Dominion Dispatch

Virginia passes bill to remake college governing boards

March 4, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi blamed the Youngkin administration for making especially partisan nominations in an effort to "whitewash history, bully college leaders and target students." --- Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi blamed the Youngkin administration for making especially partisan nominations in an [...]

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City Cruises’ Potomac Water Taxi Launches from Alexandria Friday

March 4, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

Daily service returns March 6, connecting Alexandria and D.C. waterfront destinations. --- Daily service returns March 6, connecting Alexandria and D.C. waterfront [...]

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‘A very precious resource’: Virginia DEQ urges water conservation by about 10% amid drought concerns

February 18, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

Groundwater and stream levels have dropped significantly below normal in some areas due to below-average rainfall over the past several months, leading to expanded drought warnings and watches across the Commonwealth. --- Groundwater and stream levels have dropped significantly below normal [...]

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Area high school students protest ICE with walkouts

February 18, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- Area high school students participated in walkouts Wednesday morning in protest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Among those joining the protests were students at Maury High School and Granby High School in Norfolk. The [...]

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Bill to Increase Virginia’s Minimum Wage Passes in House and Senate

February 18, 2026 / 2 minutes of reading

Bill to Increase Virginia’s Minimum Wage Passes in House and Senate --- If signed into law, the legislation will increase the wage to $15 per hour by January 2028. By Debbie Williams February 18, 2026 at 10:10 am A bill to increase the minimum [...]

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Virginia Attorney General to enforce new social media restrictions for minors

February 18, 2026 / 3 minutes of reading

Virginia Attorney General to enforce new social media restrictions for minors --- CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Attorney General Jay Jones is pledging to use his office to enforce Virginia’s social media restrictions on children under the age of 16. The AG announced [...]

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Virginia Moves Closer to Legal Online Casinos After Senate Approves SB118

February 18, 2026 / 2 minutes of reading

Virginia Moves Closer to Legal Online Casinos After Senate Approves SB118 --- Virginia State Capitol (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) The Virginia Senate has taken a significant step toward legalizing online casinos, narrowly passing Senate Bill 118 (SB 118), legislation that would [...]

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Virginia high court lets Marine keep adopted girl saved by Army Rangers in Afghanistan battlefield

February 18, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

"This ruling brings a long-awaited measure of finality and legal certainty for the Masts and their daughter, and for adoptive families throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia," attorney John Moran said --- "This ruling brings a long-awaited measure of finality and legal [...]

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Virginia lawmakers pass bill to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2028

February 17, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

Virginia lawmakers pass bill to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2028 --- RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers passed a bill Monday afternoon to incrementally increase the commonwealth’s minimum wage to $15 per hour on January 1, 2028. Gov. Abigail [...]

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Capitol Brief: Countdown to crossover, where bills live or die

February 17, 2026 / 3 minutes of reading

Capitol Brief: Countdown to crossover, where bills live or die --- This is a preview of Capitol Brief, The Pilot’s weekly newsletter on Virginia Politics. Want more delivered to your inbox every Monday? Sign up here. Welcome back to Capitol Brief! We’re [...]

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