General Assembly 2026

Environmental issues were one of the hottest topics on the campaign trail last year. Now, the winners of that election are hoping to put those words to action.

"We need to go back and tell everybody to start all the catfish," Delegate Marcus Simon told Radio IQ. "Get it out of the waterways and into our bellies.”

Virginia has five historically Black colleges and universities. Three are private and two public. Now, they have new advocates in the halls of power.

Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality Director, reappointed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger, encouraged Virginia’s legislature to rejoin RGGI.

Virginia has one of the longest early voting periods in the country. And it's here to stay.

"If you work full time in Virginia, you should be able to live in Virginia,” Governor Abigail Spanberger said Monday night.

Courthouses across Virginia have been the scene of arrests made by federal immigration officials. But members of the Virginia General Assembly are hoping to crack down on that.

“APCo bills are just too darn high,” said Roanoke Delegate Sam Rasoul.

Members of the Virginia state Senate are considering a bill that would prevent abortion rights opponents from blocking access to clinics.

Newly inaugurated Governor Abigail Spanberger spoke to a joint assembly of the House and Senate Monday afternoon.