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Senator Bill DeSteph Urges Deregulation to Bring High-Paying Jobs to Virginia
DeSteph pointed out that the current approach to regulation may be creating barriers for...
Democrats
Marijuana Company Donates $10,000 to Virginia State Senator Barbara Favola
Green Thumb Industries through its subsidiary Dharma Pharmaceuticals LLC contributed $10,000 to the Barbara...
Republicans Must Fill the Ranks: Virginia’s Election Officer Shortage Puts Integrity at Risk
Across the Commonwealth of Virginia, a staffing crisis is unfolding in plain sight. County after county reports the same problem: too few election officers...
Favola Campaign Committee Transfers Funds to Arlington County Democratic Committee
Virginia State Senator Barbara Favola's campaign committee made a $2,500 contribution to the Arlington County Democratic Committee on March 20, 2026. The payment went...
Lobbyist Kevin Fay Contributes $2,500 to Barbara Favola Campaign
Kevin Fay, vice chairman and chief executive officer of the Arlington-based lobbying firm Alcalde & Fay, made a $2,500 contribution on June 12, 2026,...
Casino Operators for Skill PAC Contributes $2,500 to Jennifer Boysko
VA Operators for Skill made a donation of $2,500 on May 27, 2026, to Friends of Jennifer Boysko, the campaign committee for Virginia State...
Virginia Lawmakers Push Costly Bureaucratic Expansion with New Marijuana Marketplace Budget
Virginia taxpayers are facing a massive bureaucratic expansion as state lawmakers push forward with a costly framework for a legal recreational marijuana marketplace. The...
Massive $100 Million Expansion of Environmental Bureaucracy Inserted Into Virginia Budget
The Virginia state legislature has pushed through a massive spending increase for environmental oversight in the latest budget compromise. Under Item 471 #2c, lawmakers...
Clean Virginia Fund Contributes $50,000 to Friends of Russet Perry
The Clean Virginia Fund, a political action committee tied to the nonprofit Clean Virginia, made a $50,000 donation on June 26, 2026, to Friends...
Las Vegas Casino MGM Resorts International Contributes to Virginia State Senator Jennifer Boysko
MGM Resorts International made a donation of $2,500 on January 20, 2026, to Friends of Jennifer Boysko, the campaign committee for Virginia State Senator...
Russet Perry Senate Campaign Committee Makes $2,500 Payment to Legislative Aide Alison Trahan
A recent campaign finance filing shows that the Friends of Russet Perry committee issued a $2,500 payment on June 14, 2026, to Alison Trahan,...
Jobs Promise Sparks Debate on Data Center Expansion in Virginia
He asked whether a promised 2,500 jobs are worth the construction of 40 more data centers. This query highlights the ongoing discussion surrounding economic...
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Government
Senator Bill DeSteph Urges Deregulation to Bring High-Paying Jobs to Virginia
DeSteph pointed out that the current approach to regulation may be creating barriers for...
Democrats
Marijuana Company Donates $10,000 to Virginia State Senator Barbara Favola
Green Thumb Industries through its subsidiary Dharma Pharmaceuticals LLC contributed $10,000 to the Barbara...
Government
Republicans Must Fill the Ranks: Virginia’s Election Officer Shortage Puts Integrity at Risk
Across the Commonwealth of Virginia, a staffing crisis is unfolding in plain sight. County...
Democrats
Favola Campaign Committee Transfers Funds to Arlington County Democratic Committee
Virginia State Senator Barbara Favola's campaign committee made a $2,500 contribution to the Arlington...
Democrats
Lobbyist Kevin Fay Contributes $2,500 to Barbara Favola Campaign
Kevin Fay, vice chairman and chief executive officer of the Arlington-based lobbying firm Alcalde...
Democrats
Casino Operators for Skill PAC Contributes $2,500 to Jennifer Boysko
VA Operators for Skill made a donation of $2,500 on May 27, 2026, to...
Virginia
Virginia Lawmakers Push Costly Bureaucratic Expansion with New Marijuana Marketplace Budget
Virginia taxpayers are facing a massive bureaucratic expansion as state lawmakers push forward with...
Democrats
Massive $100 Million Expansion of Environmental Bureaucracy Inserted Into Virginia Budget
The Virginia state legislature has pushed through a massive spending increase for environmental oversight...
Democrats
Clean Virginia Fund Contributes $50,000 to Friends of Russet Perry
The Clean Virginia Fund, a political action committee tied to the nonprofit Clean Virginia,...
Democrats
Las Vegas Casino MGM Resorts International Contributes to Virginia State Senator Jennifer Boysko
MGM Resorts International made a donation of $2,500 on January 20, 2026, to Friends...
Candidates
Russet Perry Senate Campaign Committee Makes $2,500 Payment to Legislative Aide Alison Trahan
A recent campaign finance filing shows that the Friends of Russet Perry committee issued...
Democrats
Jobs Promise Sparks Debate on Data Center Expansion in Virginia
He asked whether a promised 2,500 jobs are worth the construction of 40 more...
Democrats
New York Donor Supports Democratic Rural GroundGame in Virginia
New York resident William Sussman contributed $3,000 on March 4, 2026, to Rural GroundGame,...
Democrats
Clean Virginia Fund Contributes $10,000 to Favola Campaign
The Clean Virginia Fund, a political action committee focused on opposing utility company influence...
Democrats
Illinois Attorney James Clayborne Donates to Virginia PAC Backing Democrats
James Clayborne, a Belleville, Illinois attorney and former Democratic state senator, contributed $2,500 to...
Democrats
Chicago Casino Executive Contributes $25,000 to Virginia Democrats PAC
Chicago-based casino magnate Neil Bluhm directed a $25,000 contribution on June 26, 2026, to...
Government
Virginia Republican Elections Started, Go Vote
As Virginians head into the summer months, Republican voters have a pivotal opportunity to...
Democrats
Possible Investigations of Louise Lucas and Lisa Lucas-Burke. Lucas Lodge, The Marijuana Outlet
by James C. Sherlock
Louise Lucas, the president pro tempore for the Virginia state senate...
Government
Scott Surovell’s job performance: How bad is it?
by Joe Fitzgerald
First, there was the plan to build a casino in Fairfax County...
Government
Virginia Republican Elections Start June 19th 2026
As Virginians head into the summer months, Republican voters have a pivotal opportunity to...
Government
Peake Challenges District Elimination and Budget Secrecy on Senate Floor
His remarks focused on the lack of transparency that has characterized those talks. Peake...
Government
Senator Bryce Reeves Questions Officials on Data Center Investments
The discussion focused on data center initiatives potentially located in the southside region of...
Democrats
Fairfax Supervisor Dalia Palchik Slams Tysons Casino as Senator Vanity Project Amid Opposition
The supervisor's remarks underscore the depth of local resistance to the casino proposal. Community...
Government
Virginia Senate Advances SB 106 to Combat Gas Station Heroin Threat
Tianeptine is a substance that mimics the effects of opioids and has been linked...
Government
Virginia Legislature Advances Bill Strengthening Inmate Access to Legal Counsel in Local Jails
RICHMOND, VA - The Virginia General Assembly has completed action on House Bill 126,...
Government
Senator Mark Peake Warns of Democrats’ Collective Bargaining Time Bomb Delayed Until After Elections
Peake, a steadfast conservative voice representing Virginians concerned about fiscal responsibility, pointed out the...
Government
Virginia Enacts Law Requiring Prosecutors to Provide Copies of Discovery Materials to Defendants
In a significant development for Virginia's criminal justice system, the General Assembly has passed...
Democrats
What Happens After the Virginia Rigged Maps Vote?
by Ali Ahmad
A narrow majority of Virginians voted to disenfranchise rural Virginia between Friday,...
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FBI Raids of Senator Louise Lucas Expose Corruption at the Heart of Virginia Democrats’ Power Structure
Portsmouth, Virginia – In a stunning development that should shock no one familiar with...
Government
Abigail Spanberger’s Rewrite Energy Bill Challenges Assembly and Dominion
By Steve Haner,
Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic Governor of New York State, has asked...
Government
Virginia Legislature Grapples with $1 Billion Budget Divide Impacting Fairfax County’s Fiscal Future
Fairfax County, home to over a million residents and a key driver of Virginia's...
Government
The Louise Lucas Dilemma in the Virginia Senate
by James C. Sherlock
Real victims can be the result of scandals. This one does....
Government
Mark Warner’s Term Limit Pledge from 1996 Contradicted by Fourth Senate Run
In July 1996, Warner, then a political newcomer challenging incumbent Republican Senator John Warner,...
Democrats
Virginia Democrats to Vote for Themselves 278% Pay Increase
by Scott Dreyer
Recent days, the Democrat-led General Assembly voted to increase the salary of...
Government
Winsome Earle-Sears Demonstrates True Leadership in Graceful Handover to Senator Ghazala Hashmi
Earle-Sears, the trailblazing Republican who made history as the first Black woman elected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, took the podium to express deep appreciation to her dedicated staff.
Government
Republicans Rally Against Democratic Bid to Override Voter-Approved Redistricting in Virginia Senate
Senator Christopher Head, a Republican representing parts of Fairfax and surrounding areas, took to the floor to lambast the proposal. He highlighted the irony of Democrats claiming to preserve democracy while seeking to redraw district lines in a manner that would ensure electoral outcomes favor one party.
Government
Virginia State Senator Christopher Head Delivers Stirring Defense of Unborn Life Amid Legislative Push
Christopher Head's remarks come at a critical juncture in the Virginia General Assembly, where Republican lawmakers are advancing measures to safeguard the unborn against what they describe as extreme Democratic proposals.
Government
Virginia Senate Erupts in Fiery Debate Over Born-Alive Protection Amendment
Senator Emily Jordan, a Republican, passionately argued for the amendment, emphasizing crystal clear protections for what she described as fundamental rights. She pointed to multiple references in the legislation underscoring the need to provide care for infants born alive, regardless of the circumstances surrounding their birth.
Government
Virginia Senators Raise Alarms Over Democratic Push for Unlimited Late-Term Abortions Without Parental Consent
The discussion centered on HJ 1 and SJ 1, resolutions pushed by Democrats to enshrine expansive abortion rights in the Virginia Constitution.
Government
Republicans Sound Alarm Over Democratic Bid to Undo Bipartisan Redistricting in Virginia
Senator Mark Peake recounted recent discussions where a senator from eastern Fairfax indicated plans to 'redo the House,' a move he interprets as targeting the House of Delegates, the state Senate, and even congressional districts.
Government
Senator Sturtevant Stands Firm for Parental Rights in Virginia Senate Debate on Reproductive Amendment
Glen Sturtevant, representing Virginia's 10th Senate District, pointed out the amendment's language granting 'every individual' a fundamental right to reproductive freedom.
Government
Governor Glenn Youngkin Celebrates Grand Opening of New Puller Veterans Care Center in Fauquier County
Governor Glenn Youngkin today joined local, state, and federal leaders to celebrate the grand opening of the new Puller Veterans Care Center (PVCC) in Warrenton - a state-of-the-art facility built to serve Virginia veterans in need of long-term care, memory care, and short-term rehabilitation care in Northern Virginia and throughout the Commonwealth.Â
Virginia
Youngkin rules out Senate bid but leaves door open to presidential run
Gov. In an interview on Tuesday, Glenn Youngkin has ruled out running to become the next U.S. Senator from Virginia. However, he left open the possibility of a future Presidential run.