House Republicans and Senate Democrats advance their budget proposals
Republicans in the House of Delegates and Democrats in the state Senate released their proposals Sunday for the next two-year budget as well as an update to the current fiscal…
Lawmakers want to increase access to virtual services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
New legislation aims to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities continue to virtually access government services.
Bills filed so far in the Democratic-majority state Senate
Five bills have been filed in the Democratic-majority state Senate so far ahead of the 2022 legislative session in Richmond.
Speaker Filler-Corn was informed Thursday that she was a potential target prior to the 2020 gun rally
It was revealed Thursday that the two men who were arrested for gun charges last year while under FBI surveillance discussed harming one of the top officials in the Virginia…
Democrats are talking Texas and Republicans are talking 2019 in Virginia’s gubernatorial race
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe continues to attack his Republican opponent Glenn Youngkin after the state of Texas initiated much tighter restrictions on abortion. Republicans, on the other hand, continue…
Chase leads the movement for election audit protest at the General Assembly
State Senator Amanda Chase (R-Chesterfield) is a lead organizer with the movement to protest the General Assembly’s special session in an attempt to encourage state lawmakers to order a forensic…
Democratic leadership says no amendments allowed in money committees during upcoming special session
Del. Luke Torian (D), the Chair of the Appropriations Committee in the House of Delegates, sent a memo to the House members notifying them that the House and Senate finance…
Lawmakers amend Virginia Human Rights Act; kill workplace harassment bills
The Virginia General Assembly passed several bills this session expanding employment protections for people with disabilities and domestic workers but killed a pair of workplace harassment bills.
Virginia Legislators Kill Special Education Bill
By Katharine DeRosa Capital News Service RICHMOND — Virginia lawmakers killed a proposal that would allow some special education students another year of instruction because of the struggles of virtual…
Bill Tracker: An update on what recently passed each chamber of the General Assembly
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…