New Virginia laws aim to make backyard homes easier to build and more headlines

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Local News · Virginia · October 16, 2026

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• “New Maryland, Virginia laws aim to make backyard homes easier to build.” — WJLA • “White House responds after Virginia attorney general creates voter protection unit.” — Fox 5 DC • “Virginia IT agency is ‘falling short’ in AI oversight, state watchdog warns.” — VPM • “Appeals court revives Virginia school boards’…

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