Early Voting Ends

Election Day is tomorrow, but more than 1.4 million Virginians have already cast ballots, according to the Virginia Public Access Project.

On the final weekend of the governor’s race, high-profile surrogates campaigned across Virginia.

In Norfolk, former President Barack Obama led a rally to boost Democrat Abigail Spanberger. “Vote for leaders who care about your freedoms and who will fight for your rights,” Obama exhorted the crowd of 7,000.

Governor Glenn Youngkin headlined a gathering of the Republican statewide candidates in Abingdon. “We have over 4,000 new jobs because of the great work that all of you have done,” he told the Get Out the Vote event.

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears told the crowd, “We’ve had four glorious years where we’ve been creating jobs left and right,” and she vowed to maintain that momentum.

Virginia Becoming a Drugmaking Hub

The Commonwealth will soon host the nation’s largest workforce development center for advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing. Plans for the center were developed through a collaboration among the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, and Merck.

The three drug makers have vowed to invest as much as $120 million to establish the Virginia Center for Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.

State colleges and universities, including James Madison University and the University of Virginia, as well as members of the Virginia Community College System, will also contribute.

“Virginia is again leading the way as the top state for talent, education, and innovation as a national leader in biopharmaceutical and life sciences advanced manufacturing,” Youngkin said. All three companies are currently expanding their manufacturing capabilities in Virginia.

Child Poverty on the Rise

Virginia’s child poverty rate hit 12% last year, according to a report from the Casey Foundation. That’s slightly below the nationwide average of 13%.

The foundation estimated that about a quarter of a million children across the Commonwealth are currently living in poverty. The numbers are climbing after hitting a historic low in 2021 when the federal government temporarily expanded support programs.

Combined federal and state intervention policies reduced child poverty by eight percentage points in Virginia last year, according to the report. 

“If we took away some of these supportive services like SNAP, WIC, then the poverty rate would actually be 25%,” the Director of Research at Voices for Virginia’s Children said.

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➤ Richmond: The Senate approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow for mid-decade congressional redistricting. If both houses pass House Joint Resolution 6007 again during the session that begins in January, the amendment could be put before voters next year. (Details)

➤ Statewide: Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares vowed that if he is reelected, he will “seek common ground” with the next governor, whether she is in his party or not. Virginia voters have not elected a split ticket in two decades. (More)

➤ Statewide: President Trump’s political organizations are spending more than $1 million in a late effort to boost Republicans in the Commonwealth, where all 100 House seats are up for grabs alongside the statewide races. “Virginia has always been an incubator for testing tactics for the midterm election,” an advisor said. (More)

➤ Mathews County: A person cleaning a storage shed reported that two grenades fell off a shelf. A Navy explosives team safely removed the ordnance for disposal. (Details)

➤ Ettrick: Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $50 million to Virginia State University. The gift follows her $20 million donation in 2020. (Details)

➤ Richmond: Virginia State Police, working with local and federal authorities, seized more than 200 pounds of drugs and 19 illegal weapons during operations across the Commonwealth last week. (More)

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➤ The Washington Commanders tumbled to 3-6 after being routed at home 38-14 by the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football. (More)

➤ UVA football moved up to No. 11 in the coaches poll and No. 12 in the AP poll after its win at Cal. The Cavaliers are 8-1 and undefeated in the ACC. (Rankings)

➤ James Madison University has a 27.6% chance to make the College Football Playoff, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index. The Dukes trail only North Texas (28%) among G5 schools. (More)

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➤ Virginia had more people moving in than moving out last year for the first time in four years, according to a statewide real estate research organization. (Details)

➤ Richmond city government leaders hosted a “Doing Business with the City” workshop to explain how local business owners can win city contracts. (More)

➤ Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly will close by the end of the year. It will be replaced by an IKEA. (Details)

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➤ National Adoption Month is underway. There are about 5,700 children in foster care in Virginia who are looking for forever homes. (Details)

➤ Incredible Edible Custom Cakes in Virginia Beach burned down last week after more than 20 years in business. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. (More)

➤ The city’s finest and bravest will square off in Richmond in the squared circle on Wednesday for a good cause. Firefighters and police are set to take part in a charity boxing match. (Details)

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1. Yes
2. No
3. I don’t care

Friday’s Results:

What’s your favorite Halloween song? 

1. Monster Mash: 21%
2. Thriller: 17%
3. Ghostbusters: 16%
4. Werewolves of London: 16%
5. Halloween movie theme: 15%
6. Other: 15%

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