General Assembly 2026 What to watch as Virginia’s 2026 General Assembly returns to Richmond With Spanberger taking office, lawmakers reconvene this week to tackle abortion, voting rights, redistricting and a new state budget amid fiscal headwinds Click here to read more , 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 Battery storage bills make a return after previous vetoes Lawmakers aim to speed up renewable energy connections and expand dispatchable solar power Click here to read more , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury January 9, 2026
Government Gov.-elect Spanberger outlines energy priorities with focus on efficiency, battery storage Click here to read more , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury December 19, 2025
General Assembly 2026 Democrats revive clean-energy bills as Spanberger prepares to take office Carroll Foy renews push for solar canopies and offshore-wind workforce training after Youngkin vetoes Click here to read more , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury December 10, 2025
Election 2025 As election nears, Democrats campaign on high utility bills, energy plans Click here to read more , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury October 20, 2025
Government Energy demands, regulations and federal funding challenge Virginia Clean Economy Act , and Virginia Mercury July 3, 2025
Government Youngkin vetoes clean energy bills supported by Dominion, environmental groups , and Charlie Paullin, Virginia Mercury May 16, 2025