General Assembly 2026 New court challenge targets Virginia abortion amendment ballot language Suit filed in Tazewell County also echoes earlier claims over process as courts weigh multiple constitutional questions Click here to read more , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury May 1, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Here’s what House lawmakers want to require of data centers to keep their sales tax break Legislators are still hammering out differences in the Senate and House versions of the state spending plan, with proposed new standards tied to the industry’s tax exemption Click here to read more , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury April 29, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Cerina and Justin Fairfax tragedy underscores new Va. laws that could help prevent similar violence Updates to the state’s Red Flag law can enhance access to risk orders while a new workgroup could explore ways to reform divorce laws Click here to read more , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury April 28, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia cannabis retail plan in limbo after lawmakers reject Spanberger changes Governor must decide whether to sign or veto long-debated proposal as disputes over regulation, enforcement and timelines persist Click here to read more , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury April 27, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Data center tax exemption changes still holding up Virginia budget A Democratic senator wants to end the $1.9 billion handout. The industry doesn’t want to cede that much. Click here to read more , and Charlie Paullin, Virginia Mercury April 27, 2026
General Assembly 2026 GOP’s hope to undo Virginia’s new redistricting power grows after judge halts maps , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury April 23, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Va. lawmakers OK governor’s tweaks to major energy bills, reject health and labor bill amendments , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury , and Samantha Willis, Virginia Mercury April 23, 2026
General Assembly 2026 10 questions and answers about Virginia’s redistricting referendum , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury April 20, 2026
Government A new law will make it easier to build a tiny house in your back yard, starting next year , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury April 16, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Spanberger amends, signs sweeping gun legislation reshaping Virginia’s firearm laws , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury April 15, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Governor pitches amendments to Prescription Drug Affordability Board bill that some say ‘nullify’ it , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury April 14, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Slate of new Virginia laws address health care and housing affordability , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury April 10, 2026
Government Virginia lawmakers want to build affordable housing opportunities , and Elle Cota, Capital News Service April 10, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Spanberger signs bills to aid low-income utility customers, manage power demand , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury April 9, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Gov. Spanberger signs legislation to raise minimum wage, invest in workforce , and WTVR CBS 6 April 9, 2026
General Assembly 2026 New Virginia laws target school construction and classroom cellphone use , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury April 8, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Spanberger signs bipartisan bills tied to billions in business investment across Virginia , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury April 7, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia civil rights leaders decry ‘misinformation’ in redistricting fight , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury April 2, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia lawmakers send contraception-access bills to governor’s desk , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury April 2, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Spanberger signs first wave of bills targeting health care, housing and energy cost , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury April 1, 2026
Government Planned Parenthood presses Virginia to restore state funding for contraception program , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 31, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Republican state lawmakers propose three-month gas tax holiday in Virginia , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 30, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia Democratic veterans rally for ‘yes’ vote in redistricting referendum , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury March 27, 2026
General Assembly 2026 After past vetoes, Democratic-controlled legislature sends Virginia Equal Pay Act to governor , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury March 26, 2026
Government Four weeks before April 21 referendum, early voting shows stronger turnout in GOP-leaning areas , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury March 25, 2026
General Assembly 2026 On 16th anniversary of Affordable Care Act, Va.’s federal lawmakers and health leaders weigh risks , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 25, 2026
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 Virginia moves to launch legal cannabis marketplace after years of delay , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury March 18, 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 Data center bills dominated this year’s General Assembly. Here’s what passed. , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury March 17, 2026
General Assembly 2026 The 10 most important things that happened in Virginia’s 2026 legislative session , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury March 16, 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 Clock ticking on Virginia budget as Democrats clash over data center tax break , and Markus Schmidt, 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
General Assembly 2026 Plug-in solar panels near approval by General Assembly , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury March 12, 2026
General Assembly 2026 ‘Grow up’: Former Republican delegate defends civil-rights-themed mailers in redistricting fight , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury March 11, 2026
General Assembly 2026 General Assembly nixes bills that required data centers to get SCC certificate , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury March 7, 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 Immigration arrests spark bills to guarantee K-12 education rights for all Va. students , and Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury March 6, 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
Government Obama, Spanberger welcome Virginia Supreme Court ruling allowing redistricting vote , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury March 5, 2026
Government Early voting begins Friday for Virginia redistricting referendum , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury March 5, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Bill to require factual teaching about U.S. Capitol attack clears Va. General Assembly , and Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury March 4, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia Senate moves bill to protect retail franchise owners , and Jessica Khan, Capital News Service March 4, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Bill mandating ingredient labels on menstrual products headed to Spanberger , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 3, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Va. lawmakers propose guardrails for artificial intelligence use in education , and Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury March 2, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia lawmakers reach agreement for first steps to monitor PFAS in biosolids , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury March 2, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Workers, Speaker Scott criticize plan to axe data center tax exemption as budgets advance , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury February 28, 2026