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GOP's Hope To Undo Virginia's New Redistricting Power Grows After Judge Halts Maps
A new Tazewell court ruling puts new districts on hold as Republicans press their case and state vows appeal.
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Virginia Voters Back Redistricting Amendment After Months Of Legal And Political Battles
Approval allows new congressional maps to take immediate effect, following intense fight over process, courts and campaign messaging.
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State Bus Line Debuts New East-West Route That Connects 10 Cities Across Virginia
Tickets for the Tidewater Current range from $15 to $60 and the full route from Virginia Beach to Harrisonburg takes just over six hours.
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10 Questions And Answers About Virginia's Redistricting Referendum
Voters will decide Tuesday whether to allow new congressional maps ahead of the 2026 elections after months of legal and political fights.
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Ben & Jerry's Backs 420 Clemency Push, Supports Virginia Bill
The company reached out to the Last Prisoner Project in 2025 and launched “420 For Freedom,” a national clemency initiative.
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Conservation Groups Raise Alarm As Potomac River Named Most Endangered In The Nation
The groups call on state and federal governments to invest in wastewater projects and to restore grants through the Clean Water Act.
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Valley Health Changes Staffing Contracts, Trims Service Citing ‘Big Beautiful Bill'
The adjustments are meant to save the health system millions as it navigates shifting federal health policy.
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Governor Amends Bills That Shift Costs Onto Data Centers. Critics Say Her Tweaks Weaken Them.
As negotiations continue, Spanberger removes adding new costs onto that customer 'class.
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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Kills Wife, Then Himself, Police Say
The couple’s teenage son called 911 from their Annandale home to report the incident, which came as divorce proceedings were underway.
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Growing Pains: Rising Diesel, Fertilizer Costs Spurred By Iran War Impact Va. Farmers
Fertilizer prices have risen 40% percent in recent weeks, industry experts say, straining growers’ already-tight profit margins.
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Uptick In Continued Va. General Assembly Legislation Reflects Varied Motivations
Nearly 450 bills were continued to 2027 following the recent Virginia General Assembly session that concluded in mid-March.
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Governor Pitches Amendments To Prescription Drug Affordability Board Bill That Some Say ‘Nullify' It
Federal approvals already apply to 10 drugs since the beginning of this year and another 15 are expected to take effect next year.
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Spanberger Amends, Signs Sweeping Gun Legislation Reshaping Virginia's Firearm Laws
Governor’s actions clarify assault weapons ban, restore background checks on private sales, and expand some restrictions on carrying.
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Cannabis Testing Challenges Persist As Virginia Retail Market Nears
No standard THC test complicates cannabis DUI enforcement efforts.
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Spanberger Joins Other Governors In Push For PJM To Prioritize Ratepayer Protections
“Balancing both affordability and reliability are foundational to PJM’s very existence,” the governors wrote following the meeting.
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Slate Of New Virginia Laws Address Health Care And Housing Affordability
Built on campaign promises by the governor and lawmakers, healthcare and housing affordability bills dominated the 2026 legislative session.
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Virginia Secures Birth Control Access As Other Southern States Eye Abortion Pill Manufacturers
Virginia voters have the chance to solidify the right to contraception, fertility treatments, pregnancy care and abortion.
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Drive For More Housing Sparks Rare Bipartisanship In Statehouses, Including In Virginia
This year, Virginia lawmakers passed a bill requiring municipalities to allow manufactured homes alongside single-family homes.
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As Redistricting Referendum Nears, Spanberger Balances Governing And Campaigning
Polls show tight support while Democrats press for a stronger push and Republicans ramp up opposition.
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Legislative Effort To Buy Monroe's Loudoun Estate On Pause, Budget Effort Underway
House Bill 500 would enable the Department of Conservation and Recreation to receive a 1,240 acre parcel of land to make it a state park.
