Earl Zimmerman | Climate and energy news roundup
Local advocates are petitioning to bring passenger rail to Harrisonburg and the surrounding Shenandoah Valley in Virginia’s 2026 State Rail Plan.
Local advocates are petitioning to bring passenger rail to Harrisonburg and the surrounding Shenandoah Valley in Virginia’s 2026 State Rail Plan.
Canada and the United States have frequently maintained that they have a special relationship, characterized by the world’s longest undefended international border.
Congressman Ben Cline recently tagged along with Secretary McMahon visiting Winchester schools, showing his support for MAGA education policies. The theme of the visit was “Returning Education to the States.”
Mark Warner and Alex Padilla are pushing for answers from the people who run the Polymarket and Kalshi prediction market platforms amid reports that the platforms are paying influencers to spread election disinformation.
John McGuire won’t entertain the idea of scheduling a debate with Democrat Tom Perriello until Perriello apologizes “for accusing me of insider trading.”
The Beth Macy congressional campaign is finally getting some significant outside help, from EMILY’s List, which said in a release on Thursday that it is “expanding its Mission Majority initiative into deeper Republican territory.”
Virginia is the most populous U.S. state without a major sports franchise. That does not mean a good sporting culture itself is non-existent, with the state having a huge college program.
The governor, Abigail Spanberger, is going to bat for people who wouldn’t vote for a Democrat in a million years.
Virginia exported $2.9 billion in goods to Canada, our single-largest export market, in 2025.
Sixth District Congressman Ben Cline posted to his socials on Sunday about a listening session with the Virginia Farm Bureau that gave him the opportunity to “hear directly from the farmers who feed and fuel our Commonwealth.”
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