A glimpse at the Youngkin school tip line emails and more Va. headlines

The State Capitol. (Ned Oliver/ Virginia Mercury)

• Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder announced he’s hired a bank to help facilitate a possible sale of the team. Earlier this year, the franchise tried unsuccessfully to get Virginia’s help in building a new stadium.—Washington Post, Richmond Times-Dispatch

• On the same day the Snyder news broke, ESPN reported federal prosecutors in Virginia have opened an investigation into alleged financial irregularities by the Commanders organization. In a statement, the team said ESPN was “publishing more falsehoods based solely on anonymous sources.”—ESPN

• Some Hampton Roads voters got text messages giving them incorrect information about where to vote. A progressive voter outreach group called Movement Labs took responsibility for the erroneous texts.—WAVY

• “Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s controversial school tip line drew complaints from around the state about pandemic precautions, a symbolic ‘equity month’ and, in one case, a 12th grade English teacher’s take on poetry.”—Axios

• A company linked to hedge fund Alden Global Capital bought a mobile home park in Southwest Virginia and told residents to “pay hundreds more or be evicted.”—Cardinal News

• A judge heard almost two hours of arguments in a lawsuit challenging Harrisonburg’s transgender-inclusive school policies. The court has not yet ruled on the case.—Daily News-Record

• State workplace safety officials have opened an investigation into the Hampton Fire Department after eight firefighters were injured while battling an apartment fire last month. A local union says the city didn’t have enough firefighters on duty on the night of the fire.—Daily Press

• A Staunton City Council meeting devolved into “arguing and shouting matches” after a council member suggested adding support for abortion rights and same-sex marriage to the city’s legislative agenda for 2023.—Staunton News Leader

• The Roanoke GOP called for the removal of the Democratic chair of the Roanoke Electoral Board due to her marriage to the leader of the local Democratic committee. Nothing in state law prohibits the situation.—Roanoke Times

• Pharrell Williams is bringing his Something in the Water music festival back to Virginia Beach next year.—Virginian-Pilot

by Staff Report, Virginia Mercury

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