Jay Jones reflects on 2021 and looks towards the future
Del. Jay Jones (D-Norfolk) traveled the commonwealth over the last year — first as a Democratic nominee for attorney general before the primary in the summer, then as a hype…
Del. Marcus Simon resigned from the Redistricting Commission
Del. Marcus Simon (D-Fairfax) submitted his letter of resignation to the Redistricting Commission Wednesday saying that he can do more for the process from outside of the commission.
Governor-elect Youngkin launches application portal for jobs in his administration
Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin launched a portal Tuesday that provides individuals with the opportunity to apply for a job within his gubernatorial administration that begins in January.
Spanberger, Cline introduce Child Rescue Act
Two of Virginia’s members of Congress introduced the Child Rescue Act Monday — the legislation is aimed at helping children who are suffering abuse.
Northam leads trade and marketing mission in Europe
Governor Ralph Northam is taking an international trip for a trade and marketing mission with members of his administration this week.
Petersburg advertised the wrong residency requirement for city council-replacement applicants
Officials in Petersburg originally informed the public that potential city council replacement applicants needed to live within the seventh ward for one year, instead of 30 days, which is what…
Democratic Party Chair Responds to Tuesday Night’s Losses
Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA) Chair Susan Swecker oversaw the party as they flipped 21 House seats, won several statewide races, and flipped the state Senate to Democratic control.
Education to remain a focus for Virginia legislators heading into 2022.
474 votes on Tuesday decided the fate of a lawmaking body that represents every resident in Virginia. Those 474 votes, split between two races, ended up providing Virginia Republicans control…
Amanda Chase plans to introduce legislation limiting the new voting methods enacted by Democrats
State Senator Amanda Chase R-Chesterfield said Wednesday that she is drafting legislation to limit mail-in voting and require a photo ID now that Virginia will have a Republican governor.
Republican Glenn Youngkin wins race to become Virginia’s next governor
Virginia elected a new governor Tuesday after months of political campaigning in Virginia. CNN called the race for Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday morning, providing Republicans with…