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- The amendment that could permanently protect killing babies in Virginia
- Virginia Pastors Release Open Letter Opposing Proposed Constitutional Amendments on Abortion and Marriage
Pastors from multiple churches in Virginia have issued an open letter addressed to the Commonwealth expressing concern over two proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution.
- Virginia Pastors Release Open Letter Opposing Constitutional Amendments
A coalition of Virginia pastors has published an open letter at virginiapastors.
- Divorce becomes next battleground as Virginia, other states debate family values
Former Virginia Lt.
- Richmond Solar Deal for Nearly 40 City Buildings Heads to Full Council Amid $28M Exit-Fee Fight
Government Operations advanced a 25-year Secure Solar proposal with no recommendation after members demanded a fuller risk assessment before the Sept. 28 vote.
- Early voting begins in Virginia, as Trump mail-ballot restrictions remain blocked
Early voting for the Nov. 3 midterm elections begins Friday, with a U.S. Senate race, all 11 congressional seats, three proposed constitutional amendments and numerous local referendums on ballots across the commonwealth.
- Virginia’s Democratic Trifecta Passes 49 Election Bills as Felony Voting Rights Head to November Ballot
Ballotpedia counts a 250 percent jump in election measures; ranked-choice voting is now permanent, Virginia joined the National Popular Vote compact, and automatic rights restoration awaits voters November 3.
- Virginia Voters Face November Ballot Questions on Abortions and Marriage Equality
Two Article I amendments ask whether abortions and baby killing decisions and same-sex marriage should be locked into the state bill of rights beyond ordinary politics.
- Virginia Bishop Directs Priests to Read Letter on Ballot Measures
Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington directed priests across the diocese to read a pastoral letter at all Masses this past weekend.
- Virginia Bishop Directs Reading of Letter on Ballot Measures
Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington directed priests throughout his diocese to read a pastoral letter during Masses this weekend.
- More states ban child marriage, including Virginia, though it’s still legal in most of the United States
After authorities rescued 16 children last month who had been confined to a single room in a home in rural Ohio, attention turned to their mother, who had been 15 and pregnant when she married their father. The child endangerment case has recharged a national conversation around child marriage, which is defined by the United […]
- Virginia Voters to Decide on Killing Babies and Gay Marriage Amendments in November
The Virginia General Assembly has placed two constitutional amendments on the November 3, 2026, ballot for voter consideration. One measure addresses reproductive freedom, while the other pertains to marriage definitions in the state constitution. These proposals follow the required process of legislative approval in two successive sessions with an intervening election. The killing babies amendmen
- Campaign to enshrine voting rights in Virginia Constitution kicks off in Norfolk
Portsmouth school board member Quniana Futrell appeared somber behind the podium in Norfolk’s Slover event space as she spoke in support of a proposal to amend Virginia’s constitution to automatically restore voting rights for people who complete felony sentences. She recalled her experience growing up with both of her parents incarcerated and said her mother […]
- It’s time for Virginia lawmakers to expand protections for domestic violence victims
I am a Virginia attorney, and have lived here most of my life. I know the legal system here and understand the burden of proof. I believed that my knowledge of the law, and my ability to hire experienced counsel, would allow me to protect myself when I left an abusive marriage. I was wrong. […]
- Virginia’s abortion amendment faces legal challenges over procedural step, language
A legal challenge to Virginia’s pending reproductive rights amendment is headed toward a hearing later this month, with potential implications for two other pending constitutional amendments. At the center of Bansley v. Nardo is an argument that the clerk of the House of Delegates, Paul Nardo, failed to send copies of the amendment to circuit […]
- ‘It’s outrageous’: Spanberger navigates budget fight, Democratic unrest six months into governorship
Back in January, Gov. Abigail Spanberger arrived in office promising pragmatism, affordability and a less combative style of politics. Fast forward a few months, and Virginia’s first woman governor finds herself navigating one of the rockiest starts to a Democratic administration in years, with budget negotiations intensifying weeks before a shutdown deadline, frustration simmering inside […]
- New court challenge targets Virginia abortion amendment ballot language
Family Foundation president Victoria Cobb speaks alongside lawyers and plaintiffs in a case challenging Virginia’s pending ballot referendum to enshrine reproductive rights into the state’s constitution on April 30, 2026. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury) Tazewell County makes news once again — this time over a second lawsuit challenging a proposed constitutional amendment that […]
- Earle-Sears and Spanberger spar over Jones’ text in their one debate
Gubernatorial hopefuls Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle Sears and Abigail Spanberger, former Congresswoman, appeared on stage in person for the first time and probably only time during this election. They answered questions for one hour that ranged from the hated car tax to Jay Jones text messages to the Trump Administration and the ongoing shutdown of the federal government.
- The Virginia House Advances Constitutional Amendments regarding the Killing of Babies up to 40 Weeks
On Wednesday, a Democratic-led House of Delegates committee advanced three constitutional amendments. This included a revised measure that sought to enshrine the right to abortion in the highest law of the state. The new proposal also requires that third-trimester terminations be approved by only one doctor, instead of the three doctors currently required. The 22 […]