On his last full day in office, outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin instructed state officials to move forward with selling the shuttered Augusta Correctional Center to a...
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers want to remove toxic chemicals from cosmetics to better protect public health, something advocates say is also better for the environment....
Attorney General Jay Jones announced Friday that Virginia will officially rejoin a lawsuit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency over a rule change that rolled...
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday closed the lawsuit Planned Parenthood filed last summer after Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law blocked Medicaid patients from visiting its...
A legal challenge alleging that a Fairfax County Public Schools employee helped minors get abortions without their parents’ consent is now in federal court in a...
A bill that would set up a framework for siting solar projects that localities could follow and that prohibits the premature rejection of solar infrastructure development...
WASHINGTON — The federal government began a partial shutdown early Saturday, even though Senate Democrats and President Donald Trump reached a deal that allows lawmakers more...
If a landlord sues a tenant for unpaid rent, the tenant must pay the missed rent up front while defending themselves in court. House Bill 281...
A case playing out before the State Corporation Commission regarding a controversial high-voltage transmission line in Northern Virginia has inspired legislation in the General Assembly to...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate could vote as soon as Thursday night to approve a government funding package after Democrats brokered a deal with the White...
The Virginia legislature plans to address the impact of a racist 1920s policy that for decades prohibited Native American children from pursuing education beyond seventh or...
In Virginia, there is no state policy that sets a minimum for paid sick days, so it’s up to companies whether they offer them or not....
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is facing mounting criticism, including from some congressional Republicans and moderate Democrats, for her response to a second killing...
Virginia Democrats on Wednesday rolled out a package of bills designed to curb federal immigration enforcement activities in the commonwealth. The lawmakers framed their effort as...
A Virginia circuit court on Tuesday struck down a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at giving lawmakers the option to redraw congressional districts mid-decade, dealing a major...
Democratic lawmakers on Monday advanced a sweeping slate of gun safety proposals — many of them previously vetoed by former Gov. Glenn Youngkin — as they...
Legislation aimed at reshaping Virginia Military Institute’s governance, policies, and oversight is gaining momentum, after a House subcommittee last week advanced a bill that could directly...
One of America’s last battleships, USS Wisconsin, is moored on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia. Now a floating museum, the ship’s most recent battle was...
As federal immigration enforcement activity increases in Democratic-led states across the country, immigrant advocates and civil rights groups are warning that Virginia — which recently flipped...
A proposal to create a volunteer cybersecurity incident response team, investigating and troubleshooting threats targeting digital systems around the commonwealth, will be considered again in this...
Incarcerated people in Virginia can contact their friends and family by phone call or a special email service for prisons, but those who previously served time...
After 2025 proved to be a tumultuous year in Virginia’s higher education landscape, the Virginia Attorney General’s office, now under Democratic leadership, has launched a national...
As Virginians prepare for this weekend’s winter storm that is forecast to blanket the region with inches of snow, freezing rain, and sleet, consumers are asked...
An effort to provide free breakfast to K-12 students is again moving forward in Virginia’s legislature. The bill has advanced a few years in a row...
A class action lawsuit alleging that the Virginia Department of Corrections has violated its “Step Down” program by arbitrarily keeping people confined solitarily for long periods...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump promised Thursday his newly established “Board of Peace” will not “be a waste of time,” just after the leaders of several...
A major winter storm is set to sweep across Virginia this weekend, bringing accumulations of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Gov. Abigail Spanberger, leading the state...
Six years ago, as Virginia headed down the path to bipartisan redistricting, reform advocates came up with a clever way to remind voters how politicians hold...
Kaila Brewer, a Chesapeake mother and special education teacher, had to leave her job during the COVID-19 pandemic to care for her five-year-old son, who is...
In her first address to the joint General Assembly, Gov. Abigail Spanberger stated that Virginia will rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI. RGGI is...