Travis Fain Biography
Travis Fain covers state government and politics out of Richmond. He has been a professional reporter since 1998 and started with the Daily Press in January 2014.
Fain covered Hurricane Floyd in 1999 and every day of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s corruption trial, which started in 2014.
Travis Fain Career
Professional Experience:
2013-June 2017: statehouse reporter, Daily Press, Richmond, Va.
2012-2013: politics reporter, Greensboro News & Record; 2011-2012: education reporter, Winston-Salem Journal;
2010-2011: freelance reporter, Raleigh; 2000-2010, staff writer, The Macon Telegraph, Georgia;
1999-2000, police reporter, Greenville Daily Reflector.
Travis Fain Age
Travis Fain covers state government and politics out of Richmond. He has been a professional reporter since 1998 and started with the Daily Press in January 2014. He was born in Smyrna, Georgia, her actual age is under review and will be updated soon.
Travis Fain Family
Travis grew up in Georgia and graduated from the University of Georgia. North Carolina and now Virginia. He has not shared details of her father, mother, brothers, and sisters. The information is under review and will be posted soon.
Travis Fain Wife
Fain is married and the couple has two twins together, a boy and a girl. Her Husband and kids names are under review and will be updated soon. Travis favorite books and movies include Christmas Carol, most everything by Kurt Vonnegut.
Travis Fain Net Worth
He covered Hurricane Floyd in 1999 and every day of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s corruption trial, which started in 2014. Travis Fain estimated Net Worth as of 2019 is under review and will be updated soon.
Travis Fain Email
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Recent Articles
Senate OKs beer in college stadiums
wral.com — By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse repoterRaleigh, N.C. — A change in state law that would let vendors sell beer and wine at college stadiums is nearly done. House Bill 389 cleared the Senate Monday night on a bipartisan 33-12 vote.
It would allow sales in college stadiums if university boards of trustees at individual campuses consent. This legislation has moved ahead evenly this session, despite some concerns from social conservatives. Sens.
Senate OK’s beer in college stadiums
wral.com — By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse repoterA change in state law that would let vendors sell beer and wine at college stadiums is nearly done. House Bill 389 cleared the N.C. Senate Monday night on a bipartisan 33-12 vote.
It would allow sales in college stadiums if university boards of trustees at individual campuses consent. This legislation has moved ahead evenly this session, despite some concerns from social conservatives. State Sens.
GOP lawmakers: We didn’t lie about election maps
wral.com — By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporterRepublican legislators hit back at a group suing them over gerrymandering claims Monday, accusing the other side’s attorneys of “ongoing misconduct” and asking a Wake County judicial panel to consider booting them from the case.
Senate OKs beer in college stadiums
wral.com — By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse repoterRaleigh, N.C. — A change in state law that would let vendors sell beer and wine at college stadiums is nearly done.
House Bill 389 cleared the Senate Monday night on a bipartisan 33-12 vote. It would allow sales in college stadiums if university boards of trustees at individual campuses consent.
This legislation has moved ahead evenly this session, despite some concerns from social conservatives. Sens.
Senate OK’s beer in college stadiums
wral.com — By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse repoterA change in state law that would let vendors sell beer and wine at college stadiums is nearly done.
House Bill 389 cleared N.C. Senate Monday night on a bipartisan 33-12 vote. It would allow sales in college stadiums if university boards of trustees at individual campuses consent.
This legislation has moved ahead evenly this session, despite some concerns from social conservatives. State Sens.
GOP lawmakers: We didn’t lie about election maps
wral.com — By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporterRepublican legislators hit back at a group suing them over gerrymandering claims Monday, accusing the other side’s attorneys of “ongoing misconduct” and asking a Wake County judicial panel to consider booting them from the case.
NC elections board delays decision on new voting machines wants to know who owns potential vendors
wral.com — By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporterRaleigh, N.C. — The State Board of Elections wants to know who owns a trio of companies vying to sell voting equipment to counties across North Carolina, and the board delayed a long-pending decision Thursday to certify new machines.
New state elections Director Karen Brinson Bell said the new requirement is “just a best practice,” and there’s no particular suspicion that any of the companies have foreign ownership.
Unlimited handguns on single NC permit means fewer background checks
wral.com — By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporterRaleigh, N.C. — Legislation rolled out Wednesday would let people buy multiple handguns without getting multiple permits from their local sheriff, change supporters billed as a “streamlining.”
“This is not opening up more guns. It’s just cutting out some bureaucracy,” said Eddie Caldwell, executive vice president and general counsel of the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association.
Federal case argued in Virginia over binding delegates to Trump campaign
dailypress.com — Travis FainContact ReporterDaily Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia delegate to the GOP national convention who opposes Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is hoping a favorable ruling on a legal challenge to state election law will serve as a last-minute spark to help dump the billionaire businessman as the party’s nominee.
Today@NCCapitol: Fantasy sports and cancer treatments
wral.com — Published: 2019-06-13 05:00:00 Updated: 2019-06-13 05:00:00 Raleigh, N.C. — Here’s what’s going on at the General Assembly on Thursday, June 13: House Judiciary again takes up a proposal to legalize fantasy sports betting and create a state gaming commission to regulate it.
(10 a.m., 544 LOB) Senate Health Care debates allowing terminally ill patients to experiment with adult stem cell treatments.
State Board delays decision on new voting machines, wants to know who owns these companies
wral.com — By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporterThe State Board of Elections wants to know who owns a trio of companies vying to sell voting equipment to counties across North Carolina, and the board delayed a long-pending decision Thursday to certify new machines.
New state elections Director Karen Brinson Bell said the new requirement is “just a best practice,” and there’s no particular suspicion that any of these companies have foreign ownership.
Bill allows unlimited handguns per permit
wral.com — By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporterLegislation rolled out Wednesday would let people buy multiple handguns without getting multiple permits from their local sheriff, change supporters billed as a streamlining.
“This is not opening up more guns, it’s just cutting out some bureaucracy,” said Eddie Caldwell, executive vice president and general counsel of the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association.
Today@NCCapitol: ICE and alcohol
wral.com — Published: 2019-06-12 05:00:00 Updated: 2019-06-12 05:00:00 Raleigh, N.C. — Here’s what’s going on at the General Assembly on Wednesday, June 12: House Judiciary considers extending the statute of limitations for civil suits involving child sex abuse.
(10 a.m., 544 LOB) Senate Health Care debates repealing the state’s Certificate of Need regulations for new health care facilities.
Wind power moratorium clears NC Senate
wral.com — By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporterRaleigh, N.C. — A three-year ban on new wind farms throughout much of eastern North Carolina cleared the Senate Wednesday on a divided vote.
Sponsors said, much as they did last week, that they hope to remove the moratorium language from the bill before it’s final.
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