The governor said his plan would not come from existing education funding, but Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, said it's a nonstarter.

Virginia closed most of its state-run training centers used to house the intellectually and developmentally disabled. The institutionalized treatment provided in them led to a Department of Justice monitoring program that ended this week.

Virginia will need nearly $142 million to modernize its tax management system and other "ancient technology" for running the Department of Taxation to avoid a potential breakdown of operations.

Republicans are hoping to give low-income families money for private schooling. However, some powerful Democrats are against the plan.

In his final session as governor, Glenn Youngkin is touring Virginia alongside Republican lawmakers to rally support for a proposal to provide scholarships for students to attend private schools and other edcuational expenses.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin emphasized on Thursday that the $50 million proposal would come from the state’s general fund, not from existing education funding.

Governor Glenn Youngkin delivered his State of the Commonwealth address on Monday, taking a celebratory tone as he approached the final full session of the General Assembly during his four-year term.

The Virginia House of Delegates passed resolutions on Tuesday enshrining rights to abortion, voting and marriage equality in a critical step for Democrats hoping to amend the state's constitution next year.

Sears, top left, and House speaker, Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, top center, and Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, top right, applaud as Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, bottom center,

Improving maternal health is a key issue for Democrats and Republicans as the Virginia General Assembly prepares to get to work Monday in the opening of this year’s legislative session. Policymakers say expanding access to care for mothers and infants is a bipartisan effort.

Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin urged a skeptical Democratic-controlled Legislature on Monday to work with him to roll back taxes and environmental laws in his administration's final year in office.

More than 1,000 Fairmont State University students have been honored for academic achievement during fall 2024 semester.