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Va. State Senator Seeks To Keep Future Data Centers Away From Residential Areas
Legislation is advancing through the General Assembly to restrict future data centers to industrially zoned areas.
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Virginia Senate Panel Advances Gun Safety Bills Once Vetoed By Youngkin
Democrats move a package of firearm restrictions as Spanberger signals a new era on guns.
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Virginia To Consider Joining States Creating Volunteer Cyber Civilian Corps
The proposed volunteer group would help local governments fend off cyber attacks and security breaches.
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In Newly Democratic Virginia, Immigration Enforcement Becomes Early Test For Spanberger
The governor moves to curb state cooperation with ICE, advocates warn existing agreements remain, and some argue the change risks safety.
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AG Jones Searches For Higher Ed Counsel To Halt ‘Politically-Motivated Assaults' On Va. Colleges
UVA and George Mason have been the subject of multiple federal investigations.
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Federal Judge Allows Va. Inmates Rights' Lawsuits To Move Forward
A long-simmering challenge to inmate treatment is on its way to trial.
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With Youngkin Gone, Democrats See Opening On Housing Reform
Lawmakers say a new governor and renewed momentum could revive bills stalled by vetoes last year.
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Parents Flood Va. General Assembly To Advocate For More Early Childhood Care Options And Access
“It was extremely disheartening … I felt like my child was unwanted or pushed aside,” Kaila Brewer, a Chesapeake mother and teacher, said.
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Va. Lawmakers Seek To Restore Hampton University's Land-Grant Status After A Century
The bill would restore Hampton, an HBCU, as a land-grant university and establish a special fund to support this restoration.
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Home Health Workers, ‘Backbone' Of Public Health Work, Support Collective Bargaining Legislation
Vetoed last year, Virginia’s new governor could have a chance to weigh in.
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Work Resumes On Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project After Court Order Ends Federal Pause
The first of the 176 turbines was delivered by ship to the leasing area on Saturday.
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Spanberger Appoints 27 To University Boards, Orders Study Of Selection Process
New governor’s actions follow fights between lawmakers and the Youngkin administration over college board appointees.
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Virginia Lawmakers Send Reproductive Rights Amendment Toward November Vote
The measure advances after a party-line debate as Democrats cite urgency amid regional abortion restrictions.
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After Last Year's Overhaul, Va. Lawmakers Consider Tweaking K-12 Assessment Testing
The bills would address students’ final grades, the administration of tests, and retakes.
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Virginia Launches Website To Make Wetland Credits More Transparent
The new platform does not change how mitigation banks are operated in Virginia, but could make it easier to move through the process.
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Virginia Senate Democrats Advance Mid-Decade Redistricting Amendment
A party-line vote advances a plan to redraw congressional maps, ending approval by incoming Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
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Youngkin Looks Back On Four Years As Governor And Sees Transformation, Not Regret
In a wide-ranging interview, the outgoing governor defends his record on jobs, education and public safety amid criticism.
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Lawsuit Filed To Protect Rare Appalachian Salamander Found In Virginia, Neighboring States
The Fish and Wildlife Service found in 2024 that there is a possibility the salamander may qualify for special protections under the Act.
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Virginia Congressman Wittman Among Just 17 Republicans Nationally To Back ACA Credits Extension
The issue could test Virginia Republican representatives Wittman and Kiggans in the 2026 congressional midterm elections later this year.
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After More Than 600 Days, Va. Lawmakers Adjourn 2024 Special Session
“I’m proud of the fact that we were able to get the redistricting amendment completed,” Speaker Scott said at a Wednesday press conference.
