Members of Virginia's Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee speak with the press in the Capitol Rotunda on June 22, 2026. The legislature advanced a $205 billion, two-year spending plan the same day. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virignia Mercury)

Virginia legislators advance $205 billion budget including new tax on data...

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A Metro railcar pulls up to the Dulles International Airport Metro Station. (Photo by Tim Walck/Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project)

Lawmakers weigh merging Northern Virginia transit agencies to cut costs

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Virginia Democrats Earmark $100k for Statue honoring Judge Lee Ware accused...

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Governor Abigail Spanberger calls for voluntary water conservation

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A hemp plant at Redfern Hemp Co. in Caroline County. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)

Farmers, retailers worry as state and federal regs for hemp, marijuana...

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An aerial view shows a data center situated near single-family homes in Stone Ridge, Va., in 2024. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Virginia’s romance with data centers has cooled, but nobody benefits if...

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The Virginia House chamber during a special session at the Capitol in Richmond last month. Lawmakers adjourned without reaching agreement on the state's biennial budget, leaving negotiations unresolved ahead of a planned June return to Richmond. (Photo by Markus Schmidt/Virginia Mercury)

Virginia General Assembly approves Spanberger’s budget amendments, ending monthslong impasse

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A provision in the two-year budget that lawmakers finalized June 29 will fund a state study on menhaden, small forage fish in the Chesapeake Bay. (Photo by Vicki Jauron, Babylon and Beyond Photography via Getty Images)

After years of effort, Chesapeake Bay-specific menhaden population study gets funding

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Virginia to fund cancer screening program for firefighters

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Hindu Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill celebrates America 250. Bipartisan support...

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