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,…
VA-01 candidates talk primary race
Below are interviews with Democratic candidates in Virginia’s First Congressional District. They are seeking the nomination to run against Rep. Rob Wittman in November. This post will be updated as…
Democratic leaders say budget talks are advancing
While we have no specifics, it sounds like the House of Delegates and Senate are moving closer to a budget deal with less than a month until funding runs out.
Confusion leads to backlash for Republican Party of Virginia’s governing body
The governing body for the Republican Party of Virginia — the State Central Committee — faced backlash over the weekend after misinformation spread across social media about actions taken during…