Gov. Abigail Spanberger celebrated her first 100 days in office Monday in Richmond by touting her administration’s progress on healthcare, housing, and energy affordability measures. She...
The Supreme Court of Virginia on Monday heard arguments over whether Democrats followed constitutional requirements in advancing a voter-approved redistricting amendment, zeroing in on disputes over...
Five years after Virginia legalized simple adult possession of marijuana, lawmakers are at an impasse over how to finally stand up a legal retail market, after...
RICHMOND, Va.—Virginia’s Democratic lawmakers failed to make a deal on the budget again on Thursday due to disagreements over whether data centers should continue to receive...
Data centers — proposed beside town centers, on generational farmlands, in view of cemeteries, and next to Civil War battlegrounds across Virginia — are testing local...
Virginia lawmakers met Wednesday to weigh Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s amendments to dozens of bills passed this year, reflecting both shared goals and differing views on some...
The Virginia General Assembly convened for a special session on Thursday to finalize the state’s $212 billion budget, but recessed after just a few hours without...
After losing Tuesday’s closely watched redistricting referendum, Virginia Republicans are now shifting their focus to the courts, arguing the legal fight — not the ballot box...
Travelers looking to traverse the commonwealth from east to west and vice versa have a new, daily option courtesy of the Virginia Breeze, the state’s city-linking...
Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment allowing mid-decade congressional redistricting, a move expected to dramatically reshape the state’s political map and potentially shift its...
Virginians will head to the polls on Tuesday to approve or reject a closely watched constitutional amendment that could reshape the state’s congressional map ahead of...
Congressional Republicans say they are taking steps on health care — but Democrats counter that previous efforts are already costing Virginians coverage and putting hospitals under...
The first report card on Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s still brand-new term is in, and she can’t be happy with it. I’m hearing she’s decidedly unhappy. A...
RICHMOND, Va. –Ben & Jerry’s ice cream company has voiced support for Virginia legislation that modifies sentencing for marijuana-related offenses. The company reached out to the...
Governor Abigail Spanberger has launched a new effort aimed at improving how Virginia prepares for and responds to emergencies, bringing together public safety leaders from across...
Virginia leaders announced a major investment aimed at growing the state’s economy, creating new jobs, and helping thousands of residents gain skills for in-demand careers. Governor...
Accessory dwelling units — which could be a tiny house on another home’s lot, a garage-turned-apartment, a carriage house, or an ‘in-law suite’ — will be...
Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a package of gun bills on April 10, including a ghost gun ban, an industry liability measure and a closure of the...
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife, Cerina Fairfax, before taking his own life early Thursday at the family’s home in Annandale, Fairfax...
Gov. Abigail Spanberger this week signed several immigration-related bills into law and proposed changes to others, clarifying how Virginia agencies can work with federal immigration authorities...
RICHMOND, Va. — Hundreds of bills were continued to 2027 following the recent Virginia General Assembly session that concluded in mid-March, a method political experts say...
Just hours before a midnight deadline, Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Monday submitted a series of amendments to high-profile gun legislation passed by the General Assembly last...
While Gov. Abigail Spanberger never signaled she would sign the proposed Prescription Drug Affordability Board, the bills’ patrons Del. Karrie Delaney, D-Fairfax, and Sen. Creigh Deeds,...
An 8-1 ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court has revived a legal fight over conversion therapy bans, siding with a free speech challenge to Colorado’s prohibition...
Virginia farms are feeling the ripple effects from the uncertainty over the Iran War and the status of the Strait of Hormuz, a major international shipping...
Alabama, Maine, and Virginia recently adopted policies that make it easier for physician assistants to practice and serve more patients. Alabama became the 24th state to...
Virginia’s general fund revenues continue to come in ahead of expectations, but state leaders are warning that economic uncertainty could still lie ahead. Governor Abigail Spanberger...
A wave of confusion over taxes in Virginia is being addressed by the governor’s office, which says several widely discussed proposals never became law because they...
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has joined seven other governors in the PJM Interconnection territory in pushing the regional grid operator to adopt policies and regulations that...
RICHMOND, Va. –THC breathalyzers are often discussed as a way to detect drivers under the influence, especially as Virginia closes in on a retail cannabis market,...