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US House Democrats call for Congress to come back into session for Iran war debate
By: Ashley Murray - April 9, 2026 3:55 pm WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Capitol Hill Thursday slammed President Donald...
Read moreDetailsSlate of new Virginia laws address health care and housing affordability
Building on campaign promises by the governor and Democratic lawmakers, health care and housing affordability bills dominated the 2026 legislative...
Read moreDetailsSpanberger signs bills to aid low-income utility customers, manage power demand
By: Shannon Heckt - April 9, 2026 12:13 pm Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday announced she signed another slate of...
Read moreDetailsVirginia AG joins fight against president’s hypocrisy on mail-in voting
Democrat Jay Jones participates in the Virginia attorney general debate with Republican incumbent Jason Miyares in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Oct....
Read moreDetailsFTC wants to hear from renters about ‘unfair and deceptive housing fees’
apartment for rent Tenants nationwide can comment until April 13, as the federal commission considers a new consumer protection rule....
Read moreDetailsAs redistricting referendum nears, Spanberger balances governing and campaigning
Polls show tight support while Democrats press for stronger push and Republicans ramp up opposition. By: Markus Schmidt - April...
Read moreDetailsLegislative effort to buy Monroe’s Loudoun estate on pause, budget effort underway
House Bill 500, sponsored by Del. John McAuliff, D-Fauquier, would enable the Department of Conservation and Recreation to receive a...
Read moreDetailsVa. Court of Appeals stops major data center development in Prince William County
By: Shannon Heckt - April 8, 2026 5:26 am A court ruling has once again halted a massive rezoning effort...
Read moreDetailsDrive for more housing sparks rare bipartisanship in statehouses, including in Virginia
This year, lawmakers in Virginia and two other states passed bills requiring municipalities to allow manufactured homes — houses that...
Read moreDetailsNew Virginia laws take aim at ‘forever chemicals’
Ivy Main — Virginia Mercury Public concern about the ubiquitous man-made chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has...
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