1+ week, 2+ day ago   (512+ words) Two former governors — Democrat Doug Wilder and Republican Jim Gilmore — took what was billed as a look at Virginia’s democratic legacy and decided to attack Gov. Abigail Spanberger as out of touch on data centers. “I’ve not heard the governor…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (544+ words) A Virginia legislative committee pushed a proposed sweepstakes gaming ban into 2027, with a state study on the industry due before lawmakers reconvene. Virginia’s 2027 legislative session has been updated to include Senate Bill 579, which would stop the operation and promotion of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (528+ words) A budget measure under consideration in Virginia could eventually lower electricity costs for some residents. If it takes effect, certain utility customers would get about $35 a year from the state's expanding carbon-credit revenue. The U.S. Sun reported that Virginia lawmakers approved…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (424+ words) Virginia is set to become the first state to impose speed-limiting devices on the vehicles of drivers convicted of driving over 100 miles per hour. From July 1, drivers caught speeding above the threshold could not only face jail time or have…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (555+ words) Virginia Republicans are calling for a temporary suspension of the state’s gas tax, a proposal they say would cost about $125 million per month and be covered using state reserves to provide short-term relief to Virginians. The push comes eight days…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (493+ words) Her organization, which advocates for reform of the pharmacy benefit manager industry, endorsed a 2025 report that found, according to publicly available data, Virginia Medicaid outspent all other states on prescription drugs and collected the smallest fraction of rebates from drug…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (575+ words) Virginia joined other states urging Congress to require refunds after the Supreme Court voided Trump tariffs imposed under IEEPA, according to NY AG Letitia James. RICHMOND, Va (WVVA) - Virginia has joined a multistate push urging Congress to require refunds after…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (293+ words) Scam texts, fake toll notices, and shady calls pretending to be the DMV have become so common that most Virginians can spot them before they finish reading the first line. But the state isn’t shrugging its shoulders at the problem....

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (532+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — A bill allowing doctors to prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients with less than six months to live has cleared its first hurdle in the Virginia General Assembly, setting up a debate over whether Virginia should join…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (294+ words) By Mike VrabelFebruary 4, 2026 RICHMOND, Va. – More than 420 Virginia National Guard personnel responded to two winter weather events within a week, staging and answering requests for assistance from regional emergency managers from Jan. 23 to Feb. 1 at locations across the commonwealth. Nearly…...