General Assembly 2026 Here’s how Va. lawmakers suggest the next state budget handle federal health care funding fallout , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 21, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Housing bills to boost supply, protect tenants on way to Spanberger’s desk , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 18, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia joins states challenging Trump admin regulations that limit free birth control access , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 13, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Another round of ‘Momnibus’ bills are headed towards the governor this year , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 13, 2026
General Assembly 2026 After five years of attempts, Virginia on track to set up a Prescription Drug Affordability Board , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 13, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia one step closer to probation reform with bills headed for Spanberger’s desk , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 12, 2026
Government Federal judge upholds ruling that certain ex-felons should not automatically lose voting rights , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 12, 2026
Government Health care costs and access will feature prominently in 2026 congressional midterms , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 9, 2026
General Assembly 2026 After past vetoes, bias training bill for medical licenses could become law , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 7, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Last-minute tweak to bill could double Virginia’s medical malpractice payment caps for plaintiffs , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 5, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Bill mandating ingredient labels on menstrual products headed to Spanberger , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 3, 2026
Government Virginia’s new public health leaders take the helm as state agencies weather uncharted waters , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 2, 2026
Government If your insurer left the ACA market, a special enrollment period for new insurance ends March 1 , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 27, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Bill that would make it harder to sue against developments tabled for further workshopping , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 24, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Bill to ensure lab test results are delivered with maximum ‘compassion and humanity’ clears House , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 20, 2026
General Assembly 2026 What’s alive and what’s dead at the Virginia General Assembly’s 2026 midway point , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury , and Samantha Willis, Virginia Mercury February 19, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Paid sick leave bill passes Virginia House of Delegates , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 17, 2026
General Assembly 2026 State bill aims to designate local zoning districts for homes on small lots , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 16, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Bill to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board clears House of Delegates , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 16, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Democrats celebrate a handful of housing affordability bills clearing the House of Delegates , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 11, 2026
General Assembly 2026 State lawmakers want to lift local caps on housing grants for government employees , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 9, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Spanberger signs bills to send constitutional amendments to voters this year , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 9, 2026
General Assembly 2026 ‘Housing near jobs’ bills have cleared Virginia House and Senate , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 7, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Democrats try to ‘balance’ renters’ rights with landlords’ rights in proposed housing bills , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 2, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Va. lawmakers try again on paid sick leave and family medical leave bills , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 30, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Home health workers, ‘backbone’ of public health work, support collective bargaining legislation , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 21, 2026
Government Lobby Day draws larger pro-gun crowd as Virginia Democrats revive gun-safety agenda , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 20, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia lawmakers send reproductive rights amendment toward November vote , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 19, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia House Democrats advance four constitutional amendments on opening day of 2026 session , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 16, 2026
Government Virginia Congressman Wittman among just 17 Republicans nationally to back ACA credits extension , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 15, 2026
General Assembly 2026 What to watch as Virginia’s 2026 General Assembly returns to Richmond , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury , and Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 12, 2026
Government As federal shifts bump up Va. social service workloads, a bill proposing tech upgrades could help , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 7, 2026
Government Here’s what Virginia is doing so far to reduce its SNAP error rate , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 5, 2026
Government Spanberger announces seasoned policy advisor as next health and human resources secretary , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury December 2, 2025
Public Safety New UVA research recommends gun violence prevention strategies for state, local governments , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury November 17, 2025
Election 2025 Democrat Abigail Spanberger, of Henrico, wins Virginia governor’s race , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury November 5, 2025
Government Virginia SNAP substitute to roll out weekly through November , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury October 29, 2025
Election 2025 Va. registrars share how they keep rolls accurate, reflect on their role in the democratic process , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury October 27, 2025
Government How the Virginia Department of Health is healing internal issues amid federal funding cuts , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury October 20, 2025
Election 2025 At debate, attorney general candidates Jones and Miyares trade barbs over violent texts, Trump , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury October 17, 2025
Election 2025 Jones text scandal reshapes Virginia’s attorney general race — and tests Spanberger’s ticket , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury October 15, 2025
Health After federal funding cuts, Va. maternal mortality data collection to continue until next August , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury October 7, 2025
Health HCA Virginia to open freestanding emergency rooms in Richmond, Chesterfield and Loudoun next year , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury October 3, 2025
Election 2025 At forum, Central Virginia House of Delegates candidates discuss housing policy, affordability , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury September 30, 2025
Government Federal funding for research to prevent maternal deaths in Va., nationwide set to expire Sept. 30 , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury September 29, 2025
Election 2025 DNC ad emphasizes free speech, critiques Trump, targets Virginia’s 1st, 2nd Congressional Districts , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury September 25, 2025
Government Virginia Democrats and some Republicans want to extend ACA tax credits as shutdown looms , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury September 24, 2025
Government Report: Va. outpaces national Medicaid drug spending, but solutions are set to be tested next year , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury September 15, 2025
Government Miyares’ office investigating pharmacy benefit managers, manufacturers over insulin prices , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury September 10, 2025
Election 2025 On the record: Abigail Spanberger , and Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury September 9, 2025
