3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (459+ words) A legal fight over Virginia’s firearm background check law is heading back to court after gun-rights groups accused state officials of violating a court order by restarting background checks for private firearm sales. A hearing was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (214+ words) Virginia's Democratic Attorney General Jay Jones on Monday asked the United States Supreme Court to overturn the state Supreme Court's decision to block its newly redrawn congressional map, which voters approved in a referendum last month. The Virginia Supreme Court…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (273+ words) Lucas claims the investigation is an effort to intimidate and silence supporters of redistricting. The top Virginia Democratic state senator says the FBI's raid on her office was meant to intimidate those who "stand up" to power. The lawmaker, Louise…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (433+ words) Virginia election officials filed an emergency motion in the state Court of Appeals seeking to block a circuit court ruling that invalidated the results of this week’s redistricting referendum. The “Motion for Emergency Stay” was filed on behalf of Elections…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (555+ words) Virginia Republicans are calling for a temporary suspension of the state’s gas tax, a proposal they say would cost about $125 million per month and be covered using state reserves to provide short-term relief to Virginians. The push comes eight days…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (334+ words) First-term Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger has ordered Virginia’s state law enforcement agencies to end any remaining agreements that allow state officers to take part in federal civil immigration enforcement. The directive, issued Wednesday, requires state agencies to withdraw from all…...