On Tuesday, the Virginia Senate cleared a bill permitting Fairfax County to hold a referendum letting voters decide if a ...

With a growing demand for skilled workers, Virginia lawmakers are tackling a critical issue: the shortage of career and technical education (CTE) teachers. A bipartisan effort to provide an ...

We were thrilled when two legislators proposed companion bills in both the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate to begin ...

By Erin Shackelford During the summer of 2024, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria’s Animal Services team responded to ...

Legislation that could pave the way for a casino in Fairfax County has cleared a major hurdle, passing the Virginia Senate by a 24-16 vote. The bill, introduced by Senate Majority Leader Scott ...

After a passionate debate that split Fairfax County’s typically unified delegation, the contentious bill from Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-34) to add the county to the short list of ...

The Virginia Senate has approved a bill to legalize regulated sales of recreational marijuana, three years after the state ...

A bill meant to increase transparency in local government land use decisions for data centers passed the Senate Thursday in a ...

Callsen’s bill also raises to 600 MW, from 200 MW currently, the target for solar on previously developed sites. It also ...

Virginia Senate Democrats rejected nine of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s board appointments, including Kenneth Marcus, a former assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education nominat ...

It was a somber day at the State Capitol as lawmakers continued with their work in the 2025 General Assembly session while ...

The crash between a regional jet and a military helicopter left 67 dead, including three students and six parents in Fairfax ...