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- Youngkin Touts Virginia Progress in Final State of the Commonwealth Address
  
  On foster care and behavioral health, Youngkin pointed to...
  
  Virginia’s RGGI Withdrawal and Potential Reentry Spark Debate on Costs and Emissions
  
  Republican sources claim RGGI extracted $828 million from Virginians...
  
  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...
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Loudoun County School Board Swears in New Term Amid Ongoing Battles for Parental Rights and Educational Integrity

In a ceremonial event that underscores the enduring spirit of American democracy, the Loudoun County School Board in Virginia held its annual organizational meeting on January 6, 2026, where members were sworn in to serve the community's children and families.

Partisan Gridlock Stalls Vital Park Infrastructure in Loudoun County

In a recent Board of Supervisors meeting in Loudoun County, Virginia, a straightforward proposal to allocate $700,000 from the county's fund balance for the design phase of the Goose Creek Bridge in a local park was abruptly shut down

Addiction treatment as an economic development strategy? Dickenson County, ravaged by substance abuse and overdose deaths, says yes

Developer Greg May was pulling out of...

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

VN Staff - January 23, 2026 0

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

The Trump administration wants everyone to reapply for food stamps. What does that mean?

VN Staff - November 25, 2025 0

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ call for a close reexamination of the 42 million people who receive federal food aid has befuddled advocates and lawmakers, coming mere days after recipients began to see benefits that had been stalled during the government shutdown.

Governor Youngkin to laid-off federal workers: We’ll hire you

VN Staff - March 11, 2025 0

Among the thousands of federal workers who’ve been forced out or taken buyouts in the past month, surely some would be perfect fits for...

Governor personally appeals to new Trump administration, staffers to make Virginia their home

Audrey Carpenter - November 29, 2024 0

Youngkin releases video to attract Trump administration employees to live in Virginia. The governor and President-elect are seen here June 28 at a campaign rally in Chesapeake. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)

Youngkin Touts Virginia Progress in Final State of the Commonwealth Address

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

Virginia Lawmakers Clash Over Redistricting Process as Kilgore Champions Status Quo

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

Caste Legislation in the US is Not Emancipatory Reform