General Assembly 2019

Virginia's 2019 General Assembly session is underway.  Lawmakers are dealing with a budget windfall, school safety, legalized gamblind and dozens of other issues that affect your life and wallet.

Keep up with the action as Mallory Noe-Payne, Michael Pope and others cover the General Assembly from start to finish.

School Counselor Funding is On the Way, But Not Nearly Enough

By • Mar 5, 2019
Mark Bonica / Flickr

School counselors are about to get a little more money. But, it’s still nowhere close to the required ratio.

Analysts: Scandals Energize Republicans at Start of 2019 Campaign

By • Feb 28, 2019

The end of the General Assembly session last weekend means the beginning of the campaign season.

Lawmakers Offer More Money, as Colleges Consider Tuition Increases

By • Feb 26, 2019
Steve Helber / AP

This spring, colleges in Virginia will be voting on whether to raise tuition for next school year. The latest state budget has a big incentive for them not to.

Telemedicine Measure Fails, But Hope Remains for Next Year

By • Feb 26, 2019
Brandon Giesbrecht / Flickr

For now, Virginia doctors will be writing prescriptions for Virginia patients. But, that could change next year.

Bipartisan Redistricting Amendment Still has Hurdles to Cross

By • Feb 25, 2019

Partisan gerrymandering in Virginia politics may soon be a thing of the past.

But the long fight to get there still has at least another year to go.

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