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 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 Bills to bolster local emergency management personnel funding punted , and Shannon Heckt, 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 Virginia Democrats choose congressional redistricting map: 'Trump started it, Virginia is going to finish it' , and WTVR CBS 6 February 5, 2026
General Assembly 2026 ‘We don’t want to become the dumping grounds’: biosolids bill advances , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury February 5, 2026
General Assembly Judge blocks Virginia redistricting amendment, sparks appeals battle , and Madisyn Carter, Capital News Service February 4, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Democrats preach affordability, Republicans question new Virginia tax proposals , and WTVR CBS 6 February 3, 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. bill to boost local approvals of solar projects advances , and Shannon Heckt, 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 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
General Assembly 2026 Virginia to consider joining states creating volunteer cyber civilian corps , and Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury January 28, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Va. state senator seeks to keep future data centers away from residential areas , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury January 27, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia Senate panel advances gun safety bills once vetoed by Youngkin , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury January 27, 2026
Government Virginia Senate kills bill to allow police stops based just on pot smell , and Ava Jenks, Special to the Citizen January 27, 2026
Education Parents flood Va. General Assembly to advocate for more early childhood care options and access , and Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury January 23, 2026
General Assembly Virginia House advances options for school funding measures , and Gillian Morano, Special to the Citizen , and Sam Jurick, Capital News Service January 22, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Voting access bills move forward as Democrats block GOP early voting limits , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury January 21, 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 Spanberger urges action on democracy, costs in first address to Virginia lawmakers , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury January 20, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Bill proposes to clarify legal killing of nuisance wildlife , and Abigail Finney, Capital News Service January 20, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Bill seeks more disclosures from electric, utility companies on power grid decisions , and CC Jacobs, Capital News Service January 20, 2026
Education After last year’s overhaul, Va. lawmakers consider tweaking K-12 assessment testing , and Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury January 20, 2026
General Assembly 2026 These bills aim to regulate Virginia data center siting, generator use and SCC oversight , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury January 19, 2026
Government Full text of Spanberger's first address to joint session of Virginia General Assembly , and Citizen Staff Reports January 19, 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 Senate Democrats advance mid-decade redistricting amendment , 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 'Folks are struggling': Henrico delegates are laser-focused on affordability for the 2026 legislative session , and Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter 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
Government Henrico Democratic lawmakers gather with residents for session sendoff , and Gillian Morano, Special to the Citizen January 14, 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
General Assembly 2026 Environment and energy groups set priorities for 2026 legislative session , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury January 12, 2026
Business In statewide survey, employers say Virginia child care crisis negatively impacts businesses , and Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury January 10, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Battery storage bills make a return after previous vetoes , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury January 9, 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
Transportation Federal funding shifts cloud Virginia’s transportation plans for 2026 , and Ian Stewart, Virginia Mercury December 29, 2025
Government At Henrico town hall, VanValkenburg pushes for a statewide policy that would create more housing , and Liana Hardy, Government and Education Reporter December 24, 2025
General Assembly 2026 Democrats revive clean-energy bills as Spanberger prepares to take office , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury December 10, 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 Va. House Democrats make energy efficiency a key priority for legislative session , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury November 27, 2025
Education Falling enrollment, higher expenses complicate Virginia’s K-12 budget outlook , and Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury November 27, 2025
General Assembly 2026 Virginia lawmaker wants guardrails for minors interacting with chatbots , and Dan Elson, Capital News Service November 25, 2025
Government After years of vetoes, Virginia poised to launch adult-use cannabis market , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury November 19, 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
