1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (405+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia Republicans head to the polls Tuesday to decide who will take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner this fall. Warner does not face a primary opponent. Retired Army Maj. Gen. Bert Mizusawa, certified public accountant and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (369+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide several congressional primaries, including Democratic races in the 8th and 9th districts and a three-way Republican race in the 10th District. The winners will advance to the Nov. 3 general election,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (870+ words) Labeled a toss-up by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, the battle for Virginia’s Hampton Roads seat will be one of the most watched races across the country in November’s midterm elections. With just a six-seat Republican advantage in the House, a…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (347+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia lawmakers approved Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s 14 budget amendments Monday, completing work on the state’s two-year spending plan ahead of the Wednesday's start of the new fiscal year. The Senate and the House of Delegates adopted all 14 amendments…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (539+ words) Virginia's long-stalled legal marijuana market may finally be ready to light up. Gov. Abigail Spanberger, Sen. Lashrecse Aird, and Del. Paul Krizek announced a new agreement on Tuesday, June 16, that would create a legal, regulated adult-use retail cannabis market in…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (467+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia leaders are ready to add another tax, announcing agreement Tuesday to create a legal retail cannabis market with sales set to begin July 1, 2027. The agreement is expected to be included in the state's still-unfinished two-year budget,…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (414+ words) Democrats have launched an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking to halt a Virginia ruling that invalidated a ballot measure that could have secured four additional winnable U.S. House seats for the party. This urgent legal challenge follows the Virginia…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (276+ words) Federal agents descended on the legislative office of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas on Wednesday morning, executing search warrants as part of a high-stakes corruption investigation. The FBI confirmed that agents arrived at the Portsmouth office with court-authorized…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (501+ words) The Virginia State Capitol is located in downtown Richmond. The Virginia State Capitol is the second oldest working state capitol in the United States. It was finished in 1788, nine years after Maryland opened its capitol in Annapolis, 112 miles away from…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (688+ words) Queen Camilla visited Smitten Farm in Virginia to highlight the U.S. horse racing industry's health and welfare efforts She met with breeders, conservationists and organizations supporting retired racehorses and improving safety for horses and jockeys The equestrian excursion nodded to her…...