Stoney drops out of gubernatorial race
by Brandon Jarvis Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has dropped out of the 2025 governor’s race and will instead seek the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. He confirmed it Tuesday morning…
This veto session has the potential to be unlike any other in recent memory
by Brandon Jarvis Speculation is rampant that Democrats will vote down a large chunk of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s budget amendments. One rumor circulating, at least in Republican circles, is that…
Gorka to chair Fairfax GOP committee
by Brandon Jarvis Katie Gorka was elected to serve as the new chair of the Fairfax County Republican Committee on Saturday. She has expressed many anti-Muslim sentiments in the past…
Youngkin proposed an amendment to the Right to Contraception Act – the sponsors say it will gut the bill
by Brandon Jarvis Gov. Glenn Youngkin amended the Right to Contraception Act passed by the General Assembly to instead make it a “Section 1” bill, which essentially turns the bill…
The FEC asked Vindman to confirm he correctly itemized his campaign finance report
by Brandon Jarvis The Federal Election Commission sent a letter to Eugene Vindman’s campaign last month asking for clarifications on his end-of-year finance report about a large number of unitemized…
Youngkin vetoed legislation that would have codified aspects of the RCV process already in place across Virginia
by Brandon Jarvis Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed legislation passed by the General Assembly that would have codified parts of the legal process in Ranked Choice Voting across Virginia. The bill…
Youngkin vetoes Prescription Drug Affordability Board
by Brandon Jarvis Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed legislation Monday that would have created a Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Virginia. The board could have set upper payment limits on particular…
Democrats hint at trouble for Youngkin’s budget amendments
by Brandon Jarvis Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced his budget amendments Monday in a press conference. He is proposing 233 amendments in total, trying to find common ground with the Democratic-controlled…
A state senator wants to talk to environmental stakeholders about crafting legislation with one caveat: it must remain a secret
by Brandon Jarvis Sen. Dave Marsden, D-Fairfax, is inviting stakeholders to an event to help craft legislation. In the invitation, he tells them that the conversations will be included with…
A former state senator was charged with assault after an incident at a local GOP committee meeting
by Brandon Jarvis Chesterfield Republicans met Tuesday night to select the leaders for their local committee, but a confrontation involving former state Sen. Amanda Chase, R-Chesterfield, became the main attraction.…