Virginia Democrats are again backing a proposal to create a universal paid family and medical leave program that would be run through the Virginia Employment Commission....
The Virginia Senate on Monday passed a bill authorizing local governments to increase their local sales tax to fund school construction projects if voters approve the...
Attorney General Jason Miyares of Virginia has joined a coalition of 27 states in a robust stance supporting Texas’s border defense measures. This move, detailed in...
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...
In an attempt to stem what Democratic lawmakers say is an epidemic of guns being stolen from vehicles, the Virginia Senate passed legislation Thursday that would...
Two seats on the Virginia State Corporation Commission that have been vacant for over a year because of a political standoff are on the way to...
Some of Virginia’s school boards have begun banning or restricting the use of cellphones in schools. Now, the Virginia Senate is backing a proposal to explicitly...
Gov. Glenn Youngkin indicated Tuesday he’s unlikely to support pending legislation increasing Virginia’s minimum wage, saying market forces do a better job of determining hourly pay...
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s assertion this month that the state’s gun laws are already strong enough for his liking isn’t deterring Democrats from moving forward with...
A bill that would provide free meals for all public school students in Virginia passed the Senate Education and Health Committee Thursday. “This is about making...
Legislation to raise the state minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026 is moving briskly through the Virginia General Assembly as Democrats take advantage of...
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...
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...