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…
Read the proposed budgets from the General Assembly
The House of Delegates and state Senate released their budget amendments Sunday afternoon. These budgets are not the same, so remember these are just their proposals, and the negotiations will…
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…
Democrats use legislative tactics to force Sears to vote on contraception bill
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 announces run for House of Delegates
John McAuliff, a small business owner in Warrenton, announced his candidacy for HD-30 Tuesday. Republican Geary Higgins currently represents HD-30.
Three Republicans are currently seeking the lieutenant governor nomination
The fields are starting to shape up for Virginia’s statewide races later this year. So far, seven Democrats and three Republicans are running for lieutenant governor.