Both a reconciliation bill Congress passed last summer and its failure to renew Affordable Care Act subsidies earlier this year mean Virginia lawmakers have scrambled for...
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones is pressing Congress to force refunds on billions of dollars in tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump, arguing the federal government...
Five years after Virginia legalized possession of small amounts of marijuana but failed to create a way for people to legally buy it, state lawmakers last...
Legislative efforts to address maternal health disparities are continuing to gain traction in both Richmond and Washington, D.C. Less than a week after a fresh batch...
The rapid growth of Virginia’s data center industry was a key point of focus during the 2026 legislative session, as lawmakers sought to balance the sector’s...
While some of the most progressive housing bills did not survive this year’s legislative session, many housing proposals are on their way to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s...
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner formally launched his campaign for a fourth term this week, filing the paperwork and voter petitions required to appear on Virginia’s 2026...
Virginia’s 2026 legislative session ended this weekend with state leaders highlighting a broad package of bills aimed at lowering everyday costs for residents. Governor Abigail Spanberger...
Virginia lawmakers wrapped up the 2026 General Assembly session in dramatic fashion Saturday evening, adjourning their regular session without a budget deal after an unexpected dispute...
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) is asking residents across the Commonwealth to help shape the future of rail service by participating in...
As Saint Patrick’s Day approaches on Tuesday, March 17, Virginia State Police are reminding people across the Commonwealth to plan a sober ride before celebrating. With...
The Virginia State Police reported significant criminal interdictions during a weeklong series of coordinated enforcement operations across the Commonwealth. From March 4 through March 10, 2026,...
Following the success of last year’s “Virginia Momnibus” legislative package, a Democrat-led effort that brought several maternal health and childcare provisions to fruition, similar measures that...
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones joined his counterparts in 20 other states to challenge regulations President Donald Trump put forth in his first term that expanded...
Andy Gneiting values his recycling job at the University of Virginia, but he wants his work, associated with waste and physical demands, to matter more by...
A five-year journey to establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Virginia reached a new milestone this week, as the proposal cleared the legislature with near-unanimous...
On Monday, a federal court reaffirmed a January ruling that found that Virginia’s current practice of disenfranchising all people with felony convictions violates post-Civil War laws...
Highway work crews are often at risk of injury or worse from passing vehicles, leading state and federal agencies to install crash-absorbing devices that mitigate impacts...
The political storm over a mailer campaign invoking civil rights-era imagery in Virginia’s redistricting referendum fight intensified Tuesday as Black conservatives stepped forward to defend the...
Formerly incarcerated people who are still subject to probation could potentially qualify for probation time reductions if Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs legislation that Virginia lawmakers sent...
Five Republican lawmakers in Virginia’s congressional delegation on Friday sent a letter to President Donald Trump’s administration, warning that bills the Democratic-controlled legislature is advancing could...
In a legislative effort to save people money and help them generate their own electricity, if only a small amount, bills allowing for portable solar generation...
A political action committee opposing Virginia’s April 21 redistricting referendum is facing sharp criticism after sending mailers to voters over the weekend that invoke imagery and...
While former Democratic congressman Tom Periello’s 2010 vote in favor of establishing the Affordable Care Act contributed to him being voted out of office in Virginia’s...
Virginians can once again fish and swim in portions of the Potomac River that were affected when a sewage pipe collapsed in Montgomery County, Maryland, on...
Kenneth Canty, a Georgia infrastructure company owner, hopes to help restore the Francis Scott Key Bridge by repurposing the large bridge structures for environmental restoration. But...
At the core of a new Bedford County-based lawsuit challenging Virginia’s pending reproductive rights amendment is an allegation that House of Delegates Clerk Paul Nardo failed...
As early voting began Friday for Virginia’s closely watched redistricting referendum, Democratic leaders pushed back against claims that the proposal would open the door to future...
Gov. Abigail Spanberger said Virginia will continue focusing on job creation and economic growth after new federal data showed the U.S. economy lost jobs in February....
RICHMOND, Va. — Bills to foster maternal health care resources for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated women have recently passed the General Assembly. Del. Rae Cousins, D-Richmond,...