Photos: Abigail Spanberger inaugurated as 75th governor of Virginia

Abigail Spanberger was sworn in as the 75th governor of Virginia, the first woman to hold the position, during an ...
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Virginia General Assembly unveils interactive exhibit on Capitol’s history, democracy

The Virginia General Assembly has launched a new permanent interactive exhibit, "PEOPLE. BUILDING. DEMOCRACY," which is designed to deepen public engagement with the Capitol's history, architecture ...

Spanberger makes history, sworn in as Virginia's first female governor

'The history and the gravity of this moment are not lost on me,” Spanberger said in a speech that at times criticized partisan politics in Washington ...

Senator proposes removing Confederate monuments from Virginia’s Capitol Square

Three Confederate monuments may soon disappear from Virginia’s State Capitol.
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A Virginia Museum May Take Ownership of the US Capitol's Robert E. Lee Statue

The Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond may become the new permanent home of a Robert E. Lee statue currently in the Capitol building in Washington, DC. The recommendation to move the ...
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Statue of Barbara Rose Johns, Virginia civil rights activist, replaces Robert E. Lee statue in the U.S. Capitol

“The Commonwealth of Virginia will now be properly represented by an actual patriot who embodied the principle of liberty and justice for all, and not a traitor who took up arms against the United ...