General Assembly 2026 Virginia General Assembly advances cannabis retail framework , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 18, 2026
General Assembly 2026 House Democrats pass sweeping gun control package over GOP objections , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 7, 2026
General Assembly 2026 House panel advances bills limiting ICE activity in Virginia , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 7, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Affordability or tax hikes? Spanberger agenda caught in political crossfire , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 7, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia Democrats release long-awaited 10–1 congressional map , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 6, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Democrats push restrictions on federal immigration enforcement in Virginia , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury January 29, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia court strikes down redistricting amendment headed for April ballot , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury January 28, 2026
Government In newly Democratic Virginia, immigration enforcement becomes early test for Spanberger , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury January 28, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia Senate panel advances gun safety bills once vetoed by Youngkin , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury January 27, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Voting access bills move forward as Democrats block GOP early voting limits , and Markus Schmidt, 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 Spanberger urges action on democracy, costs in first address to Virginia lawmakers , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury January 20, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia Senate Democrats advance mid-decade redistricting amendment , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury January 19, 2026
Government Spanberger sworn in as Virginia’s first woman governor, moves swiftly to set agenda , and Markus Schmidt, 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
General Assembly 2026 Virginia Senate Democrats pledge action on affordability as 2026 session begins , and Markus Schmidt, 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 Spanberger taps Carrie Chenery as Virginia’s next commerce and trade secretary , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury January 12, 2026
Government Venezuela strike sharpens war powers debate among Virginia lawmakers , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury January 8, 2026
Government Spanberger names longtime National Guard leader as next veterans secretary , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury December 22, 2025
Government Spanberger makes affordability centerpiece of 2026 agenda as legislative session nears , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury December 18, 2025
Government Youngkin pitches final budget, touts strong revenues as he prepares to leave office , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury December 18, 2025
Government Veteran environmental legislator David Bulova selected as Virginia’s next resources secretary , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury December 12, 2025
Government Spanberger taps Del. Candi Mundon King as Virginia’s next secretary of the commonwealth , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury December 12, 2025
Government Poll: Virginians back mail voting and photo ID as partisan anxiety holds steady , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury December 5, 2025
General Assembly 2026 Joint Commission unveils changes to cannabis bill, setting stage for 2026 retail launch , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury December 4, 2025
Government After months of hearings, Virginia panel set to roll out blueprint for legal cannabis market , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury December 1, 2025
Government ‘We’re toast’: Virginia GOP erupts in finger-pointing after sweeping Democratic wins , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury November 26, 2025
Government Clock runs down on ACA subsidies as families brace for rising health-care costs , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury November 20, 2025
Government After years of vetoes, Virginia poised to launch adult-use cannabis market , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury November 19, 2025
Transportation Federal shutdown strains Virginia’s skies as controllers work without pay , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury November 12, 2025
Government Kaine breaks with Democrats to back deal ending shutdown, securing protections for federal workers , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury November 11, 2025
Election 2025 After stinging GOP losses, Youngkin pivots to legacy and transition , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury November 6, 2025
Election 2025 Democrats sweep Virginia’s statewide races, reclaiming full control of executive branch , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury November 5, 2025
Election 2025 Blue wave rebuilds the House: Democrats soar to at least 64 seats in Virginia , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury November 5, 2025
Election 2025 Va. GOP statewide candidates absent from Trump’s tele-rally to boost Republican ticket , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury November 4, 2025
General Assembly 2025 Virginia Senate approves mid-decade redistricting amendment in party-line vote , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury November 3, 2025
General Assembly 2025 Va. House pushes through last-minute redistricting amendment as GOP cries foul , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury October 30, 2025
Election 2025 Poll: Spanberger extends 10-point lead; Miyares up 8 as Hashmi-Reid contest stays close , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury October 30, 2025
Government Va. Democrats roll out redistricting amendment to counter GOP map changes in other states , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury October 29, 2025
Government Democrats push redistricting amendment as special session jolts Virginia ahead of election , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury October 28, 2025
Election 2025 Poll: In top Va. races, Spanberger sustains lead over Earle-Sears, Miyares edges Jones by 1 point , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury October 28, 2025
Election 2025 Spanberger’s lead narrows as Virginia races tighten in new VCU poll , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury October 22, 2025
Government Warner, Kaine push bill to shield federal workers from evictions, defaults amid shutdown , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury October 14, 2025
Election 2025 Spanberger, Earle-Sears clash over violence, abortion, and taxes in lone Va. governor’s debate , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury October 10, 2025
Election 2025 Financial disclosure gaps, questionable gifts cloud Earle-Sears’ bid for governor , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury October 9, 2025
Election 2025 ‘Beyond disqualifying’: Jay Jones controversy jolts Virginia’s pivotal 2025 elections , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury October 6, 2025
Election 2025 New poll: Spanberger takes 10-point lead, makes gains with younger voters in Va. governor’s race , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury October 3, 2025
Election 2025 Reid’s tenure as registered foreign agent faces fresh scrutiny in lieutenant governor bid , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury October 3, 2025
Election 2025 Morrissey breaks with Democrats, backs GOP’s John Reid for lieutenant governor , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury September 25, 2025
