Virginia Politics



Jennifer R. McDonald faces 34 counts of money laundering, wire and bank fraud in case involving millions of dollars.

The Virginia case had become civil rights cause; Northam cites lack of due process in his action.

Democratic candidate McAuliffe has criticized his rival for failing to outline specific plans.

A Republican Party lawsuit asserts that the absence of a signature from the declaration of candidacy filed in March disqualifies the former governor.

The survey shows the former governor with a heftier lead than in two other recent polls.

Two Virginia state lawmakers sent a letter to superintendents and school boards in response to the mask mandate that was issued on Aug. 12 requiring masks in all K-12 schools. They used the letter to clarify what they say has been a misrepresentation of a law passed earlier this year being used as basis to mandate masks in schools.

The longtime commentator and Trump critic calls Republican Glenn Youngkin too “Trumpy.”

The governors of Maryland and Virginia and D.C.’s mayor gathered at the site where the headstones were dumped as scrap decades ago.

Less than three months from Election Day, more than half of voters have no opinion of Glenn Youngkin.

The term-limited governor’s handling of the economy is central in the race to succeed him.

Some fear tension could cripple the panel’s efforts to produce new political maps in 45 days.

Ads targeting races in key districts highlight huge stakes of this year’s state elections

Democrat McAuliffe calls for tighter requirements as infections surge, while GOP’s Youngkin says it’s up to individual choice.

This year’s race for Virginia governor is more crowded than any other in modern history, perhaps ever.

The General Assembly also passed a spending plan for $4.3 billion in federal aid

Flush with millions in extra cash, the Northern Virginia city is testing out an idea that has gained steam across the United States and beyond.

Lawmakers also announced they had agreed on eight judicial nominees.

The General Assembly will take up the compromise Monday. The governor is expected to sign it.

This fall’s governor’s race could reveal whether Virginia has undergone a lasting political realignment or merely experienced an anti-Trump spasm.

Political resistance is a hurdle for officials considering new mask mandates because of the delta variant of the coronavirus.

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