Government A voter’s guide to Virginia’s 2026 redistricting push , and Virginia Mercury February 26, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Advocates push for nursing home staffing standards: 'We don't want to work in toxic environments' , and WTVR CBS 6 February 26, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Senators propose phasing out data center tax credit, House budget keeps it , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury February 24, 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 What is ‘performance-based regulation’ and how can it lower utility bills? , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury February 23, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Lawmakers reshape Youngkin’s final budget with focus on affordability, no new taxes , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 23, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Proposed laws would restrict some ICE operations in Virginia , and Alessandra Caceres Mendoza, Capital News Service February 23, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia soon could require permit to hunt with dogs , and Elle Cota, Capital News Service February 23, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Data center tax reform passes Virginia House as other sales tax bills stall , and Alexa Barnes, Capital News Service February 20, 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 Virginia bill that would've set nursing home staffing standard reduced to another study: 'It's very hurtful' , and WTVR CBS 6 February 20, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia Democrats celebrate legislation they passed before Crossover Day , and Madisyn Carter, Capital News Service , and Jonathan Sackett, Capital News Service , and Paula Martin Corvillo, Capital News Service February 20, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Legislature considers shifting power line costs from residents to data centers , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury February 19, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Hunting permit bill passes Virginia House after debate , and Gillian Morano, Special to the Citizen February 19, 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 Virginia House bill gives sex trafficked minors immunity, provides social services , and Sara Matthews, Capital News Service February 18, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia General Assembly advances cannabis retail framework , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 18, 2026
General Assembly 2026 In effort to reduce animal-vehicle crashes, wildlife corridor fund bill advances to the Senate , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury February 18, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Immigrant protection bills pass Virginia House, move to Senate , and Ava Jenks, Special to the Citizen February 18, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Firearm industry liability bill clears Virginia General Assembly , and Sam Jurick, Capital News Service February 18, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Lawmakers debate how to regulate data centers’ diesel backup generators , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury February 17, 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 Proposed Virginia bill could offer inmates ‘sense of pride,’ reduced fees , and Julianna Brown, Capital News Service February 13, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Bill to bolster school AI safety education advances to Virginia Senate , and Kacy Lee, Capital News Service February 13, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia House subcommittee punts on data center bill, but hopes to ‘continue the work’ , and Alexa Barnes, Capital News Service February 13, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia marijuana container bill moved to next year , and Ava Jenks, Special to the Citizen February 13, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Bill would put more energy costs on data centers, slash residential customers’ rates , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury February 11, 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 Virginia Democrats advance push for minimum wage increase , and Andrew Bohjalian, Capital News Service February 10, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia House advances move to require anti-bias training for healthcare providers , and Gillian Morano, Special to the Citizen February 10, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia House committee moves bill to require new standards for private schools that receive public money , and Sam Jurick, Capital News Service February 10, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Bill to increase physical activity in elementary school delayed , and Jonathan Sackett, Capital News Service February 10, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Bill to ban the use of herbicide paraquat in Va. advances with narrow vote , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury February 9, 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 House Democrats pass sweeping gun control package over GOP objections , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 7, 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 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
