Since the early 1970’s, there have been dozens of constitutional amendments put before Virginia voters. All but seven have passed.

Ever since the dark days of Jim Crow, farm owners in Virginia have been able to skirt the minimum wage law and offer their workers lower pay. Now, Governor Abigail Spanberger is signing legislation to put an end to an exclusion that dates back to the 1930s.

A recent survey along the Blue Ridge Parkway found that increasing light from cities and towns is seriously compromising night views of the heavens even in rural areas.

The foundation says the Chesapeake watershed “is on the front lines of climate change threats.”

Tim Kaine said Sands has done a great job during his 12 years as Virginia Tech's president, but he also questioned the timing.

The Cannabis Control Authority says even a small amount of cannabis product can alter brain function, and negatively affect one's ability to drive safely.

When it comes to the subject of America’s presidency, the Miller Center at UVA is a trusted resource. Now, it’s stepping up to confront growing problems with this country’s top office and our political system.

The previous governor vetoed similar legislation twice. Now, Virginia has a new governor, and she is putting her signature on the bill. The attorney general will be able to start enforcing the new law this summer.

The governor is up against a deadline to take action on all the legislation sent to her by the General Assembly. That work now includes her first veto.

Americans first celebrated George Washington’s birthday in 1885 and in 1971 decided to honor all of our commanders-in-chief with President’s Day. Next week, staffers at Monticello will mark the birth of Thomas Jefferson with talks by an actor who has spent more than four decades studying and interpreting the man.