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Amendment to Decide the Relevance of Moderate Voters in Virginia

Elections With Predetermined Outcomes Gerrymandering deliberately manipulates political...

Virginia Democrats’ 10-1 map proposal heads to Gov. Spanberger’s desk

Virginia's General Assembly approved a proposal to...

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Marty Martinez will soon require hunting with dogs to be permitted

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources will issue a permit for $19 to hunters who use their dogs under a House Bill that is...

Virginia Democrats’ 10-1 map proposal heads to Gov. Spanberger’s desk

Virginia's General Assembly approved a proposal to redraw the congressional map, which favors Democratic candidates for 10 of 11 commonwealth districts. Next stop for the...

Lawmakers retreat from VMI oversight transfer, advance board overhaul

The Virginia Military Institute in Lexington. The House Education Committee on Wednesday advanced a revised bill reshaping the institute’s Board of Visitors while dropping...

Gov. Spanberger ends ICE agreement involving Virginia State Police and corrections officers

Gov. Abigail Spanberger has formally ended an agreement with the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement that had allowed Virginia State Police troopers and Virginia...

Hampton Roads mayors want Virginia localities to keep control over collective bargaining

In a show of regional unity, mayors from the seven core cities of Hampton Roads united to oppose a bill that would allow public workers to collectively bargain over wages, benefits, and working conditions without local governments’ approval.

Affordability or tax hikes? Spanberger agenda caught in political crossfire

Gov. Abigail Spanberger made affordability the centerpiece of her 2026 agenda, promising relief for Virginians strained by high housing costs, rising energy bills and...

Abigail Spanberger ends agreement between state law enforcement agencies and ICE

Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday formally ended the 287(g) agreement signed by her predecessor, former Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, that mandated state law...

Youngkin Touts Virginia Progress in Final State of the Commonwealth Address

On foster care and behavioral health, Youngkin pointed to the Right Help Right Now initiative as key to system improvements, aiming to better serve...

Virginia’s RGGI Withdrawal and Potential Reentry Spark Debate on Costs and Emissions

Republican sources claim RGGI extracted $828 million from Virginians during participation, with withdrawal saving $937 million. Projections for rejoining under new Democratic Governor Abigail...

Virginia Lawmakers Clash Over Redistricting Process as Kilgore Champions Status Quo

The 2020 amendments created independent bipartisan commissions for legislative and congressional redistricting, passing with approximately 65% voter support.

House committee advances bill to study VMI’s public funding status

Virginia lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a bill creating a task force that would examine whether the Virginia Military Institute should remain a publicly funded, state-sponsored institution, marking the most consequential legislative step yet in a debate over the school’s governance and culture.

Caste Legislation in the US is Not Emancipatory Reform

Recent efforts in the West, particularly in the United States, to legislate ‘caste’ as a protected category, similar to race, religion, and national origin,...

Trump Administration stops use of human fetal tissues in NIH funded research

The Trump administration announced on Thursday that human tissue from fetal tissues resulting from abortions cannot be used for research funded by the National...

Spanberger declares a state of emergency in advance of’significant’ and dangerous winter storm

In her first week as governor, Gov. Abigail Spanberger, the governor of Virginia, declared a state-of-emergency on Thursday in anticipation of a winter storm...

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