Candidates for the state senate clash on corporate campaign contributions
Heidi Drauschak, a candidate for the 35th District in the Virginia Senate, told the audience at a forum May 16 that one of her top priorities is campaign finance reform and that she won’t accept money...
View ArticleFCPS objects to subpoena by Virginia attorney general on delayed notifications
Fairfax County Public Schools is refusing to hand over additional documents to Attorney General Jason Miyares about the delay in notifying students designated as Commended Students by the National...
View ArticleNew Virginia laws took effect July 1
The following laws passed by the General Assembly this year took effect July 1 unless otherwise stated. For more information about these and other bills enacted in 2023, visit the Virginia Division of...
View ArticleFCPS won’t implement Youngkin’s model policies on trans students
Fairfax County Public Schools will not implement the “model policies” on the treatment of transgender students promulgated by the administration of Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Superintendent Michelle Reid...
View ArticleRep. Spanberger, a candidate for governor, reaches out to all voters
Rep Abigail Spanberger, a Democratic candidate for governor of Virginia, believes her ability to collaborate across the aisle will enable her to accomplish her goals in the statehouse. Spanberger spoke...
View ArticleGeneral Assembly considers women’s health, gun violence
Hundreds of bills have been introduced in the Virginia General Session since the current term began on Jan. 10. Now that the Democrats have majorities in both houses, they’re pushing an agenda that...
View ArticleNo more legacy college admissions
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has so far signed 64 bills passed by the General Assembly into law, amended 12, and vetoed 20. One of the measures signed by Youngkin prohibits legacy admissions and...
View ArticleYoungkin vetoes bills on marijuana sales, firearms, and the minimum wage
Virginia’s Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed numerous bills that had been Democratic priorities, including measures to establish a retail marijuana market, to increase the minimum wage, and to...
View ArticleYoungkin vetos many more bills than any other Virginia governor
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed 201 bills that were passed by the General Assembly this year, which is much more than any Virginia previous governor. The Republican governor’s vetoes block legislation...
View ArticleNew state laws take effect July 1
Most of the new laws passed by the Virginia General Assembly this year will take effect on Monday, July 1. Here are some highlights: Speed limits – Counties that do not maintain their roads, including...
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