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Politics Nov 06
Democrats promise swift action after win in VirginiaDemocratic leaders said Virginians should expect a higher minimum wage, new gun restrictions and greater abortion rights after their party flipped control of the state House and Senate in Tuesday's election.
Politics Jul 09
GOP-led Virginia Legislature abruptly adjourns special session on gunsLawmakers were summoned to consider a package of eight gun-control measures put forward by Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, who called for "votes and laws, not thoughts and prayers" in response to the Virginia Beach massacre.
Nation Jul 09
Virginia lawmakers meet to debate new gun laws after mass shootingGov. Ralph Northam ordered lawmakers back for a special session to consider a wide range of gun-control measures.
Politics Jun 04
WATCH: Virginia governor to call special session on gunsVirginia Gov. Ralph Northam will recall lawmakers to the state Capitol in coming weeks to take up a package of gun-control legislation he said is urgently needed to prevent killings like Friday's mass shooting in Virginia Beach.
Politics May 21
Probe of racist photo on Virginia governor’s yearbook page completedEastern Virginia Medical School announced it is planning a news conference and will make a written report of the investigation public. The school gave no details about what the investigation found.
Politics Feb 22
Virginia Republicans to invite Justin Fairfax’s accusers to testifyTwo women have come forward with allegations that Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a Democrat, sexually assaulted them years ago.
Politics Feb 09
Virginia Gov. Northam, Lt. Gov. Fairfax reject growing calls for resignationCalls were mounting for Virginia’s lieutenant governor to resign Saturday, at the tail end of an astonishing week that saw the state’s top three elected officials — all Democrats — embroiled in potentially career-ending scandals fraught with questions of race,…
Politics Feb 08
Virginia governor Northam says he will not resign over racist photoThe decision comes as another sexual assault accusation was leveled at Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, who would succeed Northam if he stepped down.
Politics Feb 08
Virginia Gov. Northam survives scandal by staying out of sightHe promised to start an honest conversation about race and how to heal the lingering wounds of Virginia's painful past. Then he disappeared.
Politics Feb 07
Democrats speechless as scandal engulfs Virginia’s leadersWith Virginia's top three elected officials engulfed in scandal, fellow Democrats were rendered practically speechless, uncertain of how to thread their way through the racial and sexual allegations and their tangled political implications.
