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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of Dec. 19, 2023:
Virginia Inspector General says voter removals were accidental
Reported by VPM News’ Ben Paviour
A purge that affected nearly 3,400 Virginia voters was the result of poor communication and software that was improperly updated, according to a new report from the Virginia Office of the Inspector General.
The Dec. 15 report, which was commissioned by Gov. Glenn Youngkin and drew from interviews with his office, the Virginia Department of Elections (ELECT) and Virginia State Police, “did not uncover any indications that staff from either agency intentionally disqualified voters or willfully permitted ineligible citizens to vote.”
Judge issues order keeping Confederate memorial at Arlington Cemetery for now
Reported by The Associated Press
A federal judge on Monday issued a temporary restraining order barring removal of a memorial to Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.A group called Defend Arlington filed a lawsuit Sunday in federal court in Alexandria seeking the restraining order. A hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday.
Work to remove the memorial had begun Monday before the restraining order was issued, but the memorial remains in place on cemetery grounds.
In other news:
- Up to 10 candidates to vie for party nominations for Southside state Senate seat Tuesday(Virginia Mercury)
- Byrd Park Pump House gets $100K grant for makeovers (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*
In case you missed it:
- Poaching Investigation Begins After Famous ‘Hollywood Buck’ Turns Up Dead on Facebook (Outdoor Life)
- Rocket Lab expansion at NASA Wallops includes manufacturing, launching new Neutron rocket (Virginian-Pilot)*
- 'A really good start': Albemarle's microtransit service posts strong ridership numbers (The Daily Progress)*
*This outlet utilizes a paywall.