Josh Thomas
From the top down, Virginia’s 2025 elections are packed with contenders
The 2025 election season in Virginia is officially underway — and the landscape is coming into sharp focus after last week’s filing deadline for the June 17 primaries.
A Plan to restrict social media for minors faces pushback and calls for tighter...
As Virginia moves to limit social media access for minors under 16, a national child safety group is urging Gov. Glenn Youngkin to strengthen...
Marty Martinez’s Retail Theft Repeal Bill Stalls at Virginia House
A bold attempt by Delegate Fernando “Marty” Martinez (D-Leesburg) to repeal Virginia’s stringent organized retail theft law met an abrupt halt during the 2025 legislative session, as the House of Delegates opted to punt the issue to the Virginia State Crime Commission for further study.
Virginia colleges and universities may start livestreaming meetings
Virginia’s public colleges and universities could soon be required to livestream their Board of Visitors meetings, ensuring real-time access for the public. The proposal, which passed the House and is now headed to the Senate, aims to increase transparency in higher education governance.
Facing data center sprawl and an energy crisis, Virginia lawmakers leap into action. Just...
This was supposed to be the year the General Assembly did something about data centers. Two years ago, it crushed the first tentative efforts to regulate construction, choosing instead to goose the pace.