As the 2023 legislative session draws to a close, a mounting number of delegates and senators are announcing this one will be their last. Nine lawmakers...
The responsibility of meeting school construction costs has shifted out of reach for some localities in Virginia. Many schools, lawmakers say, have fallen into disrepair, while...
Hundreds of bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this occasional series, the Mercury looks at a few proposals that might not...
Before the 2023 General Assembly session began, a Virginia Commonwealth University poll found inflation was still a top issue Virginians want their elected officials to address....
Despite broad earlier support for the proposal, the Virginia House and Senate this week killed legislation that would have codified a 2020 Virginia Supreme Court decision...
With drug overdoses now the leading cause of unnatural death in Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin, lawmakers, and experts agree solutions are needed to address the devastation...
• “At VMI, two classmates — one Black, one White — war over school’s future.”—Washington Post • Gov. Glenn Youngkin participated in a historical discussion about...
In this session, efforts to strengthen Virginia’s career and technical education mostly failed in the General Assembly, despite Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s goal of having every high...
Following weeks of debate on electric utility regulation this legislative session, a bill that will explicitly give state regulators discretion to set future electric rates as...
Thirty years ago, Washington’s pro football team commanded unparalleled loyalty in the Old Dominion and commensurate deference from its elected officials, its mascot named for a...
A federal task force wrestled with the costs and benefits of better shielding the nation’s tens of thousands of electric substations from a growing number...
• Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says it’s reviewing a proposed AP African American studies course for high schoolers after Florida officials objected to aspects of the...
Building on past efforts to grant photo-less ID cards to Old Order Mennonite and Amish communities, the Virginia General Assembly appears set to create a religious-based...
On Christmas Eve 2022, temperatures in central Virginia hit a low of 8 degrees, 17 degrees below the record in 2021, according to the National Weather...
• Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he’d consider calling a special session for the General Assembly to work out a budget. “I’m in no hurry; I’m here...
A scaled-back proposal to repeal Virginia’s antiquated constitutional ban on same-sex marriage was blocked Friday by the Republican-controlled House of Delegates, despite supporters’ attempts to win...
Hundreds of bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this occasional series, the Mercury looks at a few of the proposals that might...
A Democratic-led Senate committee on Thursday killed multiple bills from House Republicans that aimed to increase parental oversight in public schools. The votes continue a trend...
A proposal to create a state Prescription Drug Affordability Board that would have the power to review and, in some cases, set upper price limits on...
News this week that the richest Black mothers and their babies are twice as likely to die in the year after childbirth than their white counterparts...
The Port of Virginia is rebounding after a difficult stint during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission show the port...
• A Richmond City Council member running for the Virginia House of Delegates appears to be raising money despite not having set up a committee to...
Virginia drivers may soon be required to have car insurance to drive in the commonwealth after bipartisan support sent legislation to the governor for approval. Senate...
Environmental and agricultural groups reached a compromise over legislation seeking to push back the deadline for farmers to voluntarily implement practices that aim to reduce the...
In announcing his 2022 Virginia Energy Plan, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said, “A growing Virginia must have reliable, affordable, and clean energy for Virginia’s families and businesses.” The...
• The Virginia Employment Commission notified almost 17,000 applicants seeking unemployment benefits that their claims will be dismissed over missed deadlines unless they can provide...
Virginia’s colleges and universities may soon be permitted to obtain criminal histories and health records of people seen posing a “significant” threat on campuses under legislation...
The last surviving bill from Republicans aimed at rolling back a Virginia law tying the state to emissions standards set by California that will ban...
• Democrats in the Virginia Senate blocked numerous tough-on-crime proposals backed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin and other Republicans, including a bill that would have allowed prosecutors...
A Republican-led committee in the House of Delegates voted Monday to reject two prison reform bills, one that would have created an independent ombudsman office to...