General Assembly budget proposal expected to generate $600 million a year in revenue from data centers
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…
Judge rules against injunction on Virginia assault weapon ban
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…
Jones joins states challenging Trump monument project near Arlington National Cemetery
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…
Data center debate spills over into Spanberger bill signing
Multiple sources with knowledge of the situation tell Virginia Scope that state Sens. Mike Jones, D-Chesterfield, and Russet Perry, D-Fairfax, left a ceremonial bill signing with Gov. Abigail Spanberger on…
Spanberger, Krizek and Aird announce recreational marijuana market
Gov. Abigail Spanberger, Del. Paul Krizek and Sen. Lashresce Aird have reached an agreement on establishing a retail marijuana market in Virginia. This news comes after Spanberger vetoed the legislation…
House Democrats release budget proposal
House Democrats dropped a budget proposal Friday morning and seemed hopeful that Senate Democrats would be amenable.
Spanberger backs House budget during caucus meeting
According to multiple sources, Gov. Abigail Spanberger was on the House Democratic Caucus conference call tonight. She is backing the House version of the budget and has been working with…
Rural hospitals stay open by offering fewer services
Virginia’s rural hospitals are increasingly remaining open by offering fewer services, a trend that lawmakers warned could leave residents with diminished access to health care even if their local hospital…
Virginia Supreme Court appoints panel to weigh consolidation of assault weapon ban lawsuits
The Virginia Supreme Court has appointed a three-judge panel to determine whether four lawsuits challenging the state’s newly enacted assault weapon ban should be consolidated and transferred to a single…
Budget negotiations have blown up after Lucas, Torian and Spanberger meeting
Recent comments suggested that budget negotiations between the House and Senate were going well, ahead of the state government's funding running out at the end of June. Those talks, however,…