Morning Roundup: Northern Virginia’s Influence Over General Assembly Shrinks

Jan 31, 2022

Northern Virginia’s liberal influence over the General Assembly has shrunk, according to political observers. [Post]
The communications director for the D.C. Democratic Party stirred controversy after tweeting about Chicago union politics from the party’s account. [WCP]
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares says state colleges and universities cannot require students to get vaccinated against COVID-19. [Virginia Mercury]
Seven public schools in Fairfax County are launching test-to-stay programs. [WTOP]
Meet the woman preserving the artwork along Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence. [Post]
Libraries in Prince William County will hand out at-home COVID-19 tests. [WTOP]
Anne Arundel County police fatally shot a man during an altercation. [The Baltimore Sun]
D.C. police arrested a 17-year-old for the armed carjacking of Nate Fleming, an At-large candidate for Council. [NBC4]
Finally, we have a White House cat again. [Washingtonian]
It will not be as cold this week. [CWG]
ICYMI: The D.C. Public Library will rename its main auditorium after Jeff Bezos.
ICYMI: Three Union Kitchen stores are unionizing.
This Day in DCist: Maryland Congressman John Delaney drops out of 2020 presidential race.