Keeping you informed on state politics
The Virginia General Assembly accepted all of Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s proposed amendments to the state’s two-year budget on Monday, officially ending the long debate between the House of Delegates, Senate…
Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi is calling for an extension of the process for the State Corporation Commission’s review of Dominion Energy’s proposed merger with Florida-based NextEra Energy, arguing Virginia regulators…
by Brandon Jarvis I talked to Joe Dodson of Courthouse News about the new injunction issued by a Lancaster County judge against the assault weapons ban, which was scheduled to…
The Virginia alcohol industry is saying that a plan to use Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority special agents to help launch the state’s retail marijuana market could weaken oversight of the…
Marijuana advocates are pushing back against a deal between Gov. Abigail Spanberger and the General Assembly that would increase Virginia’s public marijuana consumption fine. Advocates argue that a higher penalty…
A Lynchburg Circuit Court judge has ruled that an injunction blocking background checks for private gun sales in Virginia will be dissolved next week, ending a legal fight of on-again,…
During a press conference in Richmond on Tuesday morning, Gov. Abigail Spanberger said she will propose amendments to the budget agreement that the General Assembly sent her on Monday night.
Virginia lawmakers are moving to tax data centers’ electricity use under a budget conference report unveiled this week, a measure expected to generate $1.2 billion over the two-year state budget…
by Brandon Jarvis A circuit court judge in Spotsylvania County declined to allow a preliminary injunction request against the new assault weapon ban in Virginia. The plaintiffs, including former Attorney…
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones is joining a coalition of states urging a federal court to block President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot “Trump’s Arch” monument near Arlington National Cemetery, arguing…