With bird flu cases cropping up across the country — including in Virginia — members of the Virginia’s Democratic congressional delegation are demanding the immediate reinstatement...
We are mid-way through the 2025 legislative session of the Virginia General Assembly, and we have an important opportunity to address health inequities and promote resilience...
With millions flowing from speed camera fines, Virginia lawmakers are pushing to curb potential profiteering and increase public oversight of the devices. A bill to bring...
Legislation aimed at cracking down on high school athletic recruitment tactics — specifically barring officials from using the “homeless” designation to lure student athletes — hit...
With the federal government slashing its workforce and attempting to freeze billions in funding, Virginia lawmakers are bracing for impact. House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, on...
Virginia’s legislature has once again approved legislation to create a regulated and taxed cannabis marketplace, and with both chambers backing identical measures, the proposal is all...
A decision to delay the implementation of a new accountability system this fall for Virginia’s schools will come down to budget negotiations after a Democratic-led effort...
Marvin Grimm Jr. spent 45 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. He lost his freedom, his family, and nearly every milestone of life...
Last year, the U.S. Surgeon General released a bone-chilling warning on the impact of social media platforms on minors, calling on Congress to issue tobacco-like warning...
Virginia moved closer Monday to shielding doctors from extradition if they provide reproductive or gender-affirming healthcare to out-of-state patients, advancing legislation that underscores the deepening divide...
As Virginia’s General Assembly reaches “crossover” on Tuesday — the midpoint of the legislative session when bills move from one chamber to the other — lawmakers...
A Democratic-controlled Senate panel on Monday swiftly blocked multiple Republican-backed measures aimed at tightening immigration enforcement in Virginia, dealing a blow to GOP efforts just one...
Virginia’s desire to be a leader on clean energy has faced numerous challenges over the past few years, coming from many different directions. Landowners who want...
Virginia Democrats have slammed the brakes on Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s push for tax cuts, rejecting most of his budget proposals — including a car tax credit...
A bill to reign in pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) faced early resistance in the General Assembly but is now picking up steam. After a House Finance...
Max Schachter wanted to be close to his son Alex on his birthday, July 9, so he watched old videos of him. “It put a smile...
Two Virginia mothers who lost their children in car crashes are turning their grief into action, working with state lawmakers to push for stricter driver and...
More than 1,000 bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this weekly series, the Mercury takes a look at a few of lawmakers’...
The deadly mid-air collision over Washington, D.C., has reignited concerns over air traffic congestion and safety risks at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, a tightly packed...
With President Donald Trump back in the White House and congressional Republicans eying Medicaid cuts, Virginia Democrats are moving to safeguard the state’s health care safety...
Despite efforts to rebound from pandemic-era learning losses, Virginia students are still struggling to make meaningful gains in math and reading, according to the latest national...
For Virginians who spend hundreds of dollars on tolls each month, relief could be on the horizon — if lawmakers can stomach the price tag. A...
Mike Berryman vividly recalls freezing nights in his prison cell, where the cold was so intense he could sometimes see his breath. On humid nights, he...
The Trump administration’s latest move to freeze payments on several federal programs has sparked alarm among Virginia Democrats, who are questioning how the halt might impact...
At the crack of dawn on Tuesday, a Democratic-led Senate subcommittee rejected or delayed several of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s signature tax cut proposals, opting instead to...
Legislation to officially remove “Washington Redskins” from the Code of Virginia and replace it with “Washington Commanders” took a step forward Tuesday, advancing to the full...
With data centers placing an ever-growing strain on the grid, Virginia legislators are introducing measures to ensure residents don’t bear the brunt of rising energy costs...
When Toby and Lindsay Latham sent their son Calvin to school in Fairfax County, they hoped it would be a place where he could grow and...
Legislation aimed at barring Virginia colleges and universities from engaging with terrorist groups or affiliates was struck down Monday by a Senate Education subcommittee, following heated...
As the climate crisis accelerates, so do the number of bills in the Virginia General Assembly to address resilience, adaptation and education. Some, like an attempt...