General Assembly 2026

Opposite-sex divorce still makes up the lion's share of divorces in Virginia, about 98%.

These fights aren’t happening in vacuum; last year Democrats picked up more than a dozen seats in the House of Delegates and swept every executive seat, running partly on a message of new limits on firearms.

When Virginia starts its legal marijuana market next July, a number of state criminal laws will change.

About 20% of Virginians have a criminal conviction or past arrest. Virginia legislators passed a law to allow the sealing of that history years ago, but it’s just going into effect this week.

Approved changes include expanding bill refunds to customers of electric co-ops, not just Dominion and Appalachian Power.More controversial amendments included delaying the start date for new firearm open carry laws.

Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell isn’t the biggest fan of using the sales tax this way, but it’s been done before.

Since 1988, Virginia senators make $18,000 and delegates make $17,600; the new proposal bumps that up as high as $55,000.

The U.S. Supreme Court is known to support second amendment rights. But a decision last week is backing Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones’ effort to enforce a new firearm law.

"It's important to recognize compromises don't lead to happiness, but they do lead to relief."

Members of the Virginia General Assembly are back at the Capitol this week to put the final pieces together on a two-year budget. One significant part of that document moves forward with a new marketplace for adult use cannabis.