Dels. Wren Williams, R-Patrick County, and Sam Rasoul, D-Roanoke share a fist bump. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
Not everything is partisan: Dels. Wren Williams, R-Patrick County, and Sam Rasoul, D-Roanoke share a fist bump. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
  • House Majority Leader Terry Kilgore, R-Scott County. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
    House Majority Leader Terry Kilgore, R-Scott County. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
  • House Majority Leader Terry Kilgore, R-Scott County. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
    House Majority Leader Terry Kilgore, R-Scott County. Presiding over the House is Speaker Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah County. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
  • House Majority Leader Terry Kilgore, R-Scott County. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
    House Majority Leader Terry Kilgore, R-Scott County. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
State Sen. Joe Morrissey, D-Richmond. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
State Sen. Joe Morrissey, D-Richmond. Beside him is state Sen. Bill Stanley, R-Franklin County. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
State Sen. Travis Hackworth, R-Tazewell County. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
State Sen. Travis Hackworth, R-Tazewell County. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
Deputy House Majority Leader Israel O'Quinn, R-Washington County. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
Deputy House Majority Leader Israel O’Quinn, R-Washington County. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
Democratic legislators hold a news conference. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
Democratic legislators hold a news conference. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
Governor Glenn Youngkin speaks at a reception for Southwest Virginia legislators. At left is state Sen. Todd Pillion, R-Washington County. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks at a reception for Southwest Virginia legislators at the Library of Virginia. At left is state Sen. Todd Pillion, R-Washington County. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
  • The Virginia Senate Education and Health subcommittee meets Friday. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
    The Virginia Senate Education and Health subcommittee meets Friday. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
  • The crowd at the Senate Education and Health subcommittee. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
    The crowd at the Senate Education and Health subcommittee. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
  • The March for Life. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
    The March for Life. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
  • The March for Life. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
    The March for Life. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
  • The March for Life. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
    The March for Life. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
Del. Jason Ballard, R-Giles County, Photo by Markus Schmidt.
Del. Jason Ballard, R-Giles County, Photo by Markus Schmidt.
The state Senate before being called into session by Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. Photo by Markus Schmidt.
The state Senate before being called into session by Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. Photo by Markus Schmidt.

Markus Schmidt is a reporter for Cardinal News. Reach him at markus@cardinalnews.org or 804-822-1594.