Virginia’s Attorney General Jason Miyares has taken a significant step by joining a coalition of states in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. This...
Just a few weeks into the new year, it’s already election season again in Virginia. The 45-day early voting period for Virginia’s March 5 presidential primaries...
Legislation to raise pay for teachers and non-instructional support positions to the national average or higher in order to reduce educator salary gaps has gotten bipartisan...
Governor Glenn Youngkin recently shared positive news about Virginia’s financial health. As of December 2023, the state’s general fund revenues are keeping pace with the forecasts....
As data centers continue to proliferate across Virginia, the General Assembly this winter is poised to take up a host of bills intended to address their...
Hundreds of bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In the return of this weekly series, the Mercury takes a look at a few...
After making history as the first Black person chosen to lead the 405-year-old Virginia House of Delegates, new Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, said the weight of...
In a formal speech Wednesday to the Virginia General Assembly at the self-described “halftime” of his term, Gov. Glenn Youngkin reemphasized his plan for a tax...
There’s a new building. A new tunnel. And lots of new politicians. The Virginia General Assembly will convene in Richmond today to begin its 2024 legislative...
In an ambitious move to enhance road safety, the Virginia State Police will execute Operation DISS-rupt on all 179 miles of Interstate 95 in Virginia on...
Democratic lawmakers are seeking to ban Virginia public colleges and universities’ practice of providing special admission treatment to student applicants related to alumni and donors. The...
Virginia’s public water systems could need to spend $390,000 to $2.4 million a year for the next 35 years to clean up a group of chemicals...
It’s winter, that cozy season that brings crackling fireplaces, indoor gatherings — and a wave of respiratory illness. Nearly four years since the pandemic emerged, people...
In a pivotal move, Virginia’s Attorney General Jason Miyares has aligned with a coalition of 27 states in petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to review a...
Today, January 4, 2024, The Port of Virginia® is powering all its terminals with electricity from clean resources and accelerating its goal to becoming carbon-neutral by...
The U.S. Department of Education said the rollout of its much-anticipated overhaul of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, has run into some...
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit last week that sought to ban former President Donald Trump from Virginia’s presidential primary and general election ballots due to...
When they reconvene this month, Virginia lawmakers will consider a proposal to allow local governments to install speed cameras wherever they deem them necessary, with penalties...
The annual holiday tradition of chopping down a Christmas tree from a local farm doesn’t just come with fond memories and green needles stuck everywhere. If...
Even before Virginia lawmakers passed a tough new law against organized retail crime earlier this year, Bradley Haywood, a public defender in Arlington, Virginia, challenged the...
Governor Youngkin Highlights Rising Employment and Participation. Governor Glenn Youngkin recently revealed encouraging labor market trends for Virginia, emphasizing a growing workforce and moderate job growth...
Virginia Tech developers and aviation leaders are working to bring automated and electric aircraft to Virginia in the future. But before the state dives into investments,...
At the halfway point of his administration, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin unveiled a budget proposal that calls for significant income tax cuts, increases in state sales...
Commercial flights into space are still a ways away from being launched in Virginia. But the industry is weighing the possibilities as operations continue to expand...
New FCC Policy Spearheaded by AG Miyares Promises Consumer Relief. In a significant move to curb unwanted telemarketing communications, Attorney General Jason Miyares of Virginia has...
The Virginia Department of Corrections will close four prisons and take control of the state’s only privately operated prison this summer, officials said Friday. Augusta Correctional...
ALEXANDRIA — The Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals could be headed to Virginia. State officials and Monumental Sports and Entertainment, which owns the basketball and hockey...
In a sweeping report released Monday, a state commission recommended changes to Virginia’s decade-old “bed of last resort” law and urged the state to put greater...
The Virginia Board of Education is asking the General Assembly to develop a plan for changing the state’s existing school funding formula to help divisions strapped...
A Federal Bureau of Investigation official testifying before a U.S. House panel on Tuesday questioned the process that led to the Biden administration choosing a Maryland...