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Trump supporters challenge Loudoun voting machines and more Va. headlines

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• Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office shut down its controversial education tip line in September because it was getting “little to no volume.”—VPM

• Jeff Bezos is reportedly interested in buying in the Washington Commanders, possibly in a partnership with Jay-Z.—People

• Trump supporters filed a lawsuit challenging Loudoun County’s voting machines, despite the equipment being certified by both state and federal officials.—Loudoun Times-Mirror

• A judge ordered the Prince William County elections office to accept the local GOP’s appointments for chief election officers and assistant chiefs. The new picks now have roughly a week to be trained on how to run a polling place.—InsideNoVa

• The CEO of VCU Health resigned under pressure from university leaders.—Richmond Times-Dispatch

• Virginia’s congressional candidates are sparring over Social Security and Medicare in the closing days of the campaign.—Washington Post

• Students from four historically Black colleges and universities will help tutor up to 1,300 K-12 students from Petersburg, Portsmouth and Hampton under a new anti-learning loss initiative rolled out by Youngkin.—Richmond Times-Dispatch

• Proposed changes to the Norfolk School Board’s public comment rules are stoking concerns from critics who say the new system would stifle free speech.—Virginian-Pilot

• “Danville once thrived on the success of its mills. Now, its economic future could lie in their redevelopment.”—Cardinal News

• Fairfax County police are testing a “lasso-like” restraint device.—WTOP

 

by Staff Report, Virginia Mercury


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