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The Democrats now running Virginia’s General Assembly are not just more progressive, but far more ambitious than their predecessors. To fully understand how a

Some of Virginia’s school boards have begun banning or restricting the use of cellphones in schools. Now, the Virginia Senate is backing a proposal to explicitly empower local boards to institute such prohibitions on cellphones and other “handheld communication devices” during regular school hours. The legislation cleared the Senate on a 36-3 vote Tuesday and […]

The 10-1 district voting system implemented in the 2022 Virginia Beach elections has recently come under fire, as a lawsuit for the system has recently been filed.

RICHMOND — Some of Virginia’s school boards have begun banning or restricting the use of cellphones in schools. Now, the Virginia Senate is backing a proposal…

Some of Virginia’s school boards have begun banning or restricting the use of cellphones in schools. Now, the Virginia Senate is backing a proposal to…

(Updated at 4:00 p.m.) Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington) has drafted a bill that would authorize the Arlington County Board to hire an independent auditor. Such legislation, should it pass the Republican-controlled state legislature, would be a victory for County Board members Libby Garvey (D) and John Vihstadt (I), who have championed the hiring of an independent auditor as

A new bill in the Virginia General Assembly would give the Arlington County Board the authority to change its structure without seeking further approval from state lawmakers. Del. Patrick Hope's HB 1225 would allow the Board to decide if it should retain its 5-member, at-large form of government or consider altering the size, to between

Noisy Demonstration Aimed At Advocacy For Leaf Blower Regulation - Fairfax City, VA - Members of Quiet, Clean NOVA demonstrate to Richmond lawmakers how much noise and dirty air gas-powered leaf blowers can generate.

The pro-casino political action committee Building a Remarkable Virginia aims to reintroduce legislation during the 2024 General Assembly to allow the construction of a new casino in Fairfax County. However,

Gov. Glenn Youngkin confirmed on Tuesday that he is considering proposals to do away with the local tax on personal property - which he called "the most hated tax in Virginia" - by finding new sources of revenue for local governments to replace it.