Sen. Bill Stanley, R-Franklin County, sponsored the legislation to remove the medical malpractice cap in cases involving young children.
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Sen. Danny Diggs, R-York listens to one of his fellow senators speak at the Virginia State Capitol on Wednesday.
Sen. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton looks towards the front of the Virginia State Senate while her fellow senators talk amongst themselves while at ease at the Virginia State Capitol on January 10, 2024, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Sen. Bill DeSteph, R-Virginia Beach, talks to Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, at the state Capitol on Wednesday. Senate Bill 294, introduced by DeSteph, has been referred to the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee for consideration.
Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, sponsored the bill to create a Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank.
Speaker of the House Don Scott Jr. addresses the House of Delegates at the Capitol Building on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. Scott is the first Black Speaker of the House of Delegates of Virginia.
Speaker of the House Don Scott Jr. addresses the House of Delegates at the Capitol Building on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. Scott is the first Black Speaker of the House of Delegates of Virginia.
Speaker of the House Don Scott Jr. addresses the House of Delegates at the Capitol Building on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. Scott is the first Black Speaker of the House of Delegates of Virginia.
Speaker of the House Don Scott Jr. addresses the House of Delegates at the Capitol Building on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. Scott is the first Black Speaker of the House of Delegates of Virginia.
Del. Don Scott Jr., D-Portsmouth becomes emotional before becoming Speaker of the House at the Capitol Building on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.
More and more these days, local governments are saying thanks but no thanks to the big arrays of solar panels that are key to Virginia’s move to a clean energy future.
General Assembly leaders expect to elect two judges to the State Corporation Commission Wednesday, ending a stalemate that left two of the three seats vacant. The candidates remain a mystery.
The average state employee is 46.7 years old and the average age of newly hired employees is 37.5 years old.
The House of Delegates backed legislation setting up a framework for legal marijuana sales. The Senate considers its bill on Tuesday. Gov. Glenn Youngkin is not interested in the idea.
Bob Sledd, a longtime Richmond business leader, has become senior adviser to Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a decade after he served in a similar role to another Republican governor, Bob McDonnell.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin vows to fight for $2 billion arena project, calling its exclusion from the proposed budget a "colossal mistake."
Virginia has three months left before the current two-year state budget ends and a new one begins — if Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the General Assembly can reach an agreement.
The House of Delegates on Wednesday quickly dispatched the governor's proposed budget amendments. That likely paves the way for a fresh start on the spending plan in a special session.
The state Senate rejected Gov. Glenn Youngkin's amendments that would toughen state oversight of electronic skill games.
Virginia collected $1.2 billion more in tax revenues than it projected, giving the state money to pay for additional priorities in the new $187.5 billion two-year budget.
The first bill introduced for the 2025 General Assembly session would make passing a test on civics a condition of graduating from high school.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin wants to replace Virginia's outdated tax management system before he'll consider letting the state participate in a program to let taxpayers file federal returns directly.
The General Assembly and Gov. Glenn Youngkin should have plenty of money to fight over in the revised budget that the governor will propose next month.
The governor is seeking bipartisan support for his proposal to deposit $1.1 billion in a car tax credit fund to provide income tax rebates for taxpayers.
“While Virginia is stronger than ever, she – and we – have major challenges,” Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Wednesday in his State of the Commonwealth address.
Senate Democrats are pitching a one-year delay of changes to eligibility for a tuition waiver program for the survivors and dependents of military veterans killed or disabled on active duty.
Lawmakers will meet briefly on Wednesday, the first day of the 46-day General Assembly session, then will adjourn until Monday morning, when Gov. Glenn Youngkin will deliver his State of the Commonwealth address.
House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, expects a "boring session" of the General Assembly to begin on Wednesday, but that may be wishful thinking.
Virginia has three months left before the current two-year state budget ends and a new one begins — if Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the General Assembly can reach an agreement.
Virginia collected $1.2 billion more in tax revenues than it projected, giving the state money to pay for additional priorities in the new $187.5 billion two-year budget.
The first bill introduced for the 2025 General Assembly session would make passing a test on civics a condition of graduating from high school.
