A bald eagle at the Wildlife Center of Virginia May 15, 2026. (Photo by Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury)

The bald eagle’s comeback and centuries as national symbol

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Virginia has a new two-year budget. Here’s what lawmakers now require...

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Members of Virginia's Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee speak with the press in the Capitol Rotunda on June 22, 2026. The legislature advanced a $205 billion, two-year spending plan the same day. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virignia Mercury)

Virginia legislators advance $205 billion budget including new tax on data...

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Lawmakers are scheduled to return to Richmond Monday to consider Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s amendments to the state budget ahead of the July 1 fiscal deadline. (Photo by Markus Schmidt/Virginia Mercury)

Virginia lawmakers return Monday to weigh Spanberger budget amendments before fiscal...

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Virginia Lawmaker Senator Scott Surovell Questions Commercial Marijuana Impact on State...

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The Virginia House chamber during a special session at the Capitol in Richmond last month. Lawmakers adjourned without reaching agreement on the state's biennial budget, leaving negotiations unresolved ahead of a planned June return to Richmond. (Photo by Markus Schmidt/Virginia Mercury)

Virginia General Assembly approves Spanberger’s budget amendments, ending monthslong impasse

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Starting next year, public bathrooms in new Virginia buildings must have...

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A view of the Interstate 95 Express Lanes in Prince William, Fairfax and Stafford counties. (Photo courtesy of Trevor Wrayton/Virginia Department of Transportation)

Virginia eyes toll revenue for transit as express lane debate grows

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Virginia proposes two-year delay in raising school standards

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The Virginia General Assembly Building stands in Capitol Square in Richmond. Virginia lawmakers are expected to return later this month to continue negotiations on the state budget ahead of the June 30 fiscal deadline. (Photo by Markus Schmidt/Virginia Mercury)

Budget amendment would give ratepayers estimated $3 monthly rebate from RGGI...

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