General Assembly 2026

Officials said they were "optimistic" about meeting the $600 million a year promised by the governor and expected by the legislature.

Over the summer, America celebrated its 250th anniversary. This week, the Virginia General Assembly is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its first session. A special commemorative session of the General Assembly was held in Williamsburg this week.

"I know several in Richmond, just here in my neighborhood that, yeah, I think it's a growing issue for sure,” said Federation of Virginia Food Banks director Eddie Oliver Monday.

Governor Abigail Spanberger held the first meeting of her Commission on Unlocking Housing Production Thursday. The effort aims to increase housing supply across the Commonwealth.

While states like New York and South Carolina have expansive no distracted driving laws that encompass pretty much any cell phone use, one legal analyst said Virginia’s laws still leave room for improvement.

Many of the settlement reforms align with changes demanded by Senator Vanvalkenburg under a 2025 state law he authored but is currently on hold with the courts.

“At a time when families are already struggling to afford healthcare and groceries, the President and his allies in Congress— including some of our fellow Virginians— have made the deepest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history,” Gov. Abigail Spanberger told legislators.

“We heard there are ever evolving threats. These issues are constantly changing," Jones said. "So, one bill in 2026 is not going to be able to solve this issue for forever.”

The news comes as Dominion also announced a delay in completion for CVOW, though it's already generating power.

“It has made my logistics, the order taking, keeping tracking of orders, logistics, 100 percent better,” one Sterling-based baker told Radio IQ.