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Virginia tax bills surface despite budget surplus
By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square (The Center Square) – With Democrats controlling Virginia state government, several tax and fee proposals introduced early in the 2026 General Assembly session...
Early Democratic bills draw scrutiny over affordability
By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square (The Center Square) – With Democrats now controlling Virginia state government, several bills introduced early in the legislative session are drawing Republican criticism...
Spanberger rescinds EO 47; sheriffs say ICE cooperation unchanged
By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s decision to rescind former Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order 47 does not immediately end state...
NASA selects Virginia company to run launch operations at Wallops
By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square (The Center Square) – NASA has selected a Virginia-based company to provide launch range operations support at its Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia....
Virginia bill would limit how public schools teach Jan. 6
By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square (The Center Square) – A new bill introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates would set limits on how public schools may teach...
Parties move to nominate candidates in Senate District 39
By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Democrats and Republicans are moving forward with party-run nominating processes in Virginia’s 39th Senate District following Sen. Adam Ebbin’s...
Lawmakers advance four constitutional amendments early in 2026 session
By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Virginia lawmakers opened the 2026 General Assembly session Wednesday by advancing four proposed constitutional amendments that legislative leaders moved...
Democrats win special elections in two Virginia House districts
By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Voters in two Virginia House of Delegates districts elected Democratic candidates Tuesday in special elections prompted by lawmakers leaving...
Spanberger continues cabinet rollout before term starts
By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger named two more cabinet picks this week as she gets ready to take office Jan. 17....
Report outlines economic stakes of right-to-work repeal
By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square (The Center Square) – A new economic report estimates that repealing Virginia’s right-to-work law could lower the state’s economic output by tens of...
DOJ says it won’t share classified details in wind case
By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice says classified information tied to the federal government’s offshore wind construction pause will not...
Virginia urges school boards to update antisemitism policies
By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Virginia’s attorney general is urging local school boards to update student conduct and discrimination policies following the commonwealth’s 2023...
Virginia once again weighs ending suicide as common law crime
By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Virginia lawmakers are once again considering legislation that would formally remove suicide as a crime under the commonwealth’s common...
Another special election follows Ebbin’s appointment
By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Another Virginia special election is expected after Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger tapped Sen. Adam Ebbin to join her administration as...
Democrats win two Virginia special elections
By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Voters in parts of Richmond and Chesterfield County elected Democrats in two special elections Tuesday. In Senate District 15,...