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Virginia politics reporter at @CardinalNewsVA Previously: @rtdnews , @VirginiaLiving @bild alumn Email: Markus @CardinalNews .org

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Some personal news: After three years at @CardinalNewsVA (I was their first hire), it’s time for me to move on to my next chapter. I’m happy to report that I will join @MercuryVirginia as their new senior politics reporter and deputy editor. My last day at Cardinal is Aug 6.
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Politics aside, this is a historic moment: @DonScott757 is being sworn in as the first Black Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates in the body’s 405-year history
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The GOP primary battle in #VA5 between Sen. John McGuire and Rep. Bob Good heats up. Trump’s campaign manager Chris LaCivita put the congressman on notice over DeSantis endorsement: “Bob Good won’t be electable when we get done with him,” he tells me
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A grand jury in Campbell County has indicted Del. Matt Fariss on two felony charges and a misdemeanor reckless driving charge in an alleged hit-and-run that injured a woman he was seeing romantically. A trial date has yet to be set.
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Just in: @GovernorVA ’s approval rating is up by 5 points since November, according to a new Roanoke College poll released today. The poll says 57% of Virginians approve of the job Youngkin is doing — that’s his highest ranking ever in the survey
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#breaking @GovernorVA ’s approval rating drops in latest Roanoke College poll, from 57 to 51% since February. This marks the lowest ratings that Youngkin received in this poll during the first 15 months of his four-year term
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Here's my in-depth interview with two-time Grammy winner and Richmond native @jason_mraz #JasonMraz
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In other news, Del. @WrenWilliamsVA missed the first day of session because he and his wife Britt welcomed their firstborn son Rhett this morning
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This is how we do snow in RVA: #Jonas , the great white shark
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A sad irony today: In 2011, #McDonnell signed into law a bill that denies retirement benefits to a public employee convicted of a felony
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Started today with my new gig as Associate Editor at @VirginiaLiving . Story pitches welcome!
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#breaking Former GOP delegate Matt Fariss arrested on narcotics and gun charges The ex-lawmaker is also accused of violating a protective order. He is held without bond at Blue Ridge Regional Jail.
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#breaking Virginia Del. Wren Williams charged with assaulting his primary opponent Del. Marie March at a GOP fundraiser in Wytheville last night. Williams vehemently denies the allegations, says he accidentally bumped into March and apologized
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. @SenLouiseLucas says she’s so happy with the budget, “I can hardly contain myself”
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. @GovernorVA meets Nyla Harris, the VCU student who saved a woman who had a heart attack at Egg Up Grill last week
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Va. delegate win projected by @VA_GOP : Trump 17 Rubio 16 Cruz 8 Kasich 5 Carson 3 #SuperTuesday
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It’s nice to see WaPo’s @Sulliview show @CardinalNewsVA some love
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Whoever did this is a genius. #DemsInPhilly
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Eye-opening piece by @DwayneYancey on income disparity in VA: “The median household income in Loudoun is $142,299 per year. In Dickenson County, the figure is $29,932. No other state has such a vast disparity between its richest and its poorest county.
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@rebeccaleser Can confirm, these are two different women
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Top Democrats tell @GovernorVA they can’t negotiate while he makes “backwards budget” tour “What is backwards is your understanding of the budget process,” finance chairs Sen. Lucas and Del. Torian said in a letter to Youngkin obtained by Cardinal News
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Amazing sight of FIFA viewing event in #RVA , I'm on the rooftop of the YMCA #USAvsPOR http://t.co/064yRGmwm4
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Republican Jed Arnold wins the special election HD6, a seat vacated by Del. Jeff Campbell, R-Smyth County, who resigned earlier this summer to take a judgeship. Arnold ran unopposed.
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Coors Light the only brew at Morrissey's shindig -- in a city proud of its craft beer scene #rvamayor
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Interview: @DonScott757 , the first Black speaker of the House of Delegates, takes pride in his rural roots Scott has already forged an unlikely friendship with a GOP legislator from SWVA. Read the story to find out who ⬇️
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After her primary defeat, Marie March lashes out against @GovernorVA on Facebook: “We have the most bought and paid for and OWNED Governor and his crew in the United States. I have always known it when I looked into those black lying eyes. Shark eyes … snake eyes ..”
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9 years
Please. In Germany we consider this a minor weather distraction. #blizzard2016 #rvasnow
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#breaking Del. Matt Fariss has filed to run for re-election as an independent after failing to meet the deadline for the GOP nomination in HD51. Fariss is currently waiting to be arraigned on felony hit-and-run charges
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This Virginia map shows which localities are represented in the General Assembly by legislators from a single party — and which ones are represented by legislators from different parties (courtesy of @DwayneYancey ) What’s your takeaway?
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#VALeg reporters waiting for the budget to drop ⏳
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Bob McDonnell in the House!
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At the SWVA legislative reception, @GovernorVA vows to build the first small modular reactor (SMR) in the country in Southwest Virginia
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BREAKING: 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals strikes down gay marriage bans in Virginia, NC, SC and W.VA
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#breaking Democrat Tina Wyatt-Younger, a former member of the South Boston Town Council, wins her party’s nomination contest in SD9. She will face the yet-to-be-determined GOP nominee in a Jan. 9 special election for the seat of Sen. Frank Ruff (R)
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#breaking Will Pace, one of two candidates seeking the GOP nomination in HD48, also happens to be the chair of the local nominating committee Today, Pace set a mass meeting for Thursday in his hometown Chatham to elect the nominee
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#breaking House and Senate Democrats finalize state budget #VALeg
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I tried to talk to freshman Del. @WrenWilliamsVA this morning about his bill that confuses Frederick Douglass with Stephen Douglas (which blew up on Twitter last night). It didn’t go well. ⬇️
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8 years
Cleaning up my desk on my last day as a government reporter. Looking forward to my new beat as Arts & Entertainment writer for @RTDNEWS
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10 years
BREAKING: federal judge in Norfolk strikes down va same-sex marriage ban. Stay tunes for updates.
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7 years
We sat down today with @samuelroukin , Cpt. Simcoe on @TurnAMC - stay tuned! #RVA #corneredRTD
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40 years ago today, #RVA native Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a #Wimbledon singles title http://t.co/qFZ30X0Zyy
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Happy and grateful for this opportunity to join the team at @CardinalPressVa ! When you get that politics itch, you gotta scratch it! If you have news tips and story ideas, my DMs are always open (and an email address is coming shortly).
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We are proud to announce that @MSchmidtRVA will be our political reporter. Based in Richmond, Markus will give us something that news media in Southwest & Southside haven't had in 8 years: A full-time state capitol bureau. More on Markus below:
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One of the books appears to be “The Huguenot Lovers” by Collinson Pierrepont Edwards Burgwyn
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#breaking @GovernorVA rolls out his 230+ amendments to the state’s biennial budget, including an elimination of all tax increases proposed by Democrats. The budget still includes 3% pay raises for teachers and state employees and funding for public education #VAGov
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If you’re a reporter looking for a new gig, @CardinalNewsVA is hiring an experienced journalist to cover Danville and Pittsylvania County! If you want to come work for a non-partisan, non-profit news organization, come join our growing team! ⬇️
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NEW: Former Del. Matt Fariss had methamphetamine in his pocket at his arrest, records show. Fariss has remained behind bars in Amherst County but is due to appear in court for a bond hearing Tuesday
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England leaving Euro twice in one week -- not a good look #EURO2016 #brexit
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#breaking The VA House by 62-37 voted to approve the conference reports for the state’s $65.5 billion biennial budget. Sine die! #VALeg
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FWIW, Sen. Edwards just announced in the Senate Judiciary Committee that @AmandaChaseVA is out with #COVID
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Dear @RollingStone , a "note to readers" might not cut it. How about a retraction?
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After surviving a 60-day legislative session, you start seeing things in the Walmart check-out line 😵‍💫 #VALeg
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. @DaveBratVA7th explains why he won't vote for Boehner as Speaker http://t.co/CCXWgsqs0c
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Covid is going rampant in the Capitol press room — I just tested positive, one day after @BradKutner . Get tested and mask up, y’all!
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Lawmakers say that the failure to extend Virginia’s popular sales tax holiday for back-to-school supplies was accidental. “I don’t think any of us recognized it wasn’t done, and after that it was too late.”
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Trump's grand entrance was kinda princely #RNCinCLE
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JUST IN: The 1887 time capsule from the pedestal of the Robert E. Les monument will be opened by a historic preservation team tomorrow. A rare photo of Lincoln in his coffin is rumored to be inside, among other artifacts. We shall find out tomorrow.
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NEW: House Democrats use Del. Griffin bill to force floor vote on abortion for next week In a deliberate political maneuver, the 12 Democrats on the Rules Committee sent HB404 to the floor as a way to get Republicans on record
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. @SenLouiseLucas just arrived to watch @GovernorVA ’s press conference … from a distance
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We just interviewed #RVA 's @TSoulMusic who is on the current season of @NBCTheVoice Stay tuned! #TheVoice
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#breaking After a forensic audit of his rejected petitions, @AndyParkerVA concedes to @JoshforVirginia in Democratic primary for VA-5
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#breaking Sen. Frank Ruff, R-Mecklenburg County will retire from the state Senate after 23 years due to a recent cancer diagnosis. Democrat Trudy Berry, who failed to make the ballot in SD9 in November because of an email error, will run for the seat
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VA political reporters 📝: The @VCCAofficial will host our Session Wrap Shindig at the GAB Pressroom two hours after the General Assembly adjourns this Saturday! Lawmakers, lobbyists and staff who are down with us are welcome to stop by! We’ll have pizza and drinks! 🍕🍺🥃
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Gilbert: “It is my hope and intention that we will engage in spirited debate on this floor, and we will return to the inherently deliberative nature of this body; that we will argue our cases zealously but with mutual respect and proper order.“ Also Gilbert:
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Ralph Northam is leaving office as his own lost cause, condescendingly lecturing us all from some assumed moral high ground because he read the book “Roots” and then went on a non-stop reconciliation tour. Saturday can’t come fast enough.
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Visiting a recycling plant in Chester today, @GovernorVA goes green and signs an executive order formally recognizing the importance of recycling while pushing to make Virginia home to new clean technologies and stop food waste. “I’m a conservationist, “ he tells reporters.
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Why wasn't the 32-year old woman who died in a domestic terrorist attack in #Charlottesville today worthy of presidential condolences?
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Deepest condolences to the families & fellow officers of the VA State Police who died today. You're all among the best this nation produces.
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#breaking The VA House of Delegates just passed the budget by 86-4. The bill is now headed to the Senate.
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My interview with legendary crooner @MathisJohnny ahead of his show in #RVA this Sunday #johnnymathis
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NEW: Despite low approval rating, President Biden leads Trump by four points among Virginia voters, Roanoke College poll says Poll shows Haley would beat Biden. About 53% of Virginians approve of the way @GovernorVA is handling his job.
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This never gets old
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Just in: @GovernorVA ’s approval rating up by almost 10% since February, new @WasonCenter poll finds. But in general, only 42% believe Virginia is headed in the right direction, while 40% don’t agree, mostly along partisan lines.
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#breaking By a unanimous vote, @cToddGilbert is elected the 57th Speaker of the VA House of Delegates
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I talked to @MarkHalperin about his visit to @perlysrichmond today and his interview with @GovernorVA #TheCircus
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#breaking @GovernorVA will visit Buchanan County tomorrow to meet with flood victims
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Morrissey essentially conceding, says Berry and Stoney will fight it out in runoff #rvamayor
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The number of people currently unaccounted for has increased to 44, per Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office
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"I don't think we're gonna win 5 districts tonight," Morrissey tells me. #rvamayor
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Tomorrow's A1. Really proud of @RTDNEWS to do this legend justice #RIPPrince
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In his statement on the death of Queen Elizabeth II, @GovernorVA lists her visits to Virginia over the years — including 1957, 1976, 1991 and 2007. “As governor, the Queen's consistent tenderness for the Commonwealth and Virginians will never be forgotten,” he says
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Ex-President Carter meets a shipmate who served with him on the U.S. Wyoming in 1946 http://t.co/8fFbGLDQ2O
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And the House of Delegates is back in session
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JUST IN: Gov.-elect @GlennYoungkin announces his Transition Steering Committee. Of its 12 members, 3 are from SW Virginia: • Dr. Nancy Dye of Roanoke • Sheriff Hank Parton, Montgomery • Amanda Pillion, Town Council member in Abingdon
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Sen. Edwards squashes rumors that he was considering to retire his seat and join the @GlennYoungkin administration: „No, absolutely not, I can’t imagine they’d want me.“
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My latest column: Why it's time for Richmond to have a jazz club again #RVA
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#breaking Eric Phillips wins GOP nomination in House District 48. The days leading up to the mass meeting were contentious, as Phillips accused his opponent, Will Pace, of orchestrating the time, place and method of the nomination to his own advantage
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Update in Fariss case: Trial date has been for Jan. 19th at 9am. If Fariss gets re-elected as an independent, he’ll miss at least one day of the 2023 legislative session
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NEW: Democrats to hold firehouse primary Tuesday to pick candidate for Sen. Frank Ruff’s seat in SD9 So far, @berry4virginia is the only Democrat who has formally announced her candidacy for the Jan. 9 special election
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It doesn't happen every day that you run into Vince Gilligan at Christmas dinner #BreakingBad
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Just in: @SpeakerGilbert endorses Del. Wren Williams in the newly created 47th district nomination battle. Williams faces Republican firebrand Del. Marie March after both were drawn into the same district
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VA politics reporters, lawmakers & lobbyists: The Virginia Capitol Correspondents Association has finally brought our website into the 21st century and tickets for the annual VCCA Dinner on Feb. 15 are now available! Also follow us here: @VCCAofficial
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Looks like @RepJenKiggans is backing @JohnMcGuire4VA in the GOP primary in #VA5 . Noteworthy because it’s unusual for an incumbent member of Congress to take sides in a primary election
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It's not Thursday yet, but here's a throwback to ca. 1980 @timkaine
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#scoop The chairman of the SD17 GOP committee alleges in a lawsuit filed against the VA Department of Elections that @GovernorVA strong-armed the agency into changing the district’s nomination method from a primary to a convention
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It’s Election Day in Virginia — at least in the overlapping SD9 and HD48 in Southside, where voters will pick new replacements for two retiring lawmakers to send to Richmond for the 2024 General Assembly session tomorrow
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Some photos from Buchanan County that I just got from state Sen. Travis Hackworth, R-Tazewell, who’s been on the ground all day ⬇️
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Acknowledging the legitimate grievances of black Americans and condemning the murder of police officers is not mutually exclusive #Dallas
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