Louise Lucas’s phone was wiretapped by FBI, journalist’s records intercepted, court records show From the Coverge of FBI raid of Sen. 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Louise Lucas 3 updates Previous Next 0 comments Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story A1 Minute! July 13, 2026: The Richmond Jazz & Music Festival; New Henrico music studio; Hanover Tomato Festival The Richmond Jazz & Music Festival; New Henrico music studio; Hanover Tomato Festival Proposed data center consumption tax marks major policy shift for Virginia For Gov. Abigail Spanberger, the first change to the 25-year-old electricity consumption tax is about data centers paying their fair share of … UPDATE: FBI searching Portsmouth office of state Sen. 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