Opinion

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has until March 24 to act on the bills the General Assembly just passed. Some outcomes are easy to predict. Others, not so much.

Many Virginians appear to be reacting negatively to the opening month of the Trump administration, but there are warning signs for both parties in the data.

Here are some bills that didn’t get much attention but which, if signed into law, could have a big impact on some people.

Of 133 total jurisdictions in Virginia, 76 communities in 38 localities were noted as having Black communities that were displaced. 

This list reflects a mix of statewide impacts and measures that have particular impact in our coverage area in Southwest and Southside.

For two days, the state Senate has wrangled over unemployment benefits for federal contractors, just like the legislature once did for textile workers.

Like many legislators from rural areas, he’s been best-known for economic development.

The commonwealth of Virginia fumbled a recent chance to preserve Virginia’s farm and forestry lands and strengthen grid reliability by aiding in solar developments on brownfield sites.

In 1961, the Colts and Steelers played a pre-season game at Victory Stadium. A Roanoke minister persuaded Black players to threaten a boycott, which led to the integration of the stadium and the NFL issuing a landmark statement condemning segregation.

Sen. Russet Perry, D-Loudoun County, blocked a measure that many rural localities feared would lead to the state overriding their power to control solar projects.