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Olivia Diaz is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

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Nation Mar 11

Virginia has a data center boon. Officials debate whether it's time to scrap its tax breaks

Over the past 18 years, Virginia became the world's largest data hub. The debate taking place there comes as dozens of communities nationwide are fighting data centers in local zoning meetings.

Nation Mar 01

Suspect in Texas bar shooting wore 'Property of Allah' clothing and Iranian flag emblem according to AP source

A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and declaring “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official told AP.

Politics Feb 20

Virginia judge blocks Democrats' referendum, a blow to redistricting effort over 4 U.S. House seats

The order runs until March 18 and clashes with early voting set to begin March 6, which could doom the referendum.

Politics Feb 19

Virginia judge temporarily blocks Democrats from work on congressional redistricting bid

A Virginia court on Thursday temporarily blocked Democrats from preparing for an April voter referendum to redraw the state’s congressional maps, handing the party another setback in its efforts to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the national…

Politics Jan 27

Virginia Democrats' redistricting resolution illegal due to technicality, judge finds

The judge also said the Democratic-led legislature failed to follow its own rules in adding the redistricting amendment to a special session, calling that “a blatant abuse of power.”…

Nation Dec 25

An Arkansas Powerball player has won $1.87 billion in a Christmas Eve drawing. It's the 2nd largest jackpot in U.S. history

Organizers say that made it the second-largest in U.S. history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025.

Nation Dec 24

$1.7B Powerball jackpot could make a lucky winner's Christmas Eve especially merry

The United States' 4th-largest jackpot on record comes after 46 consecutive draws without someone claiming to have all six numbers.

Nation Dec 23

Powerball jackpot soars to $1.7 billion after another drawing with no winner

The next drawing will be Christmas Eve on Wednesday. The prize is expected to be the 4th-largest in U.S. lottery history.

Politics Nov 01

WATCH: Obama rallies with Democratic candidates in Virginia and New Jersey

Obama's appearances Saturday for Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill contrast with Trump spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, leaving Republicans Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia and Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey to campaign for themselves.

Politics Oct 31

Ohio panel, Virginia lawmakers move forward on congressional redistricting plans

President Donald Trump has been urging Republican-led states to reshape their U.S. House districts in an attempt to win more seats. Democrats have been pushing back.

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