The budget is finished – for now
Legislators voted to finalize a budget on Wednesday after months of negotiations behind closed doors. Governor Glenn Youngkin will have seven days to amend the budget and send it back…
Youngkin meets with cabinet members to discuss school safety; stresses funding for SROs
Governor Glenn Youngkin met with members of his cabinet Wednesday for a briefing about school safety in Virginia following the murders of 19 elementary students and two teachers Tuesday.
Paul Goldman’s Crisis of Faith
On Friday night, phones across the Commonwealth lit up with a text message from Paul Goldman, the sole plaintiff in a federal lawsuit seeking 2022 House of Delegates elections in…
Goldman says he plans to drop lawsuit that would force new House elections
Paul Goldman sent out a mass text Friday evening stating that he is withdrawing the lawsuit next week that was seeking to force new elections for the House of Delegates…
Gov. Youngkin released a report criticizing past decisions on education policy in Virginia
Governor Glenn Youngkin released a report Thursday in which his administration says highlights poor decision-making at the state level in recent years when determining educational standards and policies in the…
Commentary: Abortion Rights on the Line in the Goldman Elections Case
Over the past week, Virginia Democrats have reacted to the leaked SCOTUS draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade by insisting that they’re the only line of defense, the “brick wall”…
Victor McKenzie, Jr announced his run for the House of Delegates
Victor McKenzie, Jr announced on Thursday that he is seeking the Democratic nomination in HD-82. This district is based in Petersburg and Surry and includes part of Dinwiddie and Prince…
Commentary: Fox News’ Top Cop Leaves Virginians Behind
Our Commonwealth’s top legal officer is imbued with powers mostly grounded in civil law, but about 30 years ago, with the election of Jim Gilmore, Republicans convinced Virginians that the…
Del. Danica Roem is running for the state Senate
Del. Danica Roem (D) talked to Virginia Scope for an audio interview Monday morning to talk about her newly-announced campaign for the Virginia state Senate.
Trump brought a Virginia congressional candidate on stage at Mar-a-Lago
Jarome Bell, a Republican congressional candidate from Virginia took the stage at an event with former President Donald Trump Tuesday night.