Politics

The report found that, in 2023, people left Virginia for states with both higher and lower income tax rates. Of the top 10 states people left Virginia for that year, five had lower rates, four had higher rates and one had variable rates. 

Democrats on the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee appealed to the court after Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares’ office concluded that each of the appointees remain members of the respective board of visitors, despite their lack of confirmation by the General Assembly.

A discrepancy between federal and state campaign finance reporting deadlines has created a loophole that shields the origin of money contributed by federal PACs to state candidates.

Congress has clawed back $1.1 billion as part of an effort to end taxpayer funding of PBS and NPR. Among those impacted are Allegheny Mountain Radio and WMMT, which offer local news, eclectic playlists and a sense of place.

The post-election audits are a big step for Virginia’s campaign finance system, which until last year, strictly relied upon the honor system, but the first audit raises unanswered questions.

Malcolm Roach Sr. collected his petitions before his arrest. He blames a visitor to his home for downloading the forbidden materials.

Seven candidates from 2024 were selected at random for audits. The Department of Elections said the review highlighted limitations in what documents it can ask for.

Todd Gilbert had been speaker of the House when Republicans last held the majority in Richmond.

Former Senate Democratic Leader Richard Saslaw is putting himself back in the role of nudging Democrats toward the middle — with the help of an unexpected $450,000 windfall that he has rolled into a new political leadership committee.