President Jim Ryan resigned Friday, according to news reports.

VPM News is going deep on *JOY* this summer.

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We'd love to share your stories.

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Nine years later, the #PanamaPapers investigation continues to inspire governments around the world to chase badly needed revenue lost offshore to tax evasion schemes.

Check out ICIJ's current tally based on information received from various governments: buff.ly/Yl2PJMA

Sweeping COVID program cuts hit Virginia Department of Health The $11.4B federal ‘claw back’ has led to layoffs and public health cuts nationwide.

The federal government is withdrawing up to $425 million in grant funding for several COVID-related programs operated by the Virginia Dept. of Health. The cuts have already led to ongoing layoffs and the early cancellation of existing contracts across the state.

*This is a developing story*

How could federal education cuts impact Virginia school budgets? Commonwealth schools receive $2.4B, collectively, from the feds each year.

my old rtd colleague chris suarez and i teamed up on this story for @vpm.org about the potential effects of cuts at usdoe on virginia school districts — hopefully the first of many stories exploring how the swirling chaos that is "the federal government, 2025 edition" is going to impact the state.

My dog: asleep on the couch, dead to the world, literally snoring

Me: walks to door

My dog: WHOA WHOA WHOA I’M UP WHERE YA GOIN

one of my most prized possessions is a gift from my partner: a framed needlepoint of one of @sheaserrano.bsky.social's many "shoot your shot today" tweets. etsy will definitely hook you up!

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@vpm.org covered the hell out of the richmond water crisis in jan (and all its subsequent fallout) in no small part *because we were literally living through it too.*

local journalists are here to cover local issues, and we need your help to do it.

pretty confident i'm not finishing anything else by friday, so:

2. you didn't hear this from me - @mckinneykelsey.bsky.social 🎙️

3. mood machine - @lizpelly.bsky.social

Oyster eating focuses state lawmakers on Chesapeake Bay restoration The waterway’s foundation hosts an annual event to celebrate progress, advocacy.

From the incomparable @jahd.bsky.social and Patrick Larsen: The @chesapeakebayfdn.bsky.social hosts an annual oyster eating "contest" at the Virginia State Capitol to keep the conservation conversation on the table. @vpm.org

www.vpm.org/news/2025-02...

i may not have a bigger wheelhouse than "nerds going deep on nerd shit"

for real though, the fastest way to get me to finally dive in on your gigantic magnum opus is to get someone else to do an in-depth breakdown pod i can listen to as i go. finally took the plunge on game of thrones when the ringer did "binge mode" (however many years ago that was now)

take it up with roman mars lol

"wealth of basketball knowledge" is so generous, but i will take it!

highly recommend finding a job where you can have a silly video idea based solely on the fact that a major virginia legislative event shares a name with a sports move...and your colleagues go "yep, let's make that into reality."

Yesterday marked the halfway point in the General Assembly.
#ICYMI here's a nice explainer on what crossover day actually is, ft. @seanmcgoey.com and his wealth of basketball knowledge.

returning to an old thing i picked up from @callan.bsky.social - 2025 BOOK THREAD.

usually wouldn't start posting until i had 3-4 under my belt, but no. 1 is basically 3-4 books' worth of material (and took 4 months to read):

1. the power broker - robert caro (and accompanying @99pi.org podcast!)

We found out about this in real time as the meeting was going on, so we wanted to make sure it was included in the story.

If you have any information related to these allegations that you want to share, you can always get in touch with us here or drop us a line at tips@vpm.org

Richmond School Board declares immigration ‘safe zone’ at public schools Several staff separately accused RPS' talent chief of inappropriate behavior.

Tuesday’s meeting was also marked by several RPS staff members raising allegations that Chief Talent Officer Maggie Clemmons has fostered a hostile work environment, including, among other accusations, “inappropriate comments that are blatantly racist, ageist and discriminatory."

Personal 5, in chronological order:

* Saints surprise onside kick to start 2nd half of SB 44
* UVA men's basketball wins '19 title after losing to UMBC in '18
* Liverpool 4, Barcelona 0, 2nd leg, 2019 UCL semis
* Q4 of Zion's NBA debut vs. Spurs
* Alisson's headed winner vs. West Brom

@dawnthea.bsky.social likelihood of getting my official title changed to "The Mapmaker"?

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Best of 2024: VPM News staff's favorite local journalism From Curious Commonwealth to RVA's Got Issues and VPM News Focal Point.

A rundown of the incredible local journalism that @vpm.org published this past year — as chosen by my amazing colleagues and me: www.vpm.org/news/2024-12...

Records: Pro-Palestine demonstrations drove university policy changes A majority of Virginia’s public universities have tightened rules on students’ use of campus space.

Since this summer Megan and I have been looking into VCU’s response to student protests for @vpm.org . Here’s the story, and some interesting findings below: https://buff.ly/3OFuAh1 📸: @theshabomb.com

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