The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday unveiled a new initiative aimed at delivering critical national priority projects faster and cheaper. It’s a potential breakthrough...
In a General Assembly room cramped with electrical workers from across the commonwealth, a group of bipartisan lawmakers on Thursday marched in one by one to...
Several insurers left the Affordable Care Act marketplace at the end of last year, which triggered a special enrollment period for some who lost their health...
Six years ago, Robin Levey volunteered at the polls near her home in Richmond to help win voter approval of a bipartisan redistricting commission. “I have...
Virginia Democrats were already advancing legislation to curb state cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when President Donald Trump took the podium Tuesday night to...
After The New York Times reported in 2022 that a national hospital chain with roots in Virginia had taken advantage of a federal drug pricing program...
As the Trump administration continues to focus on the legal immigration statuses of many across the country, a revived proposal by the U.S. Department of Housing...
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, just weeks after being sworn in as the commonwealth’s 75th governor, delivered a sharp Democratic rebuttal Tuesday night to President Donald Trump’s...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address Tuesday to lambaste Democrats and the Biden administration, while pitching the Republican Party to...
June Battle, a Waverly farmer, aimed to reduce costs and boost productivity with help from a Virginia State University research expert. The goal was to measure...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration took more steps Monday to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, announcing two additional interagency agreements with other departments that...
After years of states pushing legislation to accelerate the development of data centers and the electric grid to support them, some legislators want to limit or...
On Sunday, the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate money committees unveiled their changes to former Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s final $212 billion budget proposal. One of...
State lawmakers, responding to this year’s affordability theme, proposed Sunday budgets to expand student aid for college and career training, and to prevent extreme tuition increases...
A new statewide poll shows most Virginians support stricter gun laws and favor keeping the commonwealth’s current redistricting system, even as many question whether tougher firearms...
Lawmakers are advancing legislation that could lay the groundwork for future bills aimed at pushing major utilities to lower costs, reduce outages and improve customer service...
The Virginia General Assembly’s money committees on Sunday rolled out sweeping amendments to former Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed two-year, $212 billion state budget, with both the...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to keep tariffs in place using different authorities after the Supreme Court ruled he exceeded his power under...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump’s trade agenda Friday, ruling the tariffs he issued under the International Economic...
Amanda Whatley told lawmakers in the House of Delegates this month that she learned her daughter was dying of leukemia through an app. She was advocating...
Wednesday marked crossover at the General Assembly, the day on which bills that have passed the House matriculate to the Senate, and vice versa. Any legislation...
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger will deliver the official Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next week, congressional leaders announced Thursday, elevating...
A Tazewell County Circuit Court judge on Thursday granted an emergency injunction blocking what Republicans call an unlawful April 21 redistricting referendum while the case is...
Two national Republican groups and two Virginia Republican members of Congress on Wednesday asked a Tazewell County judge to block the state from holding an April...
Multiple measures working through the General Assembly could put more of the costs that are driving up residential power bills onto data centers. They range from...
Congressional lawmakers from Maryland and Virginia are pushing for a “rigorous” environmental remediation plan, public briefings, and continued bacteria monitoring in the wake of last month’s...
Virginia Del. Dan Helmer launched his third congressional campaign on Wednesday, backed by a slate of Democratic leaders. Just a few hours later, he brushed aside...
While driving on Virginia roadways, it’s common to see deceased deer, squashed turtles, and other wildlife that weren’t able to make it across the road safely....
Virginia lawmakers are a step closer to setting up paid family medical leave for up to 12 weeks — ensuring people are supported while they take...
The 2026 General Assembly reached its midpoint Tuesday night as lawmakers hit crossover, the session’s deadline for legislation to pass its chamber of origin and move...