Virginia's new governor has asked lawmakers to introduce 59 bills, and he's submitted 25 budget amendments.

Governor Glenn Youngkin’s education agenda is taking more concrete form through executive orders and an address before a joint General Assembly Session, revealing how his administration seeks to approach the relationship between race and schools.

Members of the General Assembly are prohibited from taking campaign contributions during the General Assembly.And some would like to see even more restrictions on where lawmakers are able to get their money.

A Black woman who unknowingly made a major contribution to cancer research is finally receiving public recognition.And Virginia hospitals are struggling to provide care as more COVID-19 patients are admitted.Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project's Va. News link.

Yesterday’s winter storm brought heavy snow and sleet to a good chunk of the state.

The businessman, the first Republican to hold the office in nearly a decade, took the oath alongside Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears. The pair surprised Democrats when they swept office in November.

More people are hospitalized for COVID-19 in the Roanoke and Lynchburg areas right now than at any point during the pandemic.

Solitary confinement is torture. That's the position of advocates who would like to eliminate the practice or at least limit it to 15 days. The Department of Corrections says they have a different name for solitary confinement, and they say they don't do that anymore.

You’ve probably heard the expression ‘It ain’t over ‘til the fat lady sings.’ It’s a favorite of sportscasters. But the cliche refers to the world of opera, where plus-sized sopranos perform arias that bring down the house. Now, an opera company in Virginia plans a production in praise of the fat lady – an adaptation of a Broadway play called Fat Pig.

It’s an eventful week at Virginia’s state capitol as one administration ends and a new one begins.Jeff Schapiro of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Michael Pope got together in the halls of the capitol to talk about what those changes mean.