A proposal allowing mid-decade redistricting of Virginia’s congressional maps that cleared the legislature last week may dominate debate heading into a spring special referendum, but a...
As Virginia grapples with an energy crisis fueled by the proliferation of data centers and growing local concern about permitting for the facilities, lawmakers are mulling...
Virginia lawmakers are considering a constitutional amendment that would automatically restore voting rights to individuals with felony convictions upon release from prison. House Joint Resolution 2 (HJ2),...
As the 2026 General Assembly session kicks off, Delegate Delores Oates of District 31 is making waves with a legislative agenda focused on everyday affordability and...
Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn in Saturday as Virginia’s 75th governor, making history as the first woman to hold the commonwealth’s highest office and pledging to...
Lawmakers in the Virginia General Assembly have advanced a proposed constitutional amendment that would give the legislature limited power to modify congressional district maps outside the...
Virginia Senate Democrats on Friday approved a controversial constitutional amendment that would allow the General Assembly to redraw the state’s congressional districts mid-decade, advancing a long-simmering...
As he prepares to hand the keys of the Executive Mansion to his Democratic successor, Gov. Glenn Youngkin says his four years leading Virginia exceeded even...
The Virginia General Assembly has taken the next step in a multi-year effort to remove outdated language banning same-sex marriage from the state constitution. On January...
While more than 400,000 Virginians get their health insurance through the state exchange, over 300,000 utilize special subsidies that expired last year, State Corporation Commission data...
On the first day of Virginia’s 2026 General Assembly session, House Democrats quickly advanced four proposed constitutional amendments, including one that would enshrine abortion rights in...
In his final State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday evening, outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin offered a sweeping defense of his four-year tenure, arguing that Virginia is...
Virginia House Democrats wasted little time flexing their new majority on the opening day of the 2026 General Assembly, pushing through four proposed constitutional amendments Wednesday...
On the eve of the 2026 General Assembly session, Senate Democrats on Tuesday rolled out an ambitious agenda centered on lowering the financial strain on Virginia...
President Donald Trump’s administration has set in motion efforts to repeal the Roadless Rule, a 2001 administrative mandate that put 45 million acres of the least...
As Virginia’s new governor and General Assembly prepare for the 2026 legislative session, our leaders should rally around a once-in-a-generation opportunity to strengthen the economy, protect...
When the Virginia General Assembly gavels in on Wednesday, lawmakers will face one of the most consequential and politically unusual sessions in years, with a new...
A resolution on how the state measures students’ performance in history and social science was delayed for two months during the Board of Education’s business meeting...
A multi-year attempt to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Virginia will face a new test in 2026. The bipartisan proposal would create a special...
As the state prepares to inaugurate its next governor and lawmakers return to Richmond for the 2026 General Assembly legislative session next week, energy and environment...
Virginia’s employers say the lack of affordable, high-quality child care is hurting businesses, with 88% of survey respondents reporting employee lateness or absences, and 65% reporting...
The Virginia Clean Economy Act pushes the commonwealth towards a complete renewable energy portfolio in a few short decades. One challenge the law’s opponents often cite...
A controversial transfer of a trail project to Virginia’s passenger rail authority was pushed through by Transportation Secretary Shep Miller on Tuesday after a vote by...
Since last summer, the Virginia Department of Health has been investigating a potential pediatric cancer cluster in Southwest Virginia. On Wednesday, the agency announced it determined...
As Virginia lawmakers prepare to return to Richmond next week for the start of the 2026 General Assembly, Democratic officials across the state and congressional delegation...
As state lawmakers prepare to reconvene in Richmond for the 2026 legislative session next week, Virginia is also working to reduce its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
When a handful of Red Onion State Prison inmates burned themselves in late 2024 amid allegations of racism and abuse, the Office of the State Inspector...
As 850,000 Virginians (and millions nationwide) went without food stamps this fall during the federal government shutdown, the giant reconciliation bill Congress passed this summer set...
At the end of every year, state agencies, boards, and commissions churn out dozens of annual reports. Last year, one notable document was missing. The annual...
When state Sen. Danica Roem, D-Manassas, talks about Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act, she often does so from experience — both as a former journalist and...