Moderate with a MAGA edge: In Tidewater Virginia, a Republican House candidate seeks to walk the Youngkin tightrope

by Christina van Waasbergen | Nov 8, 2022 | Featured, Politics

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has his red fleece vest; State Senator Jen Kiggans has her minivan. The Republican House candidate for Virginia’s District 2 has made her gray Honda a frequent motif in her campaign, using it to relay her relatability to voters as a...

This Virginia race is pivotal to Republican hopes for a smashing election victory

by Grant Schwab | Nov 8, 2022 | Featured, Politics

If Republicans are on the crest of a “red wave” in the 2022 U.S. elections, a tight congressional race in Virginia could offer one of the earliest clues. Democratic Congresswoman Elaine Luria is trying to fend off a challenge from Republican Jen Kiggans. The contest...

Republicans eye the SEC’s climate-related disclosure regulations, should they take control of congress

by Emma Ricketts | Nov 7, 2022 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — After the Securities and Exchange Commission held more than 150 meetings this year with investors and other stakeholders interested in its pending regulations that would require companies to disclose climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions,...

Democrats and Republicans are sitting out more than a third of races for Pennsylvania’s state legislature

by Grant Schwab | Nov 7, 2022 | Featured, Politics

SMITHTON, PA – Ken Bach knows he’s unlikely to win the race to represent Pennsylvania’s 58th District in the state House of Representatives. But in a pivotal election year, he thinks it’s important to have competition.  Bach, an auto mechanic, is a lifelong resident...

Are Religious Americans More Likely to Believe in Qanon?

by Grant Schwab | Nov 3, 2022 | Featured, Living

About one in five Americans mostly agree with ideas consistent with the QAnon conspiracy theory, according to a new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute. That’s an increase from one in seven since last year. One such idea, believed by 17 percent of...

Americans surpass early voting records for midterm elections

by Kaila Nichols | Nov 2, 2022 | Featured, Politics

With less than a week before Election Day, more than 29 million people had already voted in-person or via mail-in ballots, the United States Elections Project data showed Wednesday. According to Gallup, early voting in this election is higher than in any recent...