The Virginia General Assembly passed multiple bills allowing health care workers and first responders to receive workers’ compensation benefits if they are disabled or die due...
The Virginia General Assembly has approved a bill renaming sections of U.S. Route 1 almost 100 years after it was named in honor of the first...
Virginia lawmakers passed a bill that will ban the use of a person’s perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender identity as a defense in court...
After four years and multiple bills, Del. Elizabeth Guzmán, D-Woodbridge, is on the cusp of being able to secure paid leave for some Virginia workers. “It...
The Virginia General Assembly passed two bills that repeal the ban keeping some health insurance plans sold in the state from covering abortions. House Bill 1896,...
Virginia will become the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty after two bills passed in both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly on Monday. In...
For the second year in a row, a bill that prohibits food vendors from using plastic foam containers is up in the air as the General...
The General Assembly advanced a bill this week that lawmakers say will modernize Virginia’s current HIV laws. The amended measure has passed both chambers, but lawmakers...
The General Assembly is advancing legislation that allows Virginia consumers more protection with their online data, though opponents say the measure does not include the ability...
The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation this week that lawmakers said will increase transparency and equity in the judicial system, which disproportionately impacts communities of color....
A Senate committee recently killed a bill intended to minimize police misconduct and incentivize accountability among law enforcement. House Bill 1948, introduced by Del. Mark Levine,...
Jillian Floyd hasn’t seen her son in a year. She is one of many Virginia prisoners experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic in Virginia’s correctional institutions, where thousands...
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia has made headlines in recent months for criminal justice reform measures, but advocates say more needs to be done. They are disappointed...
The city of Petersburg made headlines last year when the city disconnected water service to non-paying residents preceding the COVID-19 pandemic. Del. Lashrecse D. Aird, D-Petersburg,...
Lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly advanced criminal justice reform measures that would eliminate mandatory minimums in favor of allowing judges more sentencing discretion....
After over 400 years of conducting the most executions than any other state, Virginia may become the first Southern state to abolish the death penalty. The...
Legislators attempted to pass a bill that would expand the definition of a hate crime to include crimes against people based on perception, but opponents said...
A Virginia House of Delegates committee advanced a measure into appropriations that would provide some essential workers with paid sick leave. House Bill 2137, introduced by...
A Virginia House of Delegates committee voted Friday to advance a bill to remove the statue of former state Gov. Harry F. Byrd Sr. from Capitol...
When COVID-19 was declared a national emergency at the beginning of March, Feed More, a hunger-relief organization serving Central Virginians, was serving roughly 161,000 food-insecure individuals....
The near future of in-person schooling is uncertain due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Virginia students will return to a system where several penalties for misbehavior...
Sebastian and Gabriel Saxon wake up at the same time every day and log into online classes. Sebastian has Cerebral palsy and is diagnosed with autism....
More than half a dozen legislators have been named to a bipartisan redistricting commission that seeks to fairly draw congressional and state legislative districts. The commission...
Hala Ayala and Elizabeth Guzmán were among the first Latina representatives elected to the state legislature during the wave of Democratic victories in 2017. Ayala and...
Many Americans are grappling with ways to make one of the nation’s most celebrated holidays safe amid the coronavirus pandemic. Richmond resident Caroline Kaschak will feast...
State leaders are seeking public input on what individuals should replace a statue of former Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee located in the U.S. Capitol. A...
Virginia localities are taking a number of precautions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 at polling places even though masks will not be required. Saturday marked...
Despite the commonwealth recently passing a number of laws to make it easier to vote, some Virginians are concerned over voter suppression. Michael Fauntroy, an associate...
Voters are more divided now than they were in the 2016 election, according to a recent poll by the Pew Research Center. Many young Virginians believe...
A growing number of Virginia colleges are announcing that spring break will be canceled or modified in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Virginia...