Keeping you informed on state politics
After losing to Rep. Rob Wittman, R-VA01, in 2024, Leslie Mehta announced Wednesday that she is running for the House of Delegates. She is running in Chesterfield’s HD-73, where the…
Democrats gave an update from the steps of the Capitol in Richmond as they begin the second half of the legislative session. They mainly focused on President Donald Trump’s actions…
Skill games legislation failed to receive a full floor vote in the Senate after it crawled – barely surviving – through committee. But even without passing the full Senate, skill…
The Senate Courts of Justice Committee killed legislation from Sen. Glen Sturtevant, R-Chesterfield, that would have required the Department of Social Services (DSS) to ask about immigration status when someone…
Democrats on the House Privileges and Elections Committee are blocking five appointments from Gov. Glenn Youngkin. This is in addition to the nine appointments that the state Senate already blocked.
Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Rich Anderson announced that he will not be running for lieutenant governor later this year. He never officially jumped into the race, but he considered…
Five Republicans and all Democrats are backing a GOP-sponsored bill in the House of Delegates that would establish criteria for reducing supervised probation periods in Virginia. Del. Wren Williams, R-Patrick,…
School leaders across Virginia are trying to reassure students and families after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office removing protections against Immigration and…
Democrats in the state Senate pulled a political maneuver to force Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears to cast a tie-breaking vote on a bill involving a woman’s right to contraception. Sears,…
John McAuliff, a small business owner in Warrenton, announced his candidacy for HD-30 Tuesday. Republican Geary Higgins currently represents HD-30.