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Virginia took another decisive step in its ongoing reckoning with its Confederate past as the House of Delegates in a bipartisan move approved legislation to strip tax-exempt status from organizations tied to the Confederacy.  House Bill 1699, which passed [...]

Legislation to provide free breakfast to public school students across the state is moving forward in the General Assembly with committees set to review the cost. Sen. Danica Roem, D-Manassas, and Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, D-Alexandria, are leading the charge [...]

The race for Virginia’s governorship is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched political contests nationwide this year, with historical potential and big names ready to face off. In 2025, only the commonwealth and New Jersey [...]

(The Center Square) – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has filed an amicus brief in support of Loudoun County parents “silenced” by the school board. --- (The Center Square) – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has filed an amicus brief in [...]

Sen. Mark Warner said both sets of pardons — those issued by Trump and those issued by Joe Biden — send an “awful signal.” --- RICHMOND — Eighty-seven Virginians involved in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, [...]

Lawmakers are pushing for a groundbreaking pilot program at eight Virginia schools to transform school discipline by replacing punishment-first approaches with restorative practices aimed at racial disparities and supporting students. Black students and students with disabilities are disproportionately removed [...]

(The Center Square) – Three amendments are one step closer in a long journey to being enshrined in the Virginia Constitution after passing the Senate on Tuesday. --- (The Center Square) – Three amendments are one step closer in a long [...]

A state Senate committee effectively killed a proposal to amend the state constitution to include the state's "right-to-work" law. --- RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A state Senate committee effectively killed a proposal to amend the state constitution to include the state's [...]

Trump fans purchased items at the Trump Store in Boones Mill on Monday. Celebrating the inauguration of the returning president for his second term. --- BOONES MILL — The Trump Store was bustling with activity on Monday as its namesake was [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WAVY/AP) — Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans was part of a majority of members of the House of Representatives who recently voted to ban transgender students from taking part on women's sports teams consistent with their gender identity. [...]