Anna Bryson
@annabryson.bsky.social
State politics & education reporter @richmond.com
Minding my own business. Kidding! abryson@timesdispatch.com
Minding my own business. Kidding! abryson@timesdispatch.com
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Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares is urging voters who are backing Democrat Abigail Spanberger for governor to reject Jay Jones and support him for attorney general.
Miyares ad tells Spanberger voters: 'Say no to Jay Jones'
Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares is urging voters who are backing Democrat Abigail Spanberger for governor to reject Jay Jones and support him for attorney general.
richmond.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares is urging voters who are backing Democrat Abigail Spanberger for governor to reject Jay Jones and support him for attorney general.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Virginia’s Standards of Learning tests that students take each spring were 30%-40% harder this year, but his education department cannot provide any documentation that substantiates the claim. richmond.com/news/state-r...
VDOE can’t substantiate Youngkin’s assertion SOLs were 30-40% harder
In response to a public records request from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Virginia Department of Education said: “There are no records from Pearson saying the tests were 30-40% harder.”
richmond.com
September 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Virginia’s Standards of Learning tests that students take each spring were 30%-40% harder this year, but his education department cannot provide any documentation that substantiates the claim. richmond.com/news/state-r...
Richmond’s water crisis is trickling into the lieutenant governor’s race.
Stoney points to predecessor as Richmond water crisis seeps into LG race
Former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney says he wishes the prior city administration, led by Mayor Dwight Jones, had fixed the city’s water plant issues that led to the Jan. 6
richmond.com
June 11, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Richmond’s water crisis is trickling into the lieutenant governor’s race.
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Looks like Virginia Attorney General primary is becoming classic Clean Virginia vs. Dominion Energy battle
Clean Virginia is backing Jay Jones
Dominion Energy is backing Shannon Taylor (and Jason Miyares too)
Lot of money could get spent in closing days of campaign
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Clean Virginia is backing Jay Jones
Dominion Energy is backing Shannon Taylor (and Jason Miyares too)
Lot of money could get spent in closing days of campaign
richmond.com/news/state-r...
Clean Virginia places six-figure attack ad against Shannon Taylor in AG race
The ad faults the Henrico County commonwealth's attorney for accepting donations from utility Dominion. Taylor faces former Del. Jay Jones in the June 17 Democratic primary.
richmond.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Looks like Virginia Attorney General primary is becoming classic Clean Virginia vs. Dominion Energy battle
Clean Virginia is backing Jay Jones
Dominion Energy is backing Shannon Taylor (and Jason Miyares too)
Lot of money could get spent in closing days of campaign
richmond.com/news/state-r...
Clean Virginia is backing Jay Jones
Dominion Energy is backing Shannon Taylor (and Jason Miyares too)
Lot of money could get spent in closing days of campaign
richmond.com/news/state-r...
Former VDOE leadership failed to follow state procurement rules when it extended a major student assessment contract worth nearly $83M, OSIG found. The state’s contract with Pearson is one of the biggest and most politically sensitive in state government.
Virginia education department violated procurement rules in extending $83M contract
The state inspector general found that the former leadership at the Virginia Department of Education did not post a request for bids on the state’s online procurement system.
richmond.com
May 16, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Former VDOE leadership failed to follow state procurement rules when it extended a major student assessment contract worth nearly $83M, OSIG found. The state’s contract with Pearson is one of the biggest and most politically sensitive in state government.
In Virginia, about 82% of classroom teachers are women, but they make up only about 40% of school division superintendents — the top executives who oversee entire districts, according to a Richmond Times-Dispatch analysis.
Most Virginia teachers are women, but most superintendents are men
In Virginia, about 86% of classroom teachers are women, yet women make up only about 40% of school division superintendents — the top executives responsible for overseeing entire school districts.
richmond.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
In Virginia, about 82% of classroom teachers are women, but they make up only about 40% of school division superintendents — the top executives who oversee entire districts, according to a Richmond Times-Dispatch analysis.
Virginia’s Democratic nominee for governor Abigail Spanberger said today if she is elected governor, she would sign legislation to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Spanberger: ‘We will raise the minimum wage’
Virginia’s Democratic nominee for governor, Abigail Spanberger, said if she is elected governor, she would sign legislation to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.
richmond.com
April 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Virginia’s Democratic nominee for governor Abigail Spanberger said today if she is elected governor, she would sign legislation to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin this week officially named former Deputy Secretary of Education Emily Anne Gullickson as the new state superintendent after naming her the acting superintendent following Lisa Coons’ abrupt resignation March 14.
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Youngkin officially names Gullickson new Virginia schools superintendent
A former middle school history teacher, Emily Anne Gullickson led the education reform organization A for Arizona before she joined the Youngkin administration in 2023.
richmond.com
March 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Gov. Glenn Youngkin this week officially named former Deputy Secretary of Education Emily Anne Gullickson as the new state superintendent after naming her the acting superintendent following Lisa Coons’ abrupt resignation March 14.
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Democrats use legislative tactics to force Sears to vote on contraception bill
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Democrats use legislative tactics to force Sears to vote on contraception bill
Democrats in the state Senate pulled a political maneuver to force Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears to cast a tie-breaking vote on a bill involving a woman’s right to contraception. Sears, who voted ...
www.virginiascope.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Democrats use legislative tactics to force Sears to vote on contraception bill
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A Democrat-controlled Va. Senate panel today removed Meg Bryce, Youngkin’s latest appointment to the state Board of Ed, and Yesli Vega, a Youngkin appointee to the state Board of Health, from a list of appointees requiring General Assembly confirmation.
Senate Democrats move to block two Youngkin appointees
A Senate panel removed Meg Bryce, a member the state Board of Education, and Yesli Vega a member of the state Board of Health, from a list of Gov. Glenn
richmond.com
January 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A Democrat-controlled Va. Senate panel today removed Meg Bryce, Youngkin’s latest appointment to the state Board of Ed, and Yesli Vega, a Youngkin appointee to the state Board of Health, from a list of appointees requiring General Assembly confirmation.
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Friday morning snow update.
Timing still looks the same, just nudging up the totals a bit.
Additional notes at link below.
Final snow odds for Richmond:
• 30 percent: 4-6 inches
• 60 percent: 2-4 inches
• 10 percent: Less than 2 inches
Timing still looks the same, just nudging up the totals a bit.
Additional notes at link below.
Final snow odds for Richmond:
• 30 percent: 4-6 inches
• 60 percent: 2-4 inches
• 10 percent: Less than 2 inches
Friday morning RVA snow update
2-4 inches starting Friday evening
seansublette.substack.com
January 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Friday morning snow update.
Timing still looks the same, just nudging up the totals a bit.
Additional notes at link below.
Final snow odds for Richmond:
• 30 percent: 4-6 inches
• 60 percent: 2-4 inches
• 10 percent: Less than 2 inches
Timing still looks the same, just nudging up the totals a bit.
Additional notes at link below.
Final snow odds for Richmond:
• 30 percent: 4-6 inches
• 60 percent: 2-4 inches
• 10 percent: Less than 2 inches
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It’s out now, check it out ~wherever you get your podcasts~ @vpm.org
New media site for Virginia politics just in time for the ‘25 legislative session….. VPM and VPAP to Launch ‘The Virginia Press Room’: A Weekly Podcast Featuring the Voices of Virginia’s Press Corps..
www.vpm.org/2024-12-19/v...
www.vpm.org/2024-12-19/v...
VPM and VPAP to Launch ‘The Virginia Press Room’: A Weekly Podcast Featuring the Voices of Virginia’s Press Corps
www.vpm.org
January 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It’s out now, check it out ~wherever you get your podcasts~ @vpm.org
Democratic legislators in Virginia’s House and Senate will seek to delay implementation of the state’s new school accountability system that is set to go into effect next school year.
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Dem. legislators seek to delay Virginia's school accountability system
Legislators in Virginia’s House and Senate will seek to delay the state’s new school accountability system that is set to go into effect next school year.
richmond.com
January 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Democratic legislators in Virginia’s House and Senate will seek to delay implementation of the state’s new school accountability system that is set to go into effect next school year.
richmond.com/news/state-r...
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The Powhatan School Board is suing firebrand education advocate Kandise Lucas and a local father in federal court following a series of 10 special education complaints filed by Lucas, which the School Board claims are baseless and “harassing conduct.”
Powhatan School Board sues special ed advocate Kandise Lucas, local father
The Powhatan County School board is suing education advocate Kandise Lucas and Powhatan father Todd Skinger in federal court.
richmond.com
December 30, 2024 at 12:28 PM
The Powhatan School Board is suing firebrand education advocate Kandise Lucas and a local father in federal court following a series of 10 special education complaints filed by Lucas, which the School Board claims are baseless and “harassing conduct.”
Salgado resigned from his job as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this month so he could run for lieutenant governor.
DOJ prosecutor running for Virginia Democratic lieutenant governor nomination
Victor Salgado, an Arlington County attorney and law professor, is joining a crowded field of Democrats vying for the lieutenant governor nomination.
richmond.com
December 20, 2024 at 1:01 PM
Salgado resigned from his job as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this month so he could run for lieutenant governor.
Republicans in SD-10 nominated political outsider Luther Cifers early this morning to run in an upcoming special election.
Cifers’ victory on the 3rd round of voting after 1 a.m. capped a six-hour spectacle in which more than 1,000 Republicans gathered in Goochland for a mass meeting.
Cifers’ victory on the 3rd round of voting after 1 a.m. capped a six-hour spectacle in which more than 1,000 Republicans gathered in Goochland for a mass meeting.
Outsider Luther Cifers wins GOP nomination for McGuire's Senate seat
Cifers prevailed after 1 a.m. Saturday in the third round of voting at the Goochland Rec Center. The candidates included Louisa Supervisor Duane Adams and former state Sen. Amanda Chase.
richmond.com
December 14, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Republicans in SD-10 nominated political outsider Luther Cifers early this morning to run in an upcoming special election.
Cifers’ victory on the 3rd round of voting after 1 a.m. capped a six-hour spectacle in which more than 1,000 Republicans gathered in Goochland for a mass meeting.
Cifers’ victory on the 3rd round of voting after 1 a.m. capped a six-hour spectacle in which more than 1,000 Republicans gathered in Goochland for a mass meeting.
I’m at the Senate District 10 mass meeting where Republicans will choose their nominee tonight to run for John McGuire’s state Senate seat in a special election. Registration ends 6:30 and people are still lined up outside waiting to register.
December 13, 2024 at 11:31 PM
I’m at the Senate District 10 mass meeting where Republicans will choose their nominee tonight to run for John McGuire’s state Senate seat in a special election. Registration ends 6:30 and people are still lined up outside waiting to register.
Virginia's K-12 enrollment has plateaued again with 624 fewer students this year and is still about 37K students down compared with pre-pandemic figures, a 3% decrease. The federal government predicted that the state will continue to lose students.
Virginia K-12 enrollment plateaus at 1.3M, still down 3% since pandemic
Public school enrollment ticked up slightly over the last year in Chesterfield and Henrico counties and the city of Richmond, while dipping slightly in Hanover County.
richmond.com
December 12, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Virginia's K-12 enrollment has plateaued again with 624 fewer students this year and is still about 37K students down compared with pre-pandemic figures, a 3% decrease. The federal government predicted that the state will continue to lose students.
Del. Delores McQuinn, D-Henrico, announced her bid for reelection standing alongside most of East End Henrico’s elected officials. She faces a primary challenge from Henrico School Board Chair Alicia Atkins.
Del. McQuinn announces reelection bid, faces primary challenge
Del. Delores McQuinn, D-Henrico, announced her bid for reelection Tuesday evening.
richmond.com
December 11, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Del. Delores McQuinn, D-Henrico, announced her bid for reelection standing alongside most of East End Henrico’s elected officials. She faces a primary challenge from Henrico School Board Chair Alicia Atkins.
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A favorable opinion from the AG would help fight against the incoming Rosie's, which the county says it doesn't want.
VanValkenburg asks attorney general to weigh in on Henrico Rosie's
The senator is asking Miyares for an advisory opinion to clarify whether or not the legislative history around historic horse racing should cover machines in Henrico County.
richmond.com
December 11, 2024 at 1:02 AM
A favorable opinion from the AG would help fight against the incoming Rosie's, which the county says it doesn't want.
Youngkin announced today that he will propose a $290 million budget amendment for school construction — a preview into the budget proposal he will unveil Dec. 18 for lawmakers to consider when they amend the existing two-year spending plan.
Youngkin to propose $290M for school construction
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday that he will propose a $290 million budget amendment for school construction.
richmond.com
December 10, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Youngkin announced today that he will propose a $290 million budget amendment for school construction — a preview into the budget proposal he will unveil Dec. 18 for lawmakers to consider when they amend the existing two-year spending plan.
One of Youngkin's promises was to raise cut scores, the number of questions students needed to get right to pass state tests, to the “highest in the nation” by spring 2023.
But that never happened.
But that never happened.
Youngkin promised to raise cut scores by 2023. What happened?
Gov. Glenn Youngkin promised to raise cut scores - the number of questions needed to get right to pass state tests - to the “highest in the nation” by spring
richmond.com
December 9, 2024 at 1:12 PM
One of Youngkin's promises was to raise cut scores, the number of questions students needed to get right to pass state tests, to the “highest in the nation” by spring 2023.
But that never happened.
But that never happened.
Trammell, a Louisa County farmer, ran for Congress in 2014 against Republican Dave Brat in VA-07. He is a college professor and sociologist at Mount St. Mary’s University in Maryland and a former Hanover County Public Schools teacher.
Jack Trammell named Democratic nominee for SD-10 special election
No other Democrat filed to run for the Senate seat of Congressman-elect John McGuire. Republicans will pick their nominee in a Dec. 13 mass meeting.
richmond.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Trammell, a Louisa County farmer, ran for Congress in 2014 against Republican Dave Brat in VA-07. He is a college professor and sociologist at Mount St. Mary’s University in Maryland and a former Hanover County Public Schools teacher.
Virginia will soon be one of only six states with mandatory exit exams for high school graduation, following decisions in Massachusetts and New York to remove the requirement.
Virginia to be one of 6 states to require exit exams for high school graduation
Virginia will soon be one of only six states with mandatory exit exams for high school graduation, following decisions in Massachusetts and New York this month to remove the requirement.
richmond.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Virginia will soon be one of only six states with mandatory exit exams for high school graduation, following decisions in Massachusetts and New York to remove the requirement.
The standards say climate change is happening, will have negative impacts & there are steps to find solutions. But there's no explicit connection that humans are the primary cause of climate change because of increased fossil fuel usage & CO2 increases.
Va. New environmental science standards called 'step in right direction'
The Virginia Board of Education is set to approve new environmental science guidelines to the state standards early next year.
richmond.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:06 PM
The standards say climate change is happening, will have negative impacts & there are steps to find solutions. But there's no explicit connection that humans are the primary cause of climate change because of increased fossil fuel usage & CO2 increases.