Elizabeth Beyer

One-time bonuses in; skill games out. Other proposals maintained include a one-time rebate for all tax-paying Virginians. Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s effort to do away with the much-maligned car tax was not resurrected, however.

Del. Danny Marshall, R-Danville, has been active with the Tobacco Commission and other economic development projects in the region.

During the 2024 campaign, Gov. Glenn Youngkin had endorsed President Donald Trump’s plan to cut the federal workforce.

Del. Charniele Herring’s bill that would put up “guardrails” regarding ALPRs, or license plate recognition technology, was killed, brought back, and then amended before it passed the Senate Finance Committee on Monday evening.

An animal lover, Stanley has introduced at least one piece of legislation to support animal welfare during each session since he joined the General Assembly as a senator in 2011. 

Speaker Don Scott formed an emergency committee tasked with studying the possible fallout of significant federal funding and staff cuts after the first three whirlwind weeks of the second Trump Administration.

Sen. Jennifer Boysko opposed a measure patroned by a fellow Democrat that would have allowed for a casino to be built at Tyson’s Corner.

The 11 legislators will work out differences between the House and Senate versions of the state budget.

Here’s how some of the legislators from Southwest and Southside view the session so far.