Last August, just 90 days before Election Day, Gov. Glenn Youngkin appeared on Fox News to defend the removal of voters from the rolls who were...
Virginia took another decisive step in its ongoing reckoning with its Confederate past as the House of Delegates in a bipartisan move approved legislation to strip...
Virginia’s House of Delegates has rejected a bill that would have allowed concealed carry classes to be conducted online. House Bill 2414, introduced to modernize firearms...
The battle over Confederate school names in Shenandoah County is moving forward in court after a federal judge on Friday denied the school board’s motion to...
Jeanne Robinson will never forget the chilling words of a former coworker who once warned her that their job might cost them their life — words...
A controversial effort to change how Virginia’s school boards are filled hit a dead end Thursday evening, as legislation to prohibit candidates from being appointed failed...
Legislation to provide free breakfast to public school students across the state is moving forward in the General Assembly with committees set to review the cost....
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’...
Lawmakers are pushing for a groundbreaking pilot program at eight Virginia schools to transform school discipline by replacing punishment-first approaches with restorative practices aimed at racial...
Virginia House Democrats renewed their push to once again raise the state’s minimum wage, framing the legislation as a lifeline for struggling workers and families. But...
The Democratic-controlled Senate Privileges and Elections Committee on Tuesday afternoon struck down several Republican-backed bills aimed at restricting voting access, while advancing measures to expand ballot...
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has taken a stand for free speech, filing an amicus brief with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to support Loudoun...
The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, known for preserving the Civil War and historic sites, is facing legal action from one of its own members over plans...
A push to enshrine Virginia’s “right-to-work” laws in the state constitution was blocked Tuesday by the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee, which voted 8-7 along party...
There were tears, yells and a call of “out of order” but by the end of the day Virginia’s Senate on Tuesday passed three resolutions aimed...
Virginia lawmakers are moving forward with a bill to crack down on the misuse of the “homeless” designation by school officials to recruit student-athletes. House Bill...
Lawmakers are pushing to delay Virginia’s revised school accountability system, claiming it was rushed and lacks clarity. On Monday, a Senate subcommittee advanced legislation to postpone...
Amid forecasts that Virginia will see the third-highest rent increases in the nation this year, lawmakers are acknowledging the affordable housing crisis but remain divided on...
A proposal to legalize internet gaming in Virginia has been put on hold as lawmakers seek more time to assess its potential impact. Senate Bill 827, ...
The start of the session was filled with highlights and lowlights. After a false start due to the water system failure in Richmond, we returned on...
Lobby Day at Virginia’s state Capitol, traditionally a significant gathering for Second Amendment supporters, drew a much smaller crowd on Monday than in past years. The...
A House Education subcommittee on Monday advanced a bill requiring public colleges and universities in Virginia to report the number of beneficiaries eligible for the state’s...
The House of Delegates Finance Committee on Monday by a 12-10 party-line vote advanced legislation that would strip the Virginia Division of the United Daughters of...
The General Assembly is gearing up to rein in on the growing use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) by law enforcement, a move prompted by the...
Southwest Virginia leaders are up in arms over electricity rate hikes. It’s understandable: Appalachian Power, which serves residents in 34 counties, has raised rates by over...
Virginia lawmakers are poised to end a nearly 20-year-old cap on state-funded support positions in public schools, a policy originally implemented during the Great Recession that...
Winter weather is set to make travel treacherous in the Shenandoah Valley and Alleghany Highlands on Sunday, January 19, as snow will be followed by several...
Governor Glenn Youngkin expressed outrage following President Joe Biden’s decision to grant clemency to Ferrone Claiborne and Terence Richardson, two men convicted in connection with the...
Republican lawmakers, joined by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, Attorney General Jason Miyares and student athletes, gathered on Wednesday to support legislation that would...
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday he will move his inauguration inside the U.S. Capitol building, instead of holding it on the terrace overlooking the...