Ben Paviour
Ben Paviour is reporting in Virginia as part of The New York Times’s Local Investigations Fellowship. He previously covered courts, criminal justice and state politics 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.
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Virginia officials say they are working to fix an issue after an unknown number of eligible voters were removed from the state's rolls. The issue centers on people with felonies in their past.
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Virginia State Police are changing what information gets reported to ELECT. -
Apple Cider can taste different, depending on the fruit used to make it. Now, some cider makers are seeking out wild apples to make the beverage.
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At least one person was removed from the rolls after having their rights restored, raising fears of a broader problem.
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The state says it’s taking steps toward more reliable voter rolls but some voting experts and Democrats disagree.
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It joins existing trade offices run by the state in Germany, Japan and South Korea.
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Trump’s commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, held the event on Youngkin’s behalf.
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Public records show the governor's taken a total of at least 19 out-of-state trips in the past year.
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A wave of cidermakers are toying with foraged fruit and wild fermentation.
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It’s the latest chapter in a fight over how the state should handle hemp and cannabis products.
