Gov. Spanberger's flurry of vetoes drew the ire of several Democratic legislators and now, as lawmakers race to finalize the state budget before June 30, Virginia's first woman governor is defending her actions and approach. virginiamercury.com/2026/06/15/i...
A court injunction has paused the USDA's conditions that block Virginia and other states from food assistance funding unless they certify their programs don't promote DEI, gender ideology or serve undocumented immigrants. virginiamercury.com/briefs/injun...
COMMENTARY: Virginia's data center tax exemption returns less to the state than it costs and has grown into a near-billion-dollar annual line, but leaders have not decided whether they have the will to change course, guest columnist Tommy Turner writes. virginiamercury.com/2026/06/11/t...
A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia halted the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for one week, giving the government time to sign a “clear, unambiguous” agreement that the fund is dead. virginiamercury.com/2026/06/12/r...
Gov. Spanberger vetoed 31 bills, including key Democratic priorities like expanding collective bargaining rights for public employees and creating a legal weed market framework. The actions drew her party's ire but the governor maintains, "I’m doing my job.” virginiamercury.com/2026/06/12/s...
Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Aaron Spence defended the district before Congress, pushing back against the idea that schools and parents are “adversaries” amid heated national debates over gender policies, parental rights and student safety.
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The new House budget proposal no longer includes environmental standards data centers would need to meet in order to be exempted from the state’s sales and use tax, and calls for a commission to study the industry's impact and benefits in Virginia. virginiamercury.com/2026/06/12/n...
A few hundred people live on Tangier Island, which residents, environmental groups and preservationists call a unique aspect of Virginia history and culture and a critical habitat for wildlife. They're seeking more federal and state resources to protect it. virginiamercury.com/2026/06/15/t...
Lawmakers have presented different ideas on how Virginia should fund priorities in healthcare and education, while data centers’ tax break remains a sticking point. The budget must be finalized by June 30 or an unprecedented state government shutdown will ensue. virginiamercury.com/2026/06/15/t...
A 2021 law allowing Virginians with certain past felony convictions to have their criminal records sealed will take effect July 1. Lawmakers and advocates say this will allow former felons without new convictions to expand their housing and employment options. virginiamercury.com/2026/06/11/s...
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A group of bipartisan house members, unveiled the chamber’s latest budget proposal which they framed as a “compromise package”.
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The U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce on Wednesday invited Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Aaron Spence and others to hear how K-12 schools in Virginia and other states mana...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a preliminary injunction Friday halting the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for one…
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Virginia Democrats spent years waiting for unified control of state government after an unprecedented string of bruising vetoes under Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. But nearly six months into Gov.…
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Virginia’s first woman governor defends her vetoes and cautious approach as lawmakers race towards a shutdown deadline.
Lawmakers present different ideas on how the state should fund key priorities in healthcare and education, while data centers’ tax exemption remains a sticking point.
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The “Clean Slate law” means that when hiring managers and landlords run background checks, they won’t be able to see some felony and misdemeanor convictions should a person not have new convictions…
Residents say saving the island means preserving a unique aspect of Virginia history and culture while also protecting critical wildlife habitats that surround it.
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Virginia gave data centers a $928 million tax break in a single fiscal year, 2023, and the General Assembly cannot pass a budget because it can no longer agree on whether to keep doing it. That is…
As part of its 2026 conditions, states receiving USDA grants must certify that they don’t operate “any programs that advance or promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” do not “promote gender…
