Firearm violence prevention bill passes House after previous failures
A gun violence prevention bill that recently cleared the House hopes to resolve what advocates call a public health crisis, but opponents say the bill is just another attack on…
Democrats rebuke Miyares for his DEI letter to Costco
Democrats are attacking Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares over his recent letter to Costco urging them to end their DEI practices.
Leslie Mehta announces run for House of Delegates; calls Earley an ineffective legislator
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 talk about responding to Trump’s actions at midpoint in session
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…
Senate Democrats propose budget amendment to legalize skill games
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…
Senate committee kills legislation that would have created a standard for inquiring about immigration status at DSS
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…
House Democrats are blocking additional Youngkin appointees
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.
Anderson is not running for lieutenant governor
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…
There is a bipartisan effort to reform probation in Virginia
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 districts across Virginia try to reassure families over immigration worries
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…