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In Virginia, women still have access to the drug mifepristone, even though efforts are underway to undo that.

The extra layer of permission would be on top of the requirements of the original bill.

Glenn Youngkin will lead his first international trade mission to Taiwan, Japan and South Korea in late April, his office announced Tuesday.

Lots of hot button issues will be on the ballot this fall with every single seat inside the Virginia Statehouse up for grabs. But, a former president and his investigations could be a major thorn for state republicans.

Last week Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a bill into law that is meant to lend a hand to expecting mothers by helping cover pregnancy and delivery-related costs.

The Safe and Sound Task Force aims to reduce the number of foster children sleeping in offices, emergency rooms or hotels.

Democrat Lamont Bagby won the 9th District Senate special election seat Tuesday evening.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed 738 bills before Monday’s midnight deadline. He offered amendments to 78, and he vetoed three.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin put pen to paper on a new bill making it easier and more affordable to lock up firearms.

The legislation approved by the governor last week was the only gun safety measure that passed the politically divided General Assembly

Advocates for automatic voting rights restoration said they are worried this will keep many former inmates from voting without clear guidelines on how it will work.

Before many people even knew what CBD was, a particular group of families was asking Virginia lawmakers to legalize it.

Virginia Fourth District Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan is speaking out after watching Irvo Otieno surveillance video.

Virginia Senator Tim Kaine (D) is championing the Care for Long COVID Act.

Supporters of two identical bills say the move would save money for all Virginians with insurance.

Early voting is from March 13 through March 25, with in-person voting taking place on Tuesday, March 28.

The leaders of four Virginia health care groups are urging Gov. Glenn Youngkin to sign legislation that would impose strict new limits on hemp-derived products that contain intoxicating amounts of THC, the compound in marijuana that gets users high, as well as potential fines on retailers that sell them.

Virginia’s Republican governor joined the state’s Democratic senators Thursday in Washington, in their continuing bid to bring the headquarters of the FBI to Virginia.

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the upcoming release of $30 million in Learning Recovery Grants to parents to be used for qualifying education services intended to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students’ educational progress and well-being.

Some say the legislation raises data privacy concerns while doing little to keep minors out of pornographic websites.

More than 25,000 Virginians tried to cast a ballot in the 2022 midterm elections under same-day registration rules, a new process that had the most impact in college towns, according to statewide data obtained by The Virginia Mercury.

It’s not her first time on Capitol Hill, but this day is different because Jennifer McClellan is now joining the 118th Congress.

Senator Tim Kaine (D) says he wants to strengthen campaign finance laws and improve the transparency of political spending, and to do this he is cosponsoring the “Disclose Act” alongside Senator Mark Warner (D).

54-year-old Delegate Matt Fariss was charged with one count of malicious wounding, one felony count of hit-and-run, and one count of reckless driving.

Packing up order after order, those at Hanover Hemp, LLC now have a growing worry about the future of the business.

Youngkin signed universal occupational licensing legislation that will make Virginia recognize many professional licenses issued by other states, a shift supporters say will remove regulatory red tape that can be an obstacle for out-of-state workers trying to get started in a new place.

Lawmakers have signaled they want the new Virginia Cannabis Control Authority to take over the state’s medical marijuana program.

School officials faced funding shortfalls for the remainder of the school year and inaccurate estimates for their budgets for next year.

Del. Lamont Bagby won the Democratic nomination Sunday night in a firehouse primary leading up to next month’s special election for Virginia’s 9th Senate District seat.

Following Jennifer McClellan’s win for the 4th District U.S. House seat, the 9th Senate District in Virginia will soon be vacant.