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...
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...