State Sen. Mark Obenshain of Rockingham County was admonished by the local bar association for not notifying it before the 26th Judicial District judgeship was created and filled.
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Republicans protested the number of tax bills introduced during the 2026 legislative session. Few passed the Democrat-controlled General Assembly.
Democrats hold a trifecta of power but axed most of the bills that could raise taxes or establish new taxes as they seek to alleviate the impact of the nationwide affordability crisis on Virginians.
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Attorney general asked to weigh in on Lynchburg Republicans’ firehouse primary attempt
Del. Dan Helmer, who authored a state law that effectively bans such nominating contests, has asked for an opinion from Attorney General Jay Jones.
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Lynchburg Republicans move forward with firehouse primary plan for upcoming city council elections
A state law that took effect in 2024 effectively bans firehouse primaries. This is the second time that the Lynchburg Republican committee has tried to work around the law.
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From artificial intelligence to zoos, here’s what happened to some of the key bills in Richmond
Here’s the status of some of the main pieces of legislation.
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The 2026 General Assembly session wraps with no budget, special session on the horizon
The legislature will reconvene April 23 to deal with the budget. Among the bills that passed on the final day: Cannabis sales legalized, “skill” games legalized, task force to study VMI established, collective bargaining for state employees authorized.
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Bills on data center siting and water usage remain unresolved as General Assembly session winds down
The state Senate and House passed the bills but must work through as-yet unresolved differences.
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Special session looks likely as the budget battle over data center tax exemptions continues
House Appropriations Chair and budget conferee Del. Luke Torian told reporters on Tuesday that the 11 conferees had not yet met regarding the budget.
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Virginia campaign reporting database corrected, still no answer to who bankrolled ‘Jim Crow’ mailer
The cost to print and mail campaign flyers statewide could cost tens of thousands of dollars, but the campaign finance report for the PAC responsible for the flyer is missing from the state database.
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‘Jim Crow’ mailer on redistricting sparks backlash; former Roanoke legislator incorrectly blamed for paying for flyer
Three different anti-redistricting groups had the same treasurer. Former Del. William Fralin, who donated to one of them, was incorrectly listed as a donor to the group that sent out the controversial mailer. His group has now parted ways with the treasurer, but it’s unclear who did pay for the mailer.