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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of Sept. 3, 2024:
Sweet Briar College bans trans students based on founder's will from 1900
Reported by The Associated Press
The private women's liberal arts school said the policy stems from the legally binding will of Founder Indiana Fletcher Williams, who died in 1900. Sweet Briar's leadership said the document requires it to "be a place of 'girls and young women.'"
The phrase "must be interpreted as it was understood at the time the Will was written," Sweet Briar's president and board chair wrote in a letter earlier this month to the college community.
The new policy requires an applicant to "confirm that her sex assigned at birth is female, and that she consistently lives and identifies as a woman."
Republican voters in Hanover express election security concerns
Reported by VPM News’ Lyndon German
The Hanover County Republican Committee addressed the county’s board of supervisors during its Wednesday meeting, presenting a resolutionurging the board to advocate that Virginia “immediately discontinue” any use of machines to count votes in favor of counting every paper ballot by hand.
In other news:
- Thalhimer wants $40M Diamond District lawsuit thrown out (Richmond BizSense)
- Few Va. whistleblowers, even fewer rewards from state fund (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*
In case you missed it:
- Charlottesville City Attorney, currently on paid leave, is at the heart of turmoil in Chesapeake (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
*This outlet utilizes a paywall.
