RICHMOND, Va. — State wildlife officials recently voted to open a comment period for two proposed regulations that could manage how hunting dogs are allowed to...
RICHMOND, Va. — Lawmakers passed bills during the 2024 General Assembly session that impact the press, including online public notices, FOIA costs and government transparency. The...
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia’s plan for a recreational cannabis market includes a way to help micro-businesses, formerly known as the social equity license, get involved with...
RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently requested syllabi from two state universities, a move some faculty called “unprecedented” and reflective of a national trend to...
WASHINGTON – In 1955, Walter Reuther, head of what was then known as the United Automobile Workers (UAW), told a Senate hearing that coming technological advancements...
RICHMOND, Va. – Lawmakers passed bipartisan legislation to better protect victims of labor trafficking, who account for a large portion of human trafficking cases in Virginia....
RICHMOND, Va. — Bills that will provide high schoolers with hazing prevention instruction have passed the General Assembly. Sen. Jennifer Boysko, D-Fairfax, introduced Senate Bill 379...
RICHMOND, Va. — Lawmakers continued until the next session two bills that created penalties for deceptive use of artificial intelligence software amid a growing number of...
RICHMOND, Va. – Black Maternal Health Week will be recognized annually in April if Virginia lawmakers sign off on a proposed resolution. The week, held from...
RICHMOND, Va. – Lawmakers might successfully create a hunting dog permit this year through amendments to the state budget. Budget amendments have been submitted in the...
RICHMOND, Va. — Bills to help educate juveniles and prevent fatal overdoses amid the opioid epidemic have advanced in the General Assembly. The bipartisan measure Senate...
An education coalition and lawmakers on Friday hosted a press conference to highlight legislative priorities, including teacher compensation. Several bills to improve teacher pay are working...
RICHMOND, Va. — More money is being funneled into Virginia’s problem gambling services, but advocates say increased gambling demands more resources for help. Virginia ranked near...
RICHMOND, Va. – The state needs to fund the education of English language learners better, despite recent budget increases, teachers in the field say. Educators report...
RICHMOND, Va. – Alcohol, distraction, or speeding were the most deadly factors for pedestrians and cyclists in Virginia for at least the past three years. Those...
RICHMOND, Va. – The twin Bristol cities share a name and a state line, but abortion accessibility changes just over a 1-mile span. Abortion is illegal...
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is home to the largest data center market in the world, but citizens and lawmakers have urged leaders to temper the onslaught...
RICHMOND, Va. — The votes are counted, the committees are set, and even the first bills are filed as Virginia’s General Assembly prepares to gavel in...
RICHMOND, Va. — Environment concerns rank low among surveyed voters and candidate platforms, despite the fact that climate change will impact Virginia citizens and that two...
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrats maintained control of the Senate and narrowly took control of the House on Tuesday, in a contest some consider a mid-point...
Everyone calls the upcoming General Assembly election high stakes, but it is also top dollar. More than $158 million has been funneled into the House and...
RICHMOND, Va. – Lawmakers elected to office next week will likely take up firearm legislation in the next General Assembly session. Democrats rate gun policy as...
As Virginia Commonwealth University rolls out a program that grants admission to any high school senior with a certain GPA, it’s the latest school to face...
Borrowers will resume student loan payments this month after a three-year freeze that started in March 2020. Sudden job loss from an economy shuttered by the...
Terms like volley llamas, flapjacks, and dillballs sound like a bad joke but are actually terms used in pickleball, a sport that’s a smash hit in...
Virginia schools will be able to hire more support staff positions, something educators say is desperately needed amid a continued teacher shortage. State lawmakers last month...
RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently issued an executive directive that emphasized the looming impact of artificial intelligence, though higher education is only beginning to...
RICHMOND, Va. — Journalists could have more federal protections if a reintroduced shield law bill can pass Congress this term. The PRESS Act would protect journalists,...
Approximately 280 Virginia teachers have lost their license over two decades for felony sex crimes with a minor or a student or inappropriate misconduct involving a...
A former Virginia medical cannabis employee initially got into the business to help his wife with her multiple chronic ailments, including multiple sclerosis. For the past...