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New court challenge targets Virginia abortion amendment ballot language
Suit filed in Tazewell County also echoes earlier claims over process as courts weigh multiple constitutional questions. By: Charlotte Rene...
Read moreDetailsAmericans’ air conditioning costs expected to rise again this summer
By: Kevin Hardy - May 1, 2026 5:24 am After facing costly heating bills this winter, consumers shouldn’t expect relief...
Read moreDetailsBilingual telehealth service launches in Virginia and West Virginia
Close up of a young woman consulting with her doctor online on her laptop By: Charlotte Rene Woods | Virginia...
Read moreDetailsYoungkin as a scapegoat for voters’ approval of redistricting is Trump’s aversion to reality
Blaming the former governor for the referendum’s passage may salve the president’s ego, but Virginians know the real fault lies...
Read moreDetailsNew state law mandates review of Dominion’s load forecasting, as data centers raise concerns
By: Shannon Heckt | Virginia Mercury Dominion Energy’s annual rate case in September prompted concerns from data centers about how...
Read moreDetailsUS Supreme Court limits use of race in congressional district remaps, diluting Voting Rights Act
By: Jonathan Shorman | Virginia Mercury Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office on Monday invoked an upcoming landmark U.S. Supreme Court...
Read moreDetailsHere’s what House lawmakers want to require of data centers to keep their sales tax break
Legislators are still hammering out differences in the Senate and House versions of the state spending plan, with proposed new...
Read moreDetailsVirginians gave input on congressional maps; most voters couldn’t
Virginians gave input on congressional maps; most voters couldn’t Roger Chesley | Virginia Mercury Amid all the Sturm und Drang...
Read moreDetailsSpanberger marks first 100 days with focus on healthcare, housing and energy affordability
State budget progress uncertain as governor awaits lawmakers’ spending plan By: Charlotte Rene Woods - April 28, 2026 5:25 am...
Read moreDetailsCerina and Justin Fairfax tragedy underscores new Va. laws that could help prevent similar violence
ANNANDALE, VIRGINIA - APRIL 16: Law enforcement secure a crime scene outside the home of former Virginia Lt Gov Justin...
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