General Assembly 2026 ‘Grow up’: Former Republican delegate defends civil-rights-themed mailers in redistricting fight , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury March 11, 2026
Government Spanberger names Henrico supervisor, county author to state boards , and Citizen Staff Reports March 10, 2026
Government Health care costs and access will feature prominently in 2026 congressional midterms , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 9, 2026
Transportation In the throes of 'pothole-itis,' Henrico, VDOT fill dips left from winter storms , and Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter March 7, 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
Business Richmond National Group to expand Glen Allen operations, create 75 jobs , and Citizen Staff Reports March 4, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia Senate moves bill to protect retail franchise owners , and Jessica Khan, Capital News Service March 4, 2026
Government Virginia localities prepare for April 21 redistricting referendum as legal battles continue , and WTVR CBS 6 March 3, 2026
Government Virginia’s new public health leaders take the helm as state agencies weather uncharted waters , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 2, 2026
Community Vitality As regional transportation body allocates millions, multimodal advocates clamor for more bike, pedestrian infrastructure , and Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter 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
Government A voter’s guide to Virginia’s 2026 redistricting push , and Virginia Mercury February 26, 2026
Government Virginia Democrats sharpen focus on ICE limits after Spanberger’s State of the Union rebuttal , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 26, 2026
Government Virginia ACA enrollment drops by more than 44,000 as federal tax credits expire , and WTVR CBS 6 February 26, 2026
Government Henrico receives $275K opioid abatement grant for faith-based education program , and Citizen Staff Reports February 26, 2026
Government In Democratic rebuttal, Spanberger accuses Trump of driving up costs and chaos , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 25, 2026
Government Poll: Virginians back tighter gun laws, favor current redistricting system , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury February 25, 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
Government Virginia Gov. Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury 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 Hunting permit bill passes Virginia House after debate , and Gillian Morano, Special to the Citizen 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
Transportation VDOT wants your help identifying potholes on state roads , and Citizen Staff Reports 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
GreenCity Henrico receives $120,000 in state funding for asbestos remediation efforts at former Best Products building , and Citizen Staff Reports February 17, 2026
Health RHHD reminds residents about free condom distribution , and Citizen Staff Reports February 13, 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 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 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
Community Vitality Henrico official: I-95's Exit 80 likely to remain open , and Dina Weinstein, Community Vitality Reporter , and Tom Lappas, Citizen Publisher February 6, 2026
General Assembly Judge blocks Virginia redistricting amendment, sparks appeals battle , and Madisyn Carter, Capital News Service February 4, 2026
Government Kiggans, Wittman seek answers after federal pause of offshore wind projects , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury January 30, 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
Government Virginia Senate kills bill to allow police stops based just on pot smell , and Ava Jenks, Special to the Citizen January 27, 2026
Government Virginia DMV extends some driver's licenses, ID cards by 30 days because of storm , and Citizen Staff Reports January 23, 2026
Government LeVere Bolling receives Virginia Professional Fire Fighters Legislator of the Year award , and Citizen Staff Reports January 23, 2026
