General Assembly 2020

Virginia’s Redistricting Commission continues to make compromises on its own criteria as an October 10th deadline quickly approaches. Incumbency, a familiar and unpopular issue, is resurfacing.

A marathon special session of the General Assembly is now over. But it didn't end before one last debate over a criminal justice issue.Driving while…

Now that election results are in, the process of passing a state spending plan is moving forward as members of the General Assembly resume their special…

Our pandemic reality is precarious. And many Virginians have struggled like never before to keep the lights on and pay the rent.Since a special session…

The much awaited budget proposal was adopted by the General Assembly late Friday.Virginians reeling from the pandemic are waiting on financial aid tied up…

Members of the General Assembly are wrapping up their special session.One bill they’re sending to the governor could create new oversight of law…

Almost two months into a special session that was initially expected to last two weeks, negotiators in the General Assembly have come to an agreement over…

The state Senate approved its version of a budget Friday, leaving lawmakers in the General Assembly to reconcile their proposals.One difference between…

Lawmakers are in Richmond trying to deal with the health emergency created by the pandemic and the economic emergency caused by the shutdown while also…

It’s been over a month since the General Assembly convened for a special session.Friday, the House and Senate unveiled their proposals for how the state…