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Samantha Willis

@wordsbywillis

Wife, boy mom, writer, Emmy-winning journalist, Editor-in-Chief @MercuryVirginia, co-creator #UnmaskingRVA #UnmaskingCville #UnmaskingHR #UnmaskingPeninsula.

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Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: Virginia’s Ashland Dam: If they remove it, will the fish come? - By Whitney Pipkin for @ChesBayJournal Read the full article at Bay Journal. ➡️tinyurl.com/2v7wb6ef

Featured in the latest Virginia News Reader: Virginia’s Ashland Dam: If they remove it, will the fish come? - By <a href="/WhitneyPipkin/">Whitney Pipkin</a> for @ChesBayJournal

Read the full article at Bay Journal. ➡️tinyurl.com/2v7wb6ef
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#breaking Tim Kaine defeats Hung Cao in Virginia’s U.S. Senate Race, winning a third term. The Democrat prevails with 53-47% of the votes. #Election2024 virginiamercury.com/2024/11/05/kai…

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With 82% of votes counted at 11:44 p.m., the Associated Press has called the presidential contest in Virginia for Vice President Kamala Harris, giving her the state’s 13 Electoral College votes. #ElectionDay #Election2024 #Decision2024 virginiamercury.com/2024/11/05/har…

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Although Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris won the presidential bid in Virginia, it was a narrow margin of victory, with Trump earning 46.6% of votes in the commonwealth. The nation now prepares for Trump's return to the White House. virginiamercury.com/2024/11/06/dc/…

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Besides the financial management issues within the department, the report pinpointed a lack of sufficient and well-trained staff, and suggested that legislative intervention can help the agency get back on track. virginiamercury.com/2024/11/07/dis…

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Two state senators — John McGuire, R-Goochland, and Suhas Subramanyam, D-Loudoun — are heading to Congress. Virginia is now preparing for special elections to fill their seats. virginiamercury.com/2024/11/08/vir…

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Billboard's future uncertain as Richmond designates Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground a cemetery richmonder.org/billboards-fut…

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House P&E Committee by a 16-5 vote passes HJ9 that would remove the Marshall-Newman Amendment (which prohibited same-sex marriage) from the Virginia Constitution #VALeg

House P&amp;E Committee by a 16-5 vote passes HJ9 that would remove the Marshall-Newman Amendment (which prohibited same-sex marriage) from the Virginia Constitution 
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Some educators say that like the 1776 Commission's report, the early development of Virginia’s standards "sidelined" professional historians in favor of conservative groups such as Hillsdale College. virginiamercury.com/2024/11/15/pla…

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Virginia’s new mayors include first Black woman, Indian-American at city helm. There were many competitive mayoral races across Virginia and the outcomes include some historic firsts, and two races within the margin of a recount. virginiamercury.com/2024/11/18/vir…

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SWVA residents hit by Hurricane Helene can now access D-SNAP benefits to help with groceries as they recover. Over 22,000 residents in Carroll, Grayson, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe counties may qualify. #DisasterRelief #DSNAP virginiamercury.com/2024/11/18/vir…

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COMMENTARY: The move to casino gambling in Virginia was long overdue. Localities, though, shouldn’t depend on gaming as their sole or chief revenue-generating strategy. virginiamercury.com/2024/11/20/loc…

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It’s #GivingTuesday! If you’ve valued The Mercury's work this year, can you help us continue serving the public with our journalism? Please donate to our nonprofit newsroom here: virginiamercury.com/donate/

It’s #GivingTuesday! If you’ve valued The Mercury's work this year, can you help us continue serving the public with our journalism? Please donate to our nonprofit newsroom here: virginiamercury.com/donate/
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Ms. Nikki was as fierce, gifted and profound in person as she was on the page. I met her, interviewed her in her home in the mountains of Southwest Virginia and I'll be grateful for the rest of my life. Rest, elder sister, your work was well done. styleweekly.com/songs-of-the-s…

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Mobile crisis units are one facet of Virginia's ever-evolving landscape of mental health resources. Lawmakers, clinicians and a family I interviewed can tell you more about how it works. The Virginia Mercury virginiamercury.com/2024/12/13/mee…

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.Markus Schmidt,Nathaniel Cline,Samantha Willis and I rounded up just some of the governor's actions on bills today. Lots more to examine ahead of next week's reconvene session. virginiamercury.com/2025/03/25/you…

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Scoop by Markus Schmidt , detailing the latest development in the firestorm engulfing the Virginia GOP over Republican John Reid's lieutenant governor candidacy: 👇🏾