VA State News
Early poll is sobering for Spanberger, but it’s a wake-up call, not an epitaph
Bob Lewis | Virginia Mercury The first report card on Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s still brand-new term is in, and she...
Read moreDetailsValley Health changes staffing contracts, trims service citing ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
The adjustments are meant to save the health system millions as it navigates shifting federal health policy By: Charlotte Rene...
Read moreDetailsConservation groups raise alarm as Potomac River named most endangered in the nation
By: Shannon Heckt | Virginia Mercury The Potomac River, otherwise known as “the nation’s river,” has been named the most...
Read moreDetails‘Shirtless in a hot tub with Kid Rock’: Democrats in Congress question RFK Jr. priorities
By: Jennifer Shutt | Virginia Mercury WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. testified before Congress...
Read moreDetailsFormer Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, then himself, police say
Couple’s teenage son called 911 after midnight from Annandale home to report the incident, which came as divorce proceedings were...
Read moreDetailsA new law will make it easier to build a tiny house in your back yard, starting next year
By: Charlotte Rene Woods | Virginia Mercury Accessory dwelling units — which could be a tiny house on another home’s...
Read moreDetailsSpanberger’s first 100 days are flashing a warning Virginia Democrats should not ignore
Tommy Turner | Virginia Mercury Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a package of gun bills on April 10, including a ghost...
Read moreDetailsGovernor amends bills that shift costs onto data centers. Critics say her tweaks weaken them.
As negotiations continue around whether the tax exemptions for data centers will remain, Spanberger removes adding new costs onto that...
Read moreDetailsSpanberger acts on immigration bills, seeks changes to ICE-related measures
Governor defends rollback of ICE agreements, pushes back on “sanctuary” claims as lawmakers prepare to revisit amendments. By: Markus Schmidt...
Read moreDetailsUptick in continued Va. General Assembly legislation reflects varied motivations
Nearly 450 bills were continued to 2027 following the recent Virginia General Assembly session that concluded in mid-March, a method...
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