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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2026-01-19 ( 5 items )  
Armed Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Armed fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 15 years in prison A drug trafficker with residences in Lorton and Fredericksburg was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and being a felon in possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. According to court documents, from November 2022 through May 2025, law  more PR

Five People Arrested for Alleged Drug Conspiracy at Dumfries Motel (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Five people arrested for alleged drug conspiracy at Dumfries motel Five defendants made their initial appearance in court today on charges relating to criminal activity alleged to have taken place in and around the Red Carpet Inn in Dumfries. "Drug trafficking and sex trafficking devastate communities by exploiting vulnerable individuals and fueling v more PR

In the States: DNC Launches Largest-Ever Partisan Voter Registration Effort, Fights Back Against Republicans' Attempt to Disenfranchise Voters (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: DNC Launches Largest-Ever Partisan Voter Registration Effort, Fights Back Against Republicans' Attempt to Disenfranchise Voters * This year, the DNC is making partisan voter registration a top priority as we head into a critical midterm cycle. That's why this week, the DNC launched When We Count -- a historic, seven-figure partisan voter registration campaign to mobilize the nex more PR

Museum of the Cherokee People Completes Inventory Of Remains Affiliated With Cherokee, Monacan Nations (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The Museum of the Cherokee People, North Carolina, has completed a federal inventory identifying a cultural affiliation between two ancestral individuals and four tribal nations. The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service published the notice marking the conclusion of the museum's assessment under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The completed inventory identifies the human remains of two individuals of Native American anc more PR

Spanberger names 12 to George Mason Board of Visitors (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Jan. 17 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * Spanberger names 12 to George Mason Board of Visitors * Governor Abigail Spanberger announced 12 appointees to the George Mason University Board of Visitors on Saturday, January 17: * Anne Altman, BS Marketing '82; co-founder and CEO of Everyone Matters, member of Dean's Council for Costello College of Business and former BOV member 2007 to 2011; * Bruce Caswell, president and CEO of Maximus; * Sh more PR