Virginia to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2028 under new law
Measure wins broad public support but carries growing fiscal impact and draws GOP concern. By: Markus Schmidt - April 9, ...
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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 ...
Slate 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 ...
Work to begin on $21 million Dan Hale Reservoir rehabilitation project
By Charles Owens For Bluefield Daily Telegraph Princeton — Work is expected to get underway next week on a $21 ...
W.Va. Secretary of State Warner Takes On The Need For Childcare
By Joselyn King For The Intelligencer Wheeling — West Virginia needs more support for childcare development programs before jobs and ...
Morrisey talks about opportunities in energy
By Brett Dunlap For The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Parkersburg – West Virginia will be leading the nation’s energy independence, ...
Virginia secures birth control access as other Southern states eye abortion pill manufacturers
By Elisha Brown | National Reporting Virginia’s Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a bill Wednesday that ensures the right to ...
Gas prices soar by 21% as government inflation figures reflect Trump’s war on Iran
By Ashley Murray | D.C. Bureau | Gov & Politics WASHINGTON — Spikes in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Israeli war ...
Spanberger 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 ...
Virginia 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. ...