Ben Paviour
Staff Reporter, VPM NewsBen Paviour covers courts and criminal justice for VPM News with a focus on accountability.
He previously covered politics and culture in Cambodia and lived pre-journalism lives as a tech writer at Google and a program manager for a youth job training program in Alameda County, California.
Email Ben: [email protected]
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Jeremy Raley, Goochland County Public Schools superintendent, said the district is “in no way, shape or form sponsoring this event.” -
Republicans have chosen a sheriff’s deputy and former Navy helicopter pilot as their nominees in two key swing House districts. Both women are attempting to claw back Congressional seats flipped by Democrats in 2018.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed the commonwealth's biennial budget Tuesday.
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Ahead of Virginia's statewide primaries, we visit the 7th Congressional District, which is slated to be a close contest in November. And we ask voters about the impact of the Jan. 6 hearings.
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GOP candidates largely didn’t respond when VPM News emailed a question about whether they would have certified the 2020 election.
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A handful of incentives designed to make Virginia’s economy more innovative have largely failed to drive economic growth, according to a state report presented to lawmakers on Monday.
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Lawmakers in Virginia's divided legislature approved a new two-year budget in Richmond on Wednesday after months of negotiations.
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Youngkin didn't directly respond to a question from VPM News on whether he supported calls for new gun safety measures or arming teachers.
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Virginia politicians responded to Tuesday’s school shooting in Texas with well-worn condolences, prayers and in some cases, renewed calls to restrict access to guns.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin restored civil rights to nearly 3,500 people since he took office in January, his office announced on Friday. The move will allow the people to vote, serve on a jury or run for public office.
