PJM’s member stakeholders voted down a plan Nov. 19 that would have provided key incentives for data centers and could reduce energy costs for consumers. The proposals would have given large data centers the option of providing their own power generation, rather than...
Democrats in the legislature plan to create a recreational cannabis market on the heels of winning the Governor’s seat and a commanding majority in the House of Delegates. The plan, which could see recreational cannabis being sold in Virginia as soon as the fall of...
Governor Glenn Youngkin and Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger are clashing publicly for the first time since Spanberger’s election victory — this time over the University of Virginia’s search for a new president. Spanberger sent a letter to UVA’s Board of Visitors...
Danville Public Schools has placed a history teacher on administrative leave following a social media post depicting a rainbow-colored pistol pointed at a silhouette’s head with the caption, “PUT THE PRONOUNS BACK IN THE EMAIL.” The teacher, Dr. Sabrina Kent Morris,...
Abigail Spanberger, a former C.I.A. officer who cast herself as a centrist problem-solver, was elected governor of Virginia on Tuesday, defeating Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in a contest that laid bare the state’s lingering racial fractures even as it produced its...
Some Virginia educators are pushing back against a proposal that could shift how the state measures student performance in history and social science, warning it could sideline critical-thinking assessments in favor of multiple-choice exams. The Virginia Social...
Democrats swept Virginia on Election Night, securing control of the Governor’s office, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General positions while flipping 13 Republican-held seats in the House of Delegates. The result left Republicans with just 36 seats — a dramatic...
Virginia lawmakers have advanced a $400 million annual funding plan to stabilize Metro, Virginia Railway Express (VRE), and local bus systems—but sharp divisions remain over who should pay for it. Meeting Wednesday in Arlington, the Northern Virginia Growing Needs of...
Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger met with outgoing Governor Glenn Youngkin at the Executive Mansion in Richmond on Thursday to discuss the state’s transition of power, focusing on health care, affordability, and food security. After sharing lunch with their...
At 6:00 a.m. today, Tuesday November 4th, Virginia’s polls opened for an Election Day showdown that will elect a new Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, potentially redraw the balance of power in the House of Delegates, and determine the direction of...
For two decades, Virginia elections have reflected deepening party loyalty. But new polling hints that this year’s pivotal races could revive a fading political tradition: ticket splitting. In 2021, Republicans narrowly swept all three statewide offices with nearly...
In 2023, Democrat Lieutenant Governor candidate Ghazala Hashmi said she doesn’t “really care” if children have access to sexually explicit content at a public education subcommittee meeting. The Public Education meeting was held to discuss Senate bill SB1463,...
A special prosecutor is investigating whether Democratic Attorney General candidate Jay Jones falsified community service records tied to a 2022 reckless driving conviction, adding to the mounting controversies surrounding his 2025 campaign. Jones was caught driving...
The Fairfax County Republican Committee is warning that the secret ballot could be at risk in Virginia’s largest county due to a flawed absentee ballot return envelope design that could reveal votes for Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares. In a letter sent...
On Tuesday, the Virginia Public Access Project published new data showing that Republicans lead 6 of the top 10 counties in early polling for the House of Delegates election. As of Monday, the state of Virginia has cast a little over 700,000 ballots. Of those...
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced more than $6 million in state grants to protect 423 acres of Civil War battlefields across Virginia, funding ten land acquisition projects aimed at preserving history and expanding public access. “America was made in Virginia, and as...
Attorney General Jason Miyares pushed back against accusations from Democratic challenger Jay Jones that he is loyal to former President Donald Trump during their Thursday night debate at the University of Richmond. Miyares cited his record of suing both Republican...
Several shelters from across rural Virginia have brought dozens of their furry friends to the second annual Rescue Round Up event hosted by the Richmond Animal League in Chesterfield. The animals came from shelters located in Dinwiddie County, Nottaway County,...
On October 3rd, private text messages between Jay Jones and a former house delegate were leaked where he mentioned killing Todd Gilbert. The texts from 2022, include the fantasy from Jones referring to republican lawmaker Todd Gilbert saying “Gilbert gets two bullets...
At the end of September Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that eligible taxpayers will soon receive a tax rebate up to as much as $400 thanks to a ten billion dollar surplus in Virginia revenue. The tax rebate will account for nine billion dollars of the...
A local brothel flagged as a likely human trafficking hub has been shut down following pressure from Virginia’s Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares, while George Soros-appointed county prosecutor Steve Descano gave it a light punishment. When reporting on the...
Abigail Spanberger refused to withdraw her endorsement of Jay Jones during Thursday’s debate, even after moderators repeatedly pressed her over his violent text messages targeting a Republican lawmaker. “We just want to clarify — what you’re saying is, as of now, you...
Three of Virginia’s top law enforcement organizations are demanding that Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones drop out of the race after admitting to sending violent text messages about shooting Republican officials and wishing death on a colleague’s...
When Carrie Edwards of Midlothian won $150,000 in the September 8 Virginia Lottery drawing, she immediately knew what she wanted to do — give it all away. “As soon as that divine windfall happened and came down upon my shoulders, I knew exactly what I needed to do...
Republican candidate for lieutenant governor John Reid debuted a new coalition of Democrat officials and community leaders supporting him in a post to X last week. Reid's campaign website now displays a "Democrats for John Reid" page alongside the "Veterans for John...
On Wednesday, Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Ghazala Hashmi was seen standing on the back of a truck speaking to her supporters as she flew an upside down American flag. “We have to fight. We are not going to concede this democracy to the efforts of...
The LEGO Group celebrated a key milestone in the construction of its first U.S. manufacturing facility this week, raising the final steel beam on its $1.5 billion factory in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The event marks the project’s transition into its next phase,...
In a newly unearthed series of private texts, Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones is facing backlash for violent and disturbing remarks about Republican colleagues. The messages, sent in August 2022 to GOP Delegate Carrie Coyner, show Jones mocking tributes...
Virginia Democrat attorney general hopeful Jay Jones was clocked at 116 miles per hour, convicted of reckless driving — and then worked off his sentence by logging community service hours for his own PAC, blurring the line between punishment and political gain. The...
Virginia is charging back into the energy spotlight, fueled by billions in investments, the world’s first commercial fusion plant, and a governor betting big on an all-of-the-above strategy. In the past month, the Commonwealth has come under the exploration of private...
Florida State suffered its first loss of the season last Friday, during a double overtime thriller against Virginia. The Cavaliers quarterback Chandler Morris rushed in what turned out to be the game winning score on a four yard rush in the second overtime securing...
On Wednesday, Attorney general Jason Miyares announced he was going to send a letter in an effort to prevent Youtube TV from putting popular Spanish-speaking channel Univision on a premium pay level. For the past couple months, TelvisiaUnivision and Google/Youtube TV...