Government & Politics

The Democratic primary for governor is only two months away, and the campaign is heating up. The five candidates seeking the party’s nomination have met for the first televised debate of the primary season.

When should governments decide to overlook requirements that they meet in-person and in-public?

The leader of Lynchburg-based Liberty University seems increasingly interested in politics, and now it appears Mr. Falwell may be going to Washington. 

Heading into the legislative session, both of Virginia’s lawmaking bodies remain controlled by Republicans. Two special elections in the state senate yesterday could have possibly flipped that control.

Should candidates for local offices be identified as Republicans or Democrats in Virginia? That’s an issue now being considered by the courts.