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Bills to study breakthrough therapy like psilocybin die in committee
Va. professors discuss Trump’s return to Washington with unified government
Correction on quote attribution
Youngkin lost the RGGI lawsuit
Drama in HD-26 Democratic primary
HD-26 special election to take place Jan. 7
Response to Miyares reelection announcement
Srinivasan and Harding to face off in SD-32
House committee advances reproductive freedom amendment
House committee advances restoration of voting rights amendment
Republicans line up to run in SD-32
Correction: Kim Taylor is a Republican
Pope Adams files to run against Kim Taylor again
Miyares calls out Democratic AG candidates
Jay Jones officially jumps into the attorney general race
Republicans announce nomination process in SD-32
Sears may have violated the Defense Department’s directive in campaign communication
Rep.-elect Suhas Subramanyam and Rep. Abigail Spanberger endorse in SD-32
Freedom Virginia is backing Srinivasan and investing money in his campaign
Biberaj is running for SD-32; Look at some polling on the race
Petersburg casino proposal hits jackpot with 82% voter support
All the new info on the SD-32 special election
Srinivasan and Samirah announce run for Subramanyam Senate seat
Anderson doesn't concede; Vindman claims victory
Billions flood into political betting market ahead of 2024 election
Speaker Johnson stumps for Anderson on the last night of the campaign
Law enforcement across Virginia talks Election Day
Virginia Political Podcast Episode 2: Richmond Mayoral Race
Virginia Beach Democrats accuse City Council candidate of campaign violations
Va. immigrants want candidate support: ‘We’re here to pave way for future generations’
In her likely final move of the race, Kiggans accuses Democrats of election interference
New Poll: Harris up by 10 in Virginia
House leaders from both parties are stumping in Virginia
Youngkin loses voter purge lawsuit
Episode 1. Spanberger and Meagher
Anderson does not rule out a run for LG
On 20 Issues: Virginia U.S. Senate candidates Kaine and Cao.
Youngkin's latest appointments
Fundraising numbers are in for House candidates
Commentary: "Skill" Game Bounty Hunters
Youngkin defends Trump's National Guard comments on CNN
Virginia college students run statehouse for a weekend
Cook Political Report shifts VA-07 in a positive direction for Republicans
RPV condemns Loudoun County Republican Committee chair’s comments on courting Muslim voters
Interview: LG candidate Babur Lateef
Do Virginians trust each other?
New polling on Harris v. Trump
Another Democrat says they are running for lieutenant governor
Virginia colleges change protest rules, mirroring ‘unprecedented’ U.S. trend, advocate says
New poll shows slight dip in support for Harris in Virginia
Appomattox GOP committee takes up Chase vote
FEMA announces disaster assistance is available
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Political ads running in Virginia right now
Hashmi talks run for lieutenant governor
The latest Youngkin appointments
A Republican filed to run for lieutenant governor
Youngkin's administration is starting a green bank
New polling on Harris v. Trump in Virginia
A poll on Spanberger v. Sears and Spanberger v. Miyares
Richmond organizations defend choice for mayor
Democrat announces run for competitive House seat
Local registrars confident Virginia election is secure, encourage transparency
The latest TV ads in political campaigns across Virginia
Trump and Youngkin hold tele-rally
Democrats are outspending Republicans on ads
Anderson and Vindman spar after candidate forum
Kiggans responds to report of Democratic group recruiting third party candidates
Correction: Vindman is the Democratic nominee
Republicans call on Vindman to denounce comments from his family
Fair Election Fund runs ad thanking Youngkin
Youngkin's latest appointments
McAuliffe talks small business
Sears officially launches her campaign
Reaction to Sears filing for governor
Winsome Sears filed for higher office
A look at racial disparities in traffic stops across Virginia
Charlottesville gives final approval for RCV in local races
The Virginia Harris-Walz campaign is touting a big Labor Day weekend
Sears gave a fiery, combative speech to a rowdy crowd on Labor Day
Jones files paperwork to run for AG
Youngkin responds to the killing of Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Trump campaign responds to Democrats campaigning in Viginia
Gwen Walz is campaigning in Virginia Friday
Kaine to be special guest at Bobby Scott’s cookout
Anderson talks debates and responds to accusations from Vindman
Convirs-Fowler drops out of school board race
Charlottesville moves closer to allowing ranked choice voting for nomination battles
SOL scores are up from last year but still lower than pre-pandemic
Harris leads Trump in Virginia in a new poll
Kiggans and Smasal release new ads today
Youngkin's latest appointments
Delegate asks Miyares to issue a cease-and-desist
Youngkin says Trump’s plan is speculative. Trump’s campaign website says it’s not.
A look at the process for state agencies to ask Youngkin for project funding
Commentary on Richmond's mayoral race
Virginia's minimum wage is slightly increasing next year
Sears is changing her tune on Trump, but MAGA hasn't forgotten
Spanberger brings attention to Trump's plan to remove federal workers from D.C. area
More info on why Good filed to run in 2026
Good files to run again in 2026
Former Virginia GOP congressman endorses Harris
Harris secures Democratic nomination
The latest appointments to Youngkin’s administration
Four new Republicans take Clean Virginia's pledge
Chamber provides clarity on debate drama
FOP sent a letter to VA Commonwealth's Attorneys asking for investigation into skill games
The Harris campaign sees momentum in Virginia
Kiggans released her second TV ad of the general election cycle
Youngkin's latest administration appointments
Biden announces he is withdrawing from the race
A deeper look at finance reports
Polling shows Virginia is in play
Top donors for statewide candidates
What did statewide candidate raise so far
Youngkin, Sears respond to assassination attempt on Trump
Youngkin's latest appointments
Rouse announces fundraising total after first deadline
Good says he filed for recount, but doesn't appear to have the money to pay for it
Candidates in tight congressional districts face questions about the top of the ticket
Chase plans run to try and return to the Senate
Va Democrats are front and center in convo about Biden
The latest Youngkin administration appointments
Youngkin announces new board appointments
Democrats respond to derogatory comments made about Lucas
First TV ad in VA-07, new ad from Kaine and LCV rankings
Good does not accept the election results
Update on Convirs-Fowler's potential school board run
Shannon Taylor launches bid for attorney general
Primary and Special Session day
Trump just did a tele-rally for McGuire
Freedom Caucus member backs McGuire over Good
Veterans push back on lawmakers asking to address skill games when they meet this month
A delegate is planning to run for School Board
A look back at all the beef between Good and McGuire
Fundraising totals in House districts
Avula announces fundraising totals at first deadline since he joined race
Who is funding the Democratic PAC attacks against Filler-Corn
Response to Youngkin EV mandate announcement
Youngkin announces end to new EV mandate
John McGuire is facing a lawsuit for defamation
Richmond will be choosing a new mayor this year
Top stories in Virginia politics
New polling on Virginia politics
Trump says Bob Good is bad for Virginia
Descano talks Republican attacks and not running for attorney general
Youngkin sent a letter to Biden about Quantico incident
Filler-Corn responds to attacks from a Democratic PAC
Can Vindman learn from Trone's loss
Kiggans defends herself against Democratic attacks over VA funding
McAuliffe joins movement encouraging Jones to run for AG
Miyares announced new leadership positions in the OAG
A Democratic congressional candidate represented Kessler in the court case to allow Unite the Right
McGuire rode with Trump's motorcade to court
The Washington Post endorsed in VA-07 and VA-10
Virginia Democrats respond to VSU being left out of presidential debates
Today's General Assembly schedule
Kaine responds to letter delivered to his office by protesters
McGuire is not participating in a debate against Good
Descano is not running for attorney general
Hashmi officially launches LG campaign
The latest TV ads from congressional campaigns
Youngkin and lawmakers respond to university protests
Police storm pro-Palestine protest at VCU
Hashmi files paperwork for LG run
Rouse announces run for lieutenant governor
Stoney drops out of gubernatorial race
Youngkin, Lucas and Torian talk budget negotiations
House Democrats plan to reject all of Youngkin's budget amendments
A look at the money raised by potential 2025 candidates
This veto session has the potential to be unlike any other in recent memory
Spanberger receives big Democratic backing for gubernatorial campaign
Youngkin appoints three to leadership positions
Gorka is the new Fairfax GOP chair
How often did Democrats and Republicans vote as a group in the General Assembly
Most firearm regulation measures meet veto pen roadblock
Youngkin proposed an amendment to the Right to Contraception Act
Vindman received a letter from the FEC to confirm $1.5 in small-dollar donations
Youngkin vetoes bill to address legal concerns of RCV
Youngkin's budget amendments are live
Response to Youngkin's budget amendments
Youngkin has 233 proposed budget amendments
Spanberger receives more support for her gubernatorial campaign
Congressional district electorate Demographics
Youngkin signs bill and Freedom Caucus demands
Youngkin vetoes bills to require retail warning of invasive plant species
Del. Clark is youngest member of a Va. General Assembly trending younger
A senator is preemptively telling summit attendees the discussions will remain safe from FOIA
More actions from Youngkin on bills
Jones receives more support for a potential AG run
Republican favorite Derrick Anderson works at a law firm with long ties to Democrats
Alexandria says no more arena; Youngkin responds
Alexandria city councilor discusses her stance - or lack thereof - on the arena
Youngkin vetoes assault weapons ban
Cook says Good's reelection chances do not look great
The Good/McGuire drama continues
A former state Senator was charged with assault after an incident at a local GOP committee meeting
Reid is considering a run for lieutenant governor
Nine Central Virginia legislators oppose new Dominion plant in Chesterfield
Youngkin's vetoes and amendments so far
Behind the scenes: Lucas did a "reply all" to a Goldman email mocking Youngkin, Surovell and Scott
The arena is not included in the budget
Mamie Locke is backing a candidate in VA-10 Democratic primary
Vote totals and reaction to primary day in Virginia
A survey of Virginia Republicans on immigration for primary day
Checking in on Spanberger & Stoney
Polling on the presidential primary
A lot of bills to work through
McGuire is bringing in endorsements over Good
Trump and Haley to rally in Virginia
Youngkin’s office said outage in system causing constituent phone line issue
United Daughters of the Confederacy watched House vote to remove tax exemption
What happened in the Senate yesterday?
Lawmakers swat down bill to increase THC level in industrial hemp
Rep. Good was forced to leave a Trump store opening that McGuire was headlining
SCOTUS will not hear Thomas Jefferson High School case
Johnson is pushing hard for Kiggans
What is happening in the General Assembly today
Republicans rebuke their party’s tweet
Knight was removed from Appropriations
An update on important bills from crossover day
Democrats split on bill requiring CA notification for people charged with violent crimes
Senate Democrats did not docket arena bill before crossover
Hunting dog permit may get through General Assembly this year
Today's General Assembly Schedule
Virginia Senate passes bill to ban the future purchases of assault-style weapons
House bill requires evacuation plan for students with mobility impairments
Senate passed a bill to ban personal use of campaign funds in Virginia
Senate committee advances legislation to end “boyfriend loophole” in Virginia
Congressional campaign finance numbers
Education coalition and lawmakers advocate for increased teacher pay
Thursday's General Assembly Schedule
Senate advances bill banning convicted animal abuse felons from getting another animal
Miyares is suing the NCAA over NIL restrictions
Democrats block two Youngkin appointees
A Senate committee advanced a bill to provide paid family leave
Today's General Assembly Schedule
Lucas threatens future Democratic cooperation if Youngkin vetoes minimum wage bill
Thursday's General Assembly Schedule
New poll shows huge lead for Spanberger in 2025 primary
Wednesday's General Assembly Schedule
A bill to ban personal use of campaign funds advances in the Senate
A bill to add transparency to independent expenditure spending
Tuesday's General Assembly schedule
Monday's General Assembly schedule
Today's General Assembly Schedule
Gubernatorial candidates and potential candidates are fundraising for 2025
Today's General Assembly Schedule
Bill to make fentanyl dealers liable for homicide charge dies in Senate committee
Democrats advance education bills
Senate Democrats kill Republican bills aimed at rolling back early vote access
Today's General Assembly Schedule
Today's General Assembly Schedule
Scott announces new select committee to address rural healthcare access
Spanberger reports massive fundraising total in first 48 days
Today's General Assembly schedule
Youngkin's State of the Commonwealth text
Don Scott was elected Speaker of the House
Republicans win special elections
Youngkin's work for the special elections
Spanberger talks Jan. 6 and Trump
Fairfax School Board urges legislators to reject Youngkin's budget
Northam spearheads movement to encourage Jones to run for AG
VA-10 Democratic candidates start releasing fundraising totals