A major bill aimed at lowering prescription drug costs cleared a big hurdle at the state capitol.

Governor Abigail Spanberger signed four new bills Friday morning that will now head to voters for a statewide referendum.

Virginia lawmakers moved closer Friday to reshaping how federal immigration enforcement operates in the Commonwealth, advancing several bills in the House of Delegates.

Governor Abigail Spanberger moved that measure and three constitutional amendments along Friday during an event at the state capitol.

Three weeks into the legislative session, Democratic leaders are proposing taxes on services that many Virginians use regularly.

Virginia officials said redistricting maps are prepared as the state Supreme Court decides whether a statewide referendum can proceed.

Measures include an assault weapons ban, expanded gun industry liability and new storage rules as Republicans warn of constitutional challenges.

Virginia’s Democratic U.S. Senators are criticizing President Donald Trump’s calls to “nationalize elections.”

Charles Poindexter, a Republican, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

Chief Deputy Director Fitz is a graduate of Old Dominion University where he earned his Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice.

Spanberger’s directive, along with Executive Order 10 that she signed on her first day, erases previous agreements and removes local agencies from ICE control.

The benchmarks could include maintaining stable housing and employment, obtaining health insurance, earning vocational certifications or participating in mental health or substance use treatment programs as needed.

Virginia House Democrats passed legislation Tuesday to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2028.

Dozens of Virginia watermen traveled to Richmond Monday to voice their concerns about House Bill 1013.

The bill is not a mandate for localities to approve solar projects, but it would keep them from outright barring the energy projects from even applying for permits.

Democrats and White House have struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown.

Measure would create a task force to determine whether the state-supported military college should continue receiving public funds.

Circuit court cites three issues with lawmakers' redistricting plan.

Democrats move package of firearm restrictions as Spanberger signals a new era on guns.

Now that the General Assembly has passed a constitutional amendment to allow mid-decade gerrymandering, the measure is on track to go to the voters in the form of a “yes or no” question.

Vetoed last year, Virginia’s new governor could have a chance to weigh in.

Competing plans from democrats and republicans trying to reclaim the issue.

Last weekend’s administration change in Richmond could have a massive impact on the program established to help non-citizens who attend Virginia high schools’ access in-state tuition.

From military interventions to controversial social media posts, the Republican has rewritten the presidency's role in a divided country.

New governor’s actions follow fights between lawmakers and the Youngkin administration over college board appointees, a defining feature of Virginia’s tumultuous higher education landscape in 2025.

A Virginia antibullying law called ‘Autumn’s Law’ was introduced by Senator Bill Stanley.

Virginia’s new attorney general is out with a stern warning about federal pressure on the commonwealth coming from The White House.

Measure advances after party-line debate as Democrats cite urgency amid regional abortion restrictions.

Spanberger outlined her vision to lower costs for Virginia families, economic growth, and strengthen public schools in the commonwealth.

The ticketed event featured cuisine from across Virginia.

Within hours of taking the oath of office, the administration was already reshaping state policy through decisive executive action.

On her first day as Governor, Abigail Spanberger made a decisive move by vetoing Executive Order 47, which ended Virginia’s participation in the federal 287(g) program.

Saturday marks a historic day in Virginia with the inauguration of the commonwealth’s first woman governor.

Abigail Spanberger urged Virginians to be united and to act together as she became Virginia’s 75th governor.

“And at the end of four years, it seems like the blink of an eye,” Youngkin said.

The head of the Board of Visitors and two others resigned Friday under pressure from governor-elect Abigail Spanberger, according to the New York Times.

Mama J’s restaurant in Jackson Ward is preparing to cater Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger’s inauguration breakfast on Saturday.

About 5,000 people are expected to pack capitol square for the inauguration, with even more watching from home.

Virginia voters will decide whether to back a redrawn district map that favors Democrats in the tit-for-tat battle for the U.S. House after the left-leaning Senate advanced a proposed constitutional amendment that supports mid-decade congressional redistricting.

There will be loud noises from a ceremonial cannon fire and a military aircraft flyover as part of Saturday’s inauguration.