Legislation inches Virginia closer to a cannabis retail market
By Molly Manning Virginia could see a statewide cannabis retail market as soon as November under pending legislation. Two bills with a framework for the creation of a retail marijuana…
Washington County resident files lawsuit to stop redistricting
by Brandon Jarvis A Washington County voter has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the April special election on a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow Democrats to redraw congressional…
Lynchburg City Council is asking a judge for guidance on the redistricting referendum
by Brandon Jarvis The City of Lynchburg filed a lawsuit in Lynchburg Circuit Court on Wednesday seeking clarification on whether it may move forward with the redistricting referendum, or whether…
Spanberger: We did not hear the truth from our president
by Brandon Jarvis Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivered the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, accusing him of failing to lower costs, undermining public safety and…
Gov. Spanberger’s chief of staff is suing a prominent Democratic operative for defamation
by Brandon Jarvis Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s chief of staff, Bonnie Krenz-Schnurman, is suing Virginia political operative Ben Tribbett for defamation. According to the lawsuit filed in Richmond Circuit Court on…
Guest Commentary: Protecting the James for Generations: Modernization through Strong Local and State Partnerships
Guest Commentary by Richmond Mayor Danny Avula and ChamberRVA President and CEO Brian D. Anderson Richmond’s combined sewer system, much of it built more than a century ago, is one…
New polling on Spanberger, redistricting and guns
by Brandon Jarvis Most Virginians support keeping the commonwealth’s current system for drawing political maps and give Gov. Abigail Spanberger an approval rating similar to her predecessor, according to a…
Senate shuffles committee assignments
by Brandon Jarvis The Virginia Senate shuffled key committee assignments Friday following Sen. Adam Ebbin’s departure to join the Spanberger administration, triggering a shake-up that included Sen. Dave Marsden’s, D-Fairfax,…
House Democrats drew maps with multiple candidates in mind
by Brandon Jarvis House Democrats considered several candidates’ home location when crafting the new congressional maps — not just incumbents — according to multiple sources familiar with the situation. The…
Rouse has switched sides in the battle between Clean Virginia and Dominion Energy
by Brandon Jarvis State Sen. Aaron Rouse, a longtime Clean Virginia candidate who has received $360,000 from the group for all of his races in the past, appears to have…