Politics Jan 10 Virginia lawmakers vote to ban guns at state Capitol Virginia lawmakers have voted to ban firearms at the state Capitol, the first in what's expected to be many contentious gun votes in coming weeks.
Nation Dec 04 Virginia moves to drop work requirement for Medicaid Virginia is moving toward dropping work requirements for Medicaid enrollees after Democrats won full control of the state legislature for the first time in a generation.
Health Dec 04 Virginia hits ‘pause’ on Medicaid work requirements Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday that his administration is hitting “pause” on its request for federal approval to requires some Medicaid recipients to have a job or participate in some form of approved community engagement and pay part of…
Politics Nov 06 Democrats promise swift action after win in Virginia Democratic 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 guns Lawmakers 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 shooting Gov. 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 guns Virginia 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 completed Eastern 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 testify Two 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 resignation Calls 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,…