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On Tuesday, a federal court in Richmond will hear arguments in a lawsuit against the state of Virginia over it’s policy of barring the public from accessing court records remotely.
Top eight Top eight stories for today including House lawmakers introduced a bill that would add over 200 new district court judgeships; Handwritten notes reveal former President Donald Trump pressured top Justice Department officials to proclaim the 2020 election results were fraudulent; International tourists are giving Italy’s culture and entertainment sector a much-needed boost, and more. Your Friday night briefing from the staff of Courthouse News Sign up for the CNS Top Eight, a roundup of the day’s top stories delivered directly to your inbox Monday through Friday. National 1.) Ho...
As the president seeks to spend billions to fix the nation’s aging roads and bridges, a long-running project along North Carolina’s Outer Banks illustrates the complexities of transportation infrastructure. The Marc Basnight Bridge sprawls out from the Outer Banks mainland into the Oregon Inlet. (Courthouse News Photo / Brad Kutner) KITTY HAWK, N.C. (CN) — After being stuck inside for the last year millions of vacationers are expected to cross the Currituck Sound into North Carolina’s Outer Banks this summer. Gaining access to the barrier islands’ 200 miles of sandy beaches and pres...
The Virginia State Capitol. (Courthouse News photo/Brad Kutner) RICHMOND, Va. (CN) — A Virginia lawmaker is expressing concern about the legality of this year’s House of Delegates elections as census issues have forced the state to run races for all 100 seats on old maps in violation of the state’s constitution. “It’s pretty obvious that the constitution requires new maps for this election,” said Delegate Lee Carter, D-Manassas, in a phone interview Thursday morning. “It says ‘shall,’ not ‘may,’ and there’s no wiggle room here. I’m not a lawyer but I’m a legislator...
Matching similar efforts by Republicans nationally, Virginia’s GOP gubernatorial candidates hope labeling possible changes to the state’s education system will give them an edge. Kirk Cox, R-Colonial Heights, recites the Pledge of Allegiance during a cookout in July 2019. (CNS Photo/Brad Kutner) RICHMOND, Va. (CN) — Virginia Republicans pick their candidate for the 2021 gubernatorial election May 8 and while the party has a decade of losses under its belt, nominees are hoping issues like race and public education will return them to power. “Critical race theory [CRT] fundamentally...