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Virginia General Assembly session resumes Monday after storm …
1 day ago · The Virginia General Assembly will resume its 2025 legislative session Monday after a two-and-a-half-day delay caused by Richmond’s water crisis following a severe winter storm. Lawmakers briefly convened Wednesday to vote on procedural resolutions before recessing until Monday.The disruption also postponed Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s State of the Commonwealth address, originally scheduled for ...
“Virginia is winning”: Youngkin delivers optimistic State of the ...
1 day ago · Entering his final full year in office, Gov. Glenn Youngkin addressed a joint session of the General Assembly on Monday, delivering his annual State of the Commonwealth speech after a delay caused by last week’s winter storm and the resulting Richmond water crisis.Yet the governor struck an optimistic tone, highlighting Virginia’s economic growth, education reforms and declining crime ...
Virginia launches probe into Richmond water crisis as legislature ...
16 hours ago · Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday that the state has already launched an investigation into last week’s water crisis in Richmond through the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water, pledging to uncover the root causes of the failure. “We need to wait to see what that tells us,” Youngkin said during his annual State of the Commonwealth address before a joint session ...
Why solar power matters for my Augusta County family farm
1 day ago · I own a farm in Augusta County, Virginia that has been in my family for 75 years. We’re proud of it and it’s a legacy I’d like to pass down to my children, just like my father did for me. But in today’s economy, keeping the farm isn’t easy. Costs keep rising, and each season […]
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4 days ago · Skeptical Supreme Court justices weigh a rescue of TikTok from nearing ban BY: Jacob Fischler and Ashley Murray - January 10, 2025 U.S. Supreme Court justices on Friday questioned why they should intervene to block a law forcing the sale of TikTok in nine days, saying the short-form video platform’s Chinese parent company does …
Virginia to receive $46 million in federal funds for Helene relief ...
6 days ago · Federal lawmakers announced Tuesday that Virginia is receiving over $46 million to support the commonwealth’s Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, which wreaked havoc in Southwest Virginia last September and left three Virginians dead.
Virginia special elections add new faces, but leave General …
Jan 7, 2025 · Three newly elected lawmakers are set to join the Virginia General Assembly after winning special elections on Tuesday, but their victories leave the balance of power in the closely divided legislature unchanged. Republican Luther Cifers claimed victory in the 10th Senate District, while Democrats Kannan Srinivasan and JJ Singh won in the 32nd Senate District […]
Live updates: Election Day in Virginia • Virginia Mercury
Nov 5, 2024 · Polls are now closed, and Virginians’ votes are being tallied. We’re posting live election results on our site as they come in.. 11:09 p.m.: Democrat Jennifer McClellan wins reelection in Virginia’s 4th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.. 10:58 p.m.:
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The Virginia Mercury is an independent, nonprofit online news organization covering state government and policy. The Mercury launched in 2018 to bring a fresh perspective to coverage of the state’s biggest political and policy issues and fill the gaps in statehouse reporting created by a shrinking media industry. The Mercury is an affiliate of States […]