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Virginia’s top elections official apologizes for voter registration errors, the centuries old suspicion of midwives in Virginia, Donald Trump’s latest endorsement, and confrontations at polling locations….This is the WMRA Daily for Monday, October 31st...

The suspect arrested in the shooting deaths of three UVa students was himself a student, and he faces multiple charges including second-degree murder… The Virginia Department of Education issues an updated draft of Virginia’s history standards… A new book examines the tenure of former Governor Ralph Northam….

A Sunday night shooting on UVA Grounds has reportedly left three dead, and students were under a shelter in place order early Monday… As candidates gear up for next year’s General Assembly elections, the governor says he hopes for more abortion restrictions… We talk with author Maggie Marangione, our guest for Tuesday evening’s November Books & Brews….

Even after redistricting, most of Virginia’s congressional seats are still not competitive… The governor says students from Virginia’s HBCU’s will tutor and mentor children in K through 12 schools… A look at efforts to improve grade school literacy through evidence-based teaching….

Governor Youngkin says he’s sent a note of apology to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for joking comments he made after a man brutally attacked her husband… Two Trump-style Republicans in Virginia, including the lieutenant governor, say it’s time to move on from the former president… And, we talk with Jeff Schapiro about this week’s election results, the role of redistricting, and more in Virginia politics….

Republicans Ben Cline and Bob Good win reelection, but only one Democrat, incumbent Elaine Luria in the 2nd District, loses a bid for reelection in Virginia… State officials say voting in the commonwealth was smooth Tuesday, and we have more on results, and analysis from Jeff Schapiro….

Harrisonburg’s International Festival returns, with music, dance, food and culture… Augusta County officials reveal more details about the courthouse options before voters this fall… Governor Youngkin defends his decision to campaign for election-deniers….

Early numbers show Virginia’s maternal mortality rate more than doubled between 2018 and 2020… Virginians can now share their feedback regarding the governor’s new proposed guidance on transgender students… Good news for fans of autumn colors – because of this summer’s steady rains, foresters say this will be a vibrant season for fall foliage in Virginia….

Virginians are taking advantage of the chance to give the Youngkin administration feedback, most of it negative, on a proposed policy for transgender students… Most schools across Virginia are fully accredited, but the governor, and others, say the term has lost its accuracy… With the onset of autumn, another season comes to an end – that of patching roadways….

Polls are open for Virginians to vote in the November election… Meanwhile, parts of a state Department of Elections Spanish-language website are very out of date… And this week, new school guidelines and new oversight of elections top the political headlines, and Jeff Schapiro will sort it all out….