4+ week, 12+ hour ago   (544+ words) A Virginia legislative committee pushed a proposed sweepstakes gaming ban into 2027, with a state study on the industry due before lawmakers reconvene. Virginia’s 2027 legislative session has been updated to include Senate Bill 579, which would stop the operation and promotion of…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (443+ words) May 22, 2026, 11:06 AM A new law scheduled to go into effect next year could help Virginians lower the cost of their utility bill. Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed a proposal that will allow homeowners and renters to begin using plug-in solar…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1713+ words) Map designed to boost Democrats’ US House seats was thrown out by Virginia’s supreme court last week In a slate of nominations sent to the Senate on Monday, Donald Trump asked senators to confirm two prominent supporters of his lie…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (212+ words) Oral arguments on Monday morning lasted about an hour. It was not clear how justices would rule. The Virginia Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in a Republican challenge to a state congressional map that had been redrawn by…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (388+ words) Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger entered office on a strong electoral win last November, riding a wave that helped Democrats secure all three statewide offices. But less than three months into her term, early polling suggests a more complicated political reality…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (560+ words) VIRGINIA, USA — Virginia may soon take a major step toward launching a retail recreational marijuana market, as legislation passed by the General Assembly now awaits action from Governor Abigail Spanberger. Lawmakers approved Senate Bill 542 during the 2026 legislative session, bringing years…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (503+ words) (The Center Square) – Several Virginia lawmakers voted alone against the rest of their chamber multiple times during the 2026 General Assembly session, opposing bills tied to energy policy, artificial intelligence, government transparency and state regulation. Data from the Virginia Public Access…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (430+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia lawmakers adjourned the 2026 General Assembly session without adopting a final state budget, leaving one of the state government’s core responsibilities unfinished despite Democrats controlling the House of Delegates, Senate, governor’s office, lieutenant governor’s office and attorney…...