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Markus Schmidt

Markus Schmidt

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Senior Politics Reporter and Deputy Editor, The Virginia Mercury

Richmond

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Politics Human Interest Transportation

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I'm open to covering anything and everything, but I always prefer to stick to something I am familiar with.

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Total articles 2193

  • “Whitewashing” the curriculum: ACLU takes aim at Department of Defense schools

    By Markus Schmidt Verified| The Virginia Mercury@ The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the U.S. Department of Defense over what it calls a sweeping campaign of censorship in public schools run for military families, including one in Virginia, accusing federal officials of banning books and curricula related to race, gender and civil rights in violation of students’ First Amendment rights.

    By Markus Schmidt Verified · The Virginia Mercury

    Apr. 15, 2025

  • Republicans in swing districts unite in ‘Purple Caucus’ ahead of Va. House races

    By Markus Schmidt Verified| Daily News-Record Verified RICHMOND — As Virginia barrels toward a high-stakes House of Delegates election in November, a dozen Republican incumbents are quietly banding together in what they’re calling the Purple Caucus — an informal alliance of lawmakers fighting for political survival in the increasingly competitive terrain of suburban and swing districts.

    By Markus Schmidt Verified · Daily News-Record

    Apr. 14, 2025

  • “Whitewashing” the curriculum: ACLU takes aim at Department of Defense schools

    By Markus Schmidt Verified| The Virginia Mercury@ The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the U.S. Department of Defense over what it calls a sweeping campaign of censorship in public schools run for military families, including one in Virginia, accusing federal officials of banning books and curricula related to race, gender and civil rights in violation of students’ First Amendment rights.

    By Markus Schmidt Verified · The Virginia Mercury

    Apr. 15, 2025

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The Virginia Mercury

Utah News Dispatch is your source for nonpartisan, issue-driven reporting on the Beehive State. Our journalists cover government, policy and the issues most impacting Utahns. Our name hearkens to Utah's unique place in our nation, at the crossroads of the West. From the Pony Express to the Golden Spike to the intersection of major interstate highways, news flows through and from our state.

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

+1 800-621-3362