Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is facing questions over a recent announcement highlighting job creation and economic investment, after reports indicated that several projects cited by her administration were initiated prior to her taking office. On April 10,...
Federal officials are raising concerns about immigration enforcement policies in Fairfax County, Virginia, after the Department of Homeland Security said three of four individuals facing murder charges in the county this year are in the United States illegally. In a...
Virginia’s upcoming redistricting vote is shaping into a high-stakes political battle, with national Democrats investing heavily in support of a proposed congressional map while Republican leaders focus on a coordinated grassroots effort to oppose it. The proposal,...
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger is off to one of the rockiest starts of any governor in the commonwealth in decades — and a controversial redistricting reversal may be making things worse. According to Washington Post polling, Spanberger's approval rating sits at...
Last month, the Virginia Legislature wrapped up its first legislative session in 2026. The session left without a budgetary approval, but approved provisions to cannabis and gun control laws. The House and Senate left deadlocked over the issue of ending data center...
Virginia could soon let high-risk felons roam free without secured bail. Critics say this is the latest in a series of victim last legislation. If signed into law, Virginia House of Delegates Bill 357 would remove the requirement that those who have been previously...
Coming under scrutiny, the Virginia General Assembly has passed legislation requiring state agencies to prioritize small businesses owned by women, minorities, and service-disabled veterans in government procurement contracts. House Bill 61, sponsored by Delegate...
A Virginia bill targeting artificial intelligence-generated content in political advertising is advancing through the General Assembly with rare bipartisan support. Senate Bill 141, introduced by State Sen. Saddam Azlan Salim, who has served since 2024, requires clear...
Virginia voters began casting ballots March 6 in a referendum that could dramatically reshape the state's congressional delegation, kicking off a 45-day early voting period ahead of the official April 21 election date. The referendum asks voters whether to suspend the...
Last week, an illegal immigrant fatally stabbed Stephanie Minter at a bus stop in Fairfax County along Richmond Highway. Abdul Jalloh, 32, is an illegal immigrant from Sierra Leone, and is charged with the murder of 41-year-old Stephanie Minter. Jalloh, entered...
A high-stakes Virginia redistricting referendum will move forward after the Supreme Court of Virginia refused to block the measure, setting up an April 21 vote that could dramatically reshape the commonwealth’s congressional balance in a move many call biased and...
Hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage have poured into the Potomac River since January, prompting D.C. Water’s CEO to issue an open letter as the crisis threatens to become one of the largest wastewater disasters in U.S. history. In the letter, Gadis described...
A Virginia Senate committee is scheduled to consider legislation directing the state’s two investor-owned utilities to develop large-scale battery storage projects, a proposal endorsed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger. The bill would require utilities to submit plans for...
Virginians are opening their power bills this winter and feeling a gut punch as higher costs and less predictability continue to plague Virginian homes. A local report noted that some customers say their bills have doubled, in some cases tripled, during the latest...
Virginia Senate Democrats advanced a broad package of gun safety legislation Monday, reviving proposals that were repeatedly vetoed under former Gov. Glenn Youngkin and testing whether the state’s new Democratic governor, Abigail Spanberger, will usher in a new era on...
A circuit court judge in rural southwest Virginia has halted a Democratic-backed effort to redraw congressional districts, ruling that the process used to advance a proposed constitutional amendment violated state law and the Virginia Constitution. In a decision...
Last week, the Democratic lawmakers in the Virginia General Assembly introduced proposals aimed at scaling back or eliminating mandatory minimum sentences for a variety of criminal offenses, including some violent offenses. The bill, House Bill 863 (HB 863), would...
Newly elected Democrat delegate of the Virginia State Assembly Jessica Anderson introduced legislation on Tuesday that would ban the state government from verifying the eligibility of non-profit organizations who apply to receive taxpayer dollars in forms of grants. ...
Virginia lawmakers are launching into another high-stakes firearms showdown this session, with Democrats using their control of state government to revive long-sought gun restrictions—while Republicans counter with a proposal framed as affordability and access for...
New Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger entered office branding herself as a pragmatic centrist. But Virginia Republicans argue her first executive actions tell a different story — and could set up a bruising fight in Richmond over housing, immigration enforcement, and...
Virginia lawmakers are reopening a familiar fight over how cities and counties pay for new school buildings and major renovations—this time with legislation that could give local governments new taxing power if voters sign off. Sen. Jeremy McPike, D-Prince William,...
Virginia Democrats are opening the General Assembly session with a broad child care agenda that expands government-backed assistance and pushes new incentives for employers—an approach that could grow the state’s financial footprint at the same time lawmakers are...
Virginia lawmakers are revisiting how local elections are scheduled, with a measure that could allow some communities to undo recent changes and return to spring election dates. HB 51, sponsored by Del. Rob Bloxom, R-Accomack, would allow some localities to reverse...
Virginia Democrats are moving quickly to reopen long-running debates over cannabis policy as lawmakers return to Richmond this week, with a sentencing review measure positioned as one of the first concrete proposals on the issue. House Bill 26, sponsored by Del. Rozia...
When the Virginia General Assembly gavels in Wednesday, Democrats will do so from a position they haven’t held in years: full control of state government. After Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger’s November win, Democrats now control the governorship, House of Delegates,...
Richmond-area pharmacy customers may be surprised to learn that some prescriptions picked up at neighborhood drugstores were never filled on-site. Instead, medications may have been counted, sealed, and packaged by robotic systems operating hundreds of miles away...
Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger announced Monday that she has selected Jessica Looman to serve as Virginia’s next secretary of labor, a move that underscores the incoming administration’s emphasis on aggressive worker regulation and union-aligned labor policy. Looman...
State Sen. Bryce Reeves has withdrawn from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in 2026, abruptly reshaping the party’s plans to challenge Democratic incumbent Mark Warner. Reeves announced his decision Sunday morning in a social media post, citing a “serious family...
Del. Mike Jones, D-Richmond, won the firehouse democratic primary to replace Lt. Gov.-elect Ghazala Hashmi in State District-15 covering parts of South Richmond and Chesterfield County by a wide margin in early December. “I’m humbled, and I’m happy to represent the...
After months of resistance from local governments, a federal judge has forced the disclosure of hundreds of license plate reader camera locations installed across Hampton Roads without public notice. The cameras are part of an automated license plate reader (ALPR)...
Virginia will restrict the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for purchasing sweetened carbonated beverages beginning April 1, following an agreement reached this week with the Trump administration. The change is part of a broader federal...
Gretchen Bulova confirmed she will seek the 11th District seat as soon as her husband formally steps down. A Democrat, she currently chairs the Fairfax County 250th Commission and the county History Commission, and has served as director of Historic Alexandria since...