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D.C. Bureau | The States Newsroom By David Lightman WASHINGTON — Republicans, Democrats and the White House are methodically, calmly...

650 acres at Dragon Run protected for its ecological and cultural significance

DCIM100MEDIADJI_0834.JPG Researchers and volunteers now documenting wildlife, native flora and the area’s deep ties to Indigenous communities By: Evan Visconti...

Analysis: In redistricting case, Supreme Court of Virginia gives new meaning to ‘prompt’

By: David M. Poole | Virginia Mercury The Supreme Court of Virginia in downtown Richmond. (Photo by Robert Zullo/ Virginia...

State bill aims to designate local zoning districts for homes on small lots

By: Charlotte Rene Woods | Virginia Mercury House Bill 1212 by Del. Briana Sewell, D-Prince William, would require localities with...

Department of Homeland Security enters shutdown, amid dispute over funding

D.C. Bureau | STATES NEWSROOM By Ariana Figueroa WASHINGTON — The second partial government shutdown in 2026 began at 12:01...

Members of Congress again challenge Noem policy limiting visits to immigration facilities

D.C. Bureau | STATES NEWSROOM By Ariana Figueroa WASHINGTON — Members of Congress on Thursday sought a ruling from a...

Small business owners squeezed by Trump tariffs await Supreme Court decision

D.C. Bureau | STATES NEWSROOM By Ashley Murray WASHINGTON — Aluminum cans rolling off Virginia cider maker Tristan Wright’s production...

On redistricting, Virginians should decide their own future

Referendum would let voters call their shot, guest columnist Jim Spencer writes. by Jim Spencer | Virginia Mercury Virginia lawmakers...

SCC declines to reconsider Chesterfield gas plant approval, advocacy groups appeal air permit