Framework for retail marijuana market in Virginia one step closer Fri, Jan 27, 2023 4:12 PM (The Center Square) – A committee of Virginia lawmakers advanced a bill Friday that seeks to establish a retail market for sales...
25 states sue Biden administration over federal ESG policy Fri, Jan 27, 2023 8:52 AM (The Center Square) – Twenty-five attorneys general and several other plaintiffs have sued the Biden administration asking the...
Virginia Senate committee rejects 'education savings accounts' Thu, Jan 26, 2023 3:15 PM (The Center Square) –The Senate Committee on Education and Health voted to “pass by indefinitely” on three school choice bills...
Virginia Senate panel defeats abortion bans Thu, Jan 26, 2023 10:29 AM (The Center Square) – A panel of Virginia Senate lawmakers voted down Republican-backed bills seeking to enact bans on abortion...
Attorney General Jason Miyares details ‘parole-granting frenzy’ Wed, Jan 25, 2023 5:44 PM (The Center Square) – A report released Wednesday by Attorney General Jason Miyares asserts the Virginia Parole Board and former...
Bill to establish permanent daylight saving time defeated in Virginia Senate Tue, Jan 24, 2023 3:56 PM (The Center Square) – After discussing the measure at length, lawmakers in the state Senate voted to kill a bill seeking to...
Analysis: Virginia edges Florida as best state to retire Tue, Jan 24, 2023 3:09 PM (The Center Square) – Virginia is the best state to retire in, according to a new analysis from WalletHub, edging out perennial...
Virginia governor expresses concerns about ESG investing Tue, Jan 24, 2023 2:16 PM Virginia Gov. Glen Youngkin (R) – who worked for most of his career in financial services (private equity), where he eventually...
Virginia bill would increase jury duty pay to highest in the nation Tue, Jan 24, 2023 12:19 PM (The Center Square) – Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle have signaled support for a measure that would make...
Senate committee advances bill to ban sales of 'assault firearms' Mon, Jan 23, 2023 4:52 PM (The Center Square) – A Virginia Senate committee voted along party lines Monday to advance a bill banning sales of new assault...
School district claims 'oversight' led to delay of National Merit notifications Mon, Jan 23, 2023 3:47 PM (The Center Square) – Stafford County Public Schools is the latest to join a growing list of Virginia school districts who have...
Economic experts weigh Youngkin’s decision to halt Ford plant Sun, Jan 22, 2023 1:22 PM (The Center Square) – Growth in plants connected to electric vehicles has roared across the country. Not...
Student merit notification bill is existing policy in several Virginia schools Sat, Jan 21, 2023 9:01 AM (The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is backing a legislative proposal requiring schools to promptly inform...
Bill to repay loans of mental health professionals clears House committee Thu, Jan 19, 2023 1:22 PM (The Center Square) – A bill to create a loan repayment program for Virginia mental health professionals sailed through a House...
House committee advances bill to lower top income tax rate Wed, Jan 18, 2023 5:10 PM (The Center Square) – A bill that would increase the standard tax deduction for both individual and joint filers, and lower...
Wes Moore sworn in, makes history as first Black governor of Maryland Wed, Jan 18, 2023 2:21 PM (The Center Square) – Wes Moore was sworn in as the 63rd governor of Maryland Wednesday, making history as the state’s first...
Eighteen state AGs voice support for New York gun-industry liability law Wed, Jan 18, 2023 12:01 PM (The Center Square) – A coalition of 18 state attorneys general, all Democrats, on Wednesday submitted an amicus brief in...
Virginia House and Senate divided over "clean cars" law Wed, Jan 18, 2023 11:46 AM (The Center Square) – Virginia lawmakers are divided on proposals seeking to repeal the state’s so-called “clean cars” law,...
School choice bill sparks debate in House committee Tue, Jan 17, 2023 1:39 PM (The Center Square) – A bill backed by Virginia Republican lawmakers to create “Education Success Accounts” to help parents pay...
Prescription drugs affordability oversight initiative advances Mon, Jan 16, 2023 4:21 PM (The Center Square) – A measure that would create a taxpayer-funded state board to conduct affordability reviews of prescription...