Virginia lawmakers are considering bills to establish a retail marijuana marketplace five years after legalizing possession, ...

Gay Virginia state Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) delivered his farewell address on Feb. 16 in the Senate chamber in Richmond ...

As the 2026 General Assembly Session reaches its halfway point, Virginia Democrats, who control both the House of Delegates and State Senate, are advancing several key priorities.

A Virginia House-passed bill would end tax exemptions for some Confederate-linked organizations. The measure will now move to ...

The bill, introduced by Delegate Katrina Callsen, authorizes a permanent option for ranked choice voting expansion. This allows cities and counties to implement the reform for any and/or all of their ...

The Virginia House and Senate passed bills that would create an insurance program for 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave.

The state spent $294.4 million on inmate medical expenditures in 2025, more than $23 million more than the budget the General Assembly appropriated.

Legislation creating a state family and medical leave insurance program and a measure requiring employers to provide paid ...

In Virginia, companies decide whether or not they will offer paid sick days to their employees, because there is no state policy that sets a minimum for how much sick time employers must offer. After ...

A bill expanding paid sick leave to most Virginia workers passed the House, allowing time off for illness, family care, and certain safety-related needs.

Governor Abigail Spanberger released the following statement after both the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates passed legislation that would incrementally increase the state minimum wage to ...