Democrats’ primary plans crumble after redistricting loss
Virginia Democrats have been left spinning after courts ruled that their six-month and $66 million effort to redistrict was illegal — leaving some candidates without a race to run in,…
Spanberger vetoes bill that would have blocked transfers to Red Onion state prison
Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have barred the placement of out-of-state inmates at Red Onion State Prison in Wise County unless the General Assembly later reauthorized the…
Spanberger vetoes prescription drug affordability board legislation
Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have created a state advisory panel focused on lowering prescription drug costs and imposed new pricing restrictions on pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Gov. Spanberger vetoed legislation that would have established a retail market for marijuana
Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed legislation that would have established a retail weed market. Sen. Lashrecse Aird, D-Henrico, and Del. Paul Krizek, D-Fairfax, sponsored the legislation. Spanberger cited the need to…
Confrontation leads to harsh criticisms in VA-09 Democratic primary
Democratic congressional candidates in Virginia’s 9th District are sparring after a tense exchange resulted in concerns of racism and misogyny.
Spanberger signs assault-style weapons ban
Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation Thursday that bans the sale and manufacturing of assault weapon-style guns in Virginia.
Spanberger says the midterm elections will be under the old maps
In a story published by WTOP Thursday morning, Gov. Abigail Spanberger threw cold water on the Democratic argument to the U.S. Supreme Court that a stay is needed so Virginia…
Democrats call on Kiggans to resign after radio interview
Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-VA02, is facing calls for her to step down after her appearance on WRVA Monday morning. During the interview, the show's host discussed U.S. House Democratic Leader…
Democrats ask SCOTUS to pause the Virginia Supreme Court ruling on redistricting
Virginia Democratic leaders have officially asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause last week’s Virginia Supreme Court ruling that invalidated the state’s newly approved congressional redistricting amendment, arguing the decision…
The rumors that did not pan out
The New York Times published a story on Sunday morning indicating that Democrats might be trying to take extreme measures to still implement new maps ahead of this year's midterm…