Keeping you informed on state politics
By Noah Fleischman Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — David Smith remembers dancing to music in his head and having conversations with television shows during 16 months in solitary confinement…
By Cameron Jones Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — Lawmakers unanimously shot down legislation this week that would have required employers to provide hazard pay to essential employees and provide…
(Gerry Givens, the former chief executioner in Virginia. He eventually became an advocate against the practice. He passed away in 2020 from COVID-19.) by Brandon Jarvis The Virginia state Senate…
The House of Delegates passed HB-2206, legislation introduced by Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn to assist low and middle-income Virginia families with childcare costs during and after the pandemic. The bill would…
by Brandon Jarvis Governor Ralph Northam left it up to individual school boards to decide on whether students return to in-person learning this year. Virginia Legislators who are unhappy with…
By Cierra Parks Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — Legislators attempted to pass a bill that would expand the definition of a hate crime to include crimes against people based…
by Brandon Jarvis Virginia is the wild west of campaign finance with very few restrictions on what an individual or corporation can donate to a political candidate or elected official.…
by Brandon Jarvis Virginia’s General Assembly is approaching the three-week mark of their short 30-day legislative session and both chambers are really starting to pass a large number of bills…
By Cierra Parks Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — On the first day of Black History Month, legislators advanced a bill to help ensure voter protection for Virginia citizens. House…
Below are the contested bills that the House of Delegates passed during their full-floor session on Friday. HB 2307 Consumer Data Protection Act; establishes a framework for controlling and processing…