Gregory S. Schneider

Richmond, Va.

Reporter covering Virginia from the Richmond bureau

Education: College of William & Mary, BA in English

Greg Schneider covers Virginia from the Richmond bureau. He was The Washington Post's business editor for more than seven years, and before that served stints as deputy business editor, national security editor and technology editor. He has also covered aviation security, the auto industry and the defense industry for The Post.
Latest from Gregory S. Schneider

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears announces her candidacy for governor

Her announcement kicks off a historic bid to become the first woman to lead the state and the first Black woman to serve as governor anywhere in the nation.

September 5, 2024
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at a rally at Chick’s Oyster Bar in Virginia Beach on Thursday after announcing that she will run for governor.

Harris rated better than Biden in new Va. poll, still close with Trump

A new Roanoke College poll finds Democrat Kamala Harris with a statistically insignificant lead over Republican Donald Trump among likely Virginia voters.

August 20, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event with President Joe Biden in Manassas, Va., on Jan. 23.

Youngkin embraces Trump but still plays coy on some MAGA policies

The Republican governor’s role as a surrogate for Donald Trump in Virginia aligns him with policies that might be unpopular in his politically purple state.

August 14, 2024
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), fourth from left, and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, third from left, applaud at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 17.

Court rejects suit over Youngkin denying voting rights to former inmate

Virginia is the only state that strips voting rights from everyone convicted of a felony and empowers only the governor to restore them.

August 8, 2024
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has tightened up rights restoration for people convicted of felonies in the state.

Trump’s plan to upend federal workforce could rattle DMV economy

Trump’s vow to eliminate, overhaul or relocate big chunks of the federal bureaucracy could have a significant economic impact in D.C., Virginia and Maryland.

August 8, 2024
Former president Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 17. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

New Richmond institute to examine how slavery helped build modern America

The Shockoe Institute will study Virginia’s role in the slave trade and related issues that linger today, as Richmond confronts a long-neglected history.

July 26, 2024
Marland Buckner is head of the Shockoe Institute, a new nonprofit in Richmond that aims to tell the story of slavery’s role in the evolution of America and to facilitate discussions about social issues.

Virginia DNC delegates vote unanimously to endorse Harris

The state’s Democratic convention delegates took an internal poll Monday night and Tuesday morning that showed them coalescing quickly around Harris.

July 23, 2024
Vice President Harris speaks during a campaign event with President Biden at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Va., in January.

Va. lawmakers restore military tuition program that caused political stir

The Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Program, which offers free tuition for families of disabled veterans, has ballooned in cost but cuts were unpopular.

July 18, 2024
The Virginia Capitol in Richmond.

Incumbents see cash advantage in competitive Virginia congressional races

The latest campaign finance reports show a cash advantage for incumbents but Democrats outpacing Republicans in a pair of open seats in Northern Virginia.

July 17, 2024
An election official puts up a notice outlining voter rights in the 5th Congressional District in Lynchburg, Va., for the June 18 primary election.

VCU poll shows Trump ahead in Virginia as support for Biden wanes

The poll shows Sen. Tim Kaine (D) leading GOP rival Hung Cao by double digits and approval down for Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), suggesting the problem is Biden.

July 15, 2024
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) at a rally for former president Donald Trump in Chesapeake, Va., on June 28.