RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia’s plan for a recreational cannabis market includes a way to help micro-businesses, formerly known as the social equity license, get involved with...
The front yard of Virginia’s Executive Mansion was turned into a miniature farmers market Monday as Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill meant to make life...
For the first time, Virginia Breeze bus lines could offer east-to-west service across the commonwealth, from Harrisonburg to Virginia Beach, starting next summer. An announcement about...
The Virginia Department of Corrections has asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit by three current and former female employees who say its policies on...
Two bills that would expand the public’s access to shared solar in Virginia are awaiting a signature from Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Shared solar is a...
RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently requested syllabi from two state universities, a move some faculty called “unprecedented” and reflective of a national trend to...
To combat the wildfires raging in Page County and its neighboring areas, Governor Glenn Youngkin and state legislators and local leaders have spearheaded a Regional Emergency...
After top Democrats and community leaders called for the firing of the state’s diversity chief last spring over his “DEI is dead” comments, the General Assembly...
Over 100 fires blazed in several parts of the state this week, burning about 7,500 acres throughout parts of Central, Southwest and Northern Virginia. By early...
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced his final decisions on 60 legislative items in a move aimed at bolstering public safety and economic development. Demonstrating a commitment to...
In December, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Virginia should modernize its tax code by closing what he called “the Big Tech tax loophole.” Virginia collects sales taxes...
Governor Glenn Youngkin awarded the 2024 Virginia Governor’s Cup® to King Family Vineyards for the 2019 Meritage – a blend of Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc,...
As Virginia General Assembly members and employees showed up to one of the final workdays of the legislative session, the perennial debate over guns got violently...
The Virginia General Assembly passed a measure three years ago allowing local governments to decrease roadway speed limits in their localities to as low as 15...
Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin have awarded the prestigious Spirit of Virginia Award to the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association (MVLA). This landmark...
In a bold move to protect generous donors, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, in collaboration with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and ten other states, has...
Governor Glenn Youngkin took decisive action on a variety of bills, underscoring his commitment to driving the state’s progress forward. The governor announced the approval of...
Virginia routinely performs mathematical audits of elections to ensure there were no major malfunctions with ballots or the machines that scan and count them. An audit...
The Virginia General Assembly proposed in its budget an outside review of the state’s special education dispute resolution system, through legislation designed to address compliance concerns raised...
A pair of Virginia budget amendments that would have required the state to contract with a sole prescription management vendor to administer the commonwealth’s Medicaid prescription...
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin took to social media Monday morning to denounce a pro-Palestine protest that blocked highway traffic in the Richmond region. “It is unacceptable...
In a move that underscores the growing concern over immigration policies and public safety, Attorney General Jason Miyares of Virginia has teamed up with a 26-state...
WASHINGTON — Senators on the U.S. Senate Rules Committee expressed concerns Tuesday that poll workers may need protection and that artificial intelligence could interfere in the...
In a case involving a flea infestation of an Alexandria rental, the Virginia Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that lease agreements can’t override state law requiring...
The 2024 General Assembly session came to a close Saturday on time, with the Democratic majority in both chambers sending the legislature’s budget and final bills...
Much of the attention on the two-year budget crafted this year by Democratic majorities in Virginia’s House of Delegates and Senate has been on what’s not...
In the first signals of how he’ll act on legislation approved by Virginia’s Democratic General Assembly, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a largely symbolic bill protecting same-sex...
In a significant move on March 8, 2024, Governor Glenn Youngkin undertook a comprehensive review of legislation passed by the 2024 Virginia General Assembly, signing 64...
Hundreds of bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this weekly series, the Mercury takes a look at a few of lawmakers’ 2024...
Hopes that Gov. Glenn Youngkin might sign a bill legalizing retail sales of marijuana in Virginia faded fast this week as Democrats blocked one of the...