Politics

The state Republican Party’s lawyer had told them they’d have to abandon their plans for a party-run nominating process after Attorney General Jason Miyares had issued a opinion casting legal doubt on the process.

The plan was changed to increase the amount of green space that will be preserved.

Under the deal, medical marijuana companies would no longer get a head start over others.

State Sen. Bill Stanley, R-Franklin County, co-sponsored the bill.

Two bills that would have created penalties for deceptive use of artificial intelligence software were put off for more study.

The House version of the budget includes $70 million for Interstate 81 and directs the state to study taking over the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke. Both versions restore the second year of funding for the New College Institute in Martinsville.

A new state law makes it difficult for parties to nominate candidates any way other than using a state-run primary. Lynchburg Republicans have wanted to run their own nominating process. In an opinion issued Friday, the state attorney general suggested that might run afoul of the law.

The bill was one of several before the General Assembly to make it cheaper for inmates to phone loved ones.

The first half of the 2024 session, as seen through images captured by the legendary Richmond photographer.

State law already protects private-sector employees who use medical cannabis.