Latest Virginia State General Assembly News
Northam outlines priorities to lawmakers as session begins
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam outlined his plans to legalize marijuana and announced his intention to give teachers a raise Wednesday during an annual address to state lawmakers. The governor gave his State of the Commonwealth speech on the first day of the 2021 legislative...
Virginia delegate defends mob march, faces calls for ouster
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Loudoun County's top elected official is calling for the removal of a Virginia state delegate who participated in the mob march on the U.S. Capitol and then attacked his critics for failing to focus on “the needs of the colored community.” Del. Dave LaRock represents...
Lawmakers push for stronger oversight of Dominion's rates
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A group of Virginia lawmakers is set to push for stricter regulatory oversight of the state's dominant electric utility, saying Dominion Energy's customers have overpaid billions of dollars because of the company's outsized political sway. Virginia’s regulatory structure has...
COVID relief, marijuana legalization key in 2021 session
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers are set to start this year's legislative session focused on COVID-19 relief efforts and legalizing marijuana. The 2021 session will kick off Wednesday, with lawmakers meeting away from the Capitol as the state continues to wrestle with the impacts of a global...
Virginia gubernatorial candidate faces Facebook restrictions
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia gubernatorial candidate who is an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump has had new restrictions placed on her Facebook account after falsely blaming antifa activists for Wednesday’s deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Democrats, meanwhile, called on her...
Citizens chosen for Virginia bipartisan redistricting panel
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A panel of judges has selected eight citizens who will join eight legislators on a bipartisan commission that will redraw Virginia's legislative boundaries for the next decade. A referendum approved by voters in November creates the 16-member commission to draw lines for Virginia's...
Democrats hold Virginia House seats in special elections
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrats held on to two Virginia House seats in special elections held Tuesday. Candi King narrowly defeated Republican Heather Mitchell in Virginia’s 2nd House District in northern Virginia, which was vacant after former Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy resigned to focus on her run...
Finalists chosen for 8 spots on Virginia redistricting panel
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia legislative leaders have selected 62 finalists for the eight citizen spots on the state's new redistricting commission. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Democrats’ picks come from mostly population centers and GOP choices chiefly from rural areas. A panel of...
Virginia state Sen. Chafin dies after catching coronavirus
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin has died after contracting the coronavirus, Senate Republicans said Friday. Chafin represented southwest Virginia and was from Russell County. A Republican, he was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2013 and then moved to the state Senate in 2014....
Del. Lee Carter announces run for Virginia governor
MANASASS, Va. (AP) — A Virginia lawmaker has announced he's running for governor. Del. Lee Carter made the announcement Friday that he would seek the Democratic nomination. Carter was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017. He has introduced legislation to reform the workers’...
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