On February 25, 2023, Attorney General Jason Miyares issued the following statement upon the adjournment of the General Assembly Sine Die. Twenty bills from the Attorney...
Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly voted Friday to pass a bill to toughen regulations on hemp-derived products that contain intoxicating THC through a more...
• The General Assembly won’t have a budget deal before its scheduled adjournment Saturday, but lawmakers leading the negotiations say they hope they can work something...
As the 2023 legislative session draws to a close, a mounting number of delegates and senators are announcing this one will be their last. Nine lawmakers...
Governor Glenn Youngkin awarded the 2023 Virginia Governor’s Cup® to Delfosse Vineyards and Winery for 2021 Screaming Hawk Meritage— a signature estate red blend of 50%...
The responsibility of meeting school construction costs has shifted out of reach for some localities in Virginia. Many schools, lawmakers say, have fallen into disrepair, while...
Hundreds of bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this occasional series, the Mercury looks at a few proposals that might not...
Before the 2023 General Assembly session began, a Virginia Commonwealth University poll found inflation was still a top issue Virginians want their elected officials to address....
Despite broad earlier support for the proposal, the Virginia House and Senate this week killed legislation that would have codified a 2020 Virginia Supreme Court decision...
With drug overdoses now the leading cause of unnatural death in Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin, lawmakers, and experts agree solutions are needed to address the devastation...
State senator and Congresswoman-elect Jennifer McClellan made history Tuesday night with her decisive 4th Congressional District win, becoming the first Black woman to represent Virginia in...
• “At VMI, two classmates — one Black, one White — war over school’s future.”—Washington Post • Gov. Glenn Youngkin participated in a historical discussion about...
In this session, efforts to strengthen Virginia’s career and technical education mostly failed in the General Assembly, despite Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s goal of having every high...
Following weeks of debate on electric utility regulation this legislative session, a bill that will explicitly give state regulators discretion to set future electric rates as...
The Port of Virginia® processed nearly 290,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in January with growth in loaded exports accounting for more than one-third of that volume....
Virginia lawmakers this week shot down the last bill of seven introduced to reverse the adopted California standard on electric vehicles Tuesday afternoon. Del. Tony Wilt,...
Lawmakers voted down two bills that aimed to provide child support payments for any child whose parent or guardian was killed by a drunk driver. Del....
A federal task force wrestled with the costs and benefits of better shielding the nation’s tens of thousands of electric substations from a growing number...
• Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says it’s reviewing a proposed AP African American studies course for high schoolers after Florida officials objected to aspects of the...
Building on past efforts to grant photo-less ID cards to Old Order Mennonite and Amish communities, the Virginia General Assembly appears set to create a religious-based...
On Christmas Eve 2022, temperatures in central Virginia hit a low of 8 degrees, 17 degrees below the record in 2021, according to the National Weather...
• Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he’d consider calling a special session for the General Assembly to work out a budget. “I’m in no hurry; I’m here...
Governor Youngkin announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Governor’s Fellows Program. The Governor’s Fellows Program is a prestigious opportunity for rising seniors...
A scaled-back proposal to repeal Virginia’s antiquated constitutional ban on same-sex marriage was blocked Friday by the Republican-controlled House of Delegates, despite supporters’ attempts to win...
Hundreds of bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this occasional series, the Mercury looks at a few of the proposals that might...
A Democratic-led Senate committee on Thursday killed multiple bills from House Republicans that aimed to increase parental oversight in public schools. The votes continue a trend...
A proposal to create a state Prescription Drug Affordability Board that would have the power to review and, in some cases, set upper price limits on...
Creativity should be valued as an important part of the Virginia economy, said the state lawmaker behind legislation to create the Virginia Creative Economy Grant Program....
A pony has been the Chincoteague High School mascot for as long as anyone can remember, but it could be headed for a bigger arena as...
The Port of Virginia is rebounding after a difficult stint during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission show the port...