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PHOTO · GOVERNMENT
Government
Chesterfield Revises Policies to Bar Nonpartisan Groups at Polling Places
Chesterfield County revised its polling place policies in June 2026 to bar nonpartisan organizations like RVA Indivisible from setting up, raising questions about civic access to voters.
PHOTO · SCHOOLS
Schools
Former School Dean Sues County Board Over Firing After Kirk Comments
Former Clover Hill High School Dean of Students Alana Hartman-Hall sued the Chesterfield County School Board on July 27, 2026, claiming her October 2025 termination violated her First Amendment rights after she posted comments on Facebook about Charlie Kirk's death.