Health These Black maternal health groups laid groundwork for perinatal grants, then they were left out , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury May 5, 2026
Government Thousands of Virginians will regain the right to vote next month , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury May 4, 2026
General Assembly 2026 New court challenge targets Virginia abortion amendment ballot language , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury May 1, 2026
Health Bilingual telehealth service launches in Virginia and West Virginia , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury April 30, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Cerina and Justin Fairfax tragedy underscores new Va. laws that could help prevent similar violence , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury April 28, 2026
Government Spanberger marks first 100 days with focus on healthcare, housing and energy affordability , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury April 28, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Va. lawmakers OK governor’s tweaks to major energy bills, reject health and labor bill amendments , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury , and Samantha Willis, Virginia Mercury April 23, 2026
Government A new law will make it easier to build a tiny house in your back yard, starting next year , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury April 16, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Governor pitches amendments to Prescription Drug Affordability Board bill that some say ‘nullify’ it , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury April 14, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Slate of new Virginia laws address health care and housing affordability , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury April 10, 2026
Government Funding cuts, state error strain Virginia’s HIV care system , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury April 7, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia civil rights leaders decry ‘misinformation’ in redistricting fight , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury April 2, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia lawmakers send contraception-access bills to governor’s desk , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury April 2, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Spanberger signs first wave of bills targeting health care, housing and energy cost , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury April 1, 2026
Government Planned Parenthood presses Virginia to restore state funding for contraception program , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 31, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Republican state lawmakers propose three-month gas tax holiday in Virginia , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 30, 2026
General Assembly 2026 On 16th anniversary of Affordable Care Act, Va.’s federal lawmakers and health leaders weigh risks , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 25, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Here’s how Va. lawmakers suggest the next state budget handle federal health care funding fallout , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 21, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Housing bills to boost supply, protect tenants on way to Spanberger’s desk , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 18, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia joins states challenging Trump admin regulations that limit free birth control access , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 13, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Another round of ‘Momnibus’ bills are headed towards the governor this year , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 13, 2026
General Assembly 2026 After five years of attempts, Virginia on track to set up a Prescription Drug Affordability Board , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 13, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia one step closer to probation reform with bills headed for Spanberger’s desk , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 12, 2026
Government Federal judge upholds ruling that certain ex-felons should not automatically lose voting rights , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 12, 2026
Government Health care costs and access will feature prominently in 2026 congressional midterms , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 9, 2026
General Assembly 2026 After past vetoes, bias training bill for medical licenses could become law , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 7, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Last-minute tweak to bill could double Virginia’s medical malpractice payment caps for plaintiffs , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 5, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Bill mandating ingredient labels on menstrual products headed to Spanberger , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 3, 2026
Government Virginia’s new public health leaders take the helm as state agencies weather uncharted waters , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury March 2, 2026
Government If your insurer left the ACA market, a special enrollment period for new insurance ends March 1 , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 27, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Bill that would make it harder to sue against developments tabled for further workshopping , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 24, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Bill to ensure lab test results are delivered with maximum ‘compassion and humanity’ clears House , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 20, 2026
General Assembly 2026 What’s alive and what’s dead at the Virginia General Assembly’s 2026 midway point , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury , and Samantha Willis, Virginia Mercury February 19, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Paid sick leave bill passes Virginia House of Delegates , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 17, 2026
General Assembly 2026 State bill aims to designate local zoning districts for homes on small lots , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 16, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Bill to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board clears House of Delegates , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 16, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Democrats celebrate a handful of housing affordability bills clearing the House of Delegates , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 11, 2026
General Assembly 2026 State lawmakers want to lift local caps on housing grants for government employees , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 9, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Spanberger signs bills to send constitutional amendments to voters this year , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 9, 2026
General Assembly 2026 ‘Housing near jobs’ bills have cleared Virginia House and Senate , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 7, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Democrats try to ‘balance’ renters’ rights with landlords’ rights in proposed housing bills , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury February 2, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Va. lawmakers try again on paid sick leave and family medical leave bills , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 30, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Home health workers, ‘backbone’ of public health work, support collective bargaining legislation , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 21, 2026
Government Lobby Day draws larger pro-gun crowd as Virginia Democrats revive gun-safety agenda , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 20, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia lawmakers send reproductive rights amendment toward November vote , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 19, 2026
General Assembly 2026 Virginia House Democrats advance four constitutional amendments on opening day of 2026 session , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 16, 2026
Government Virginia Congressman Wittman among just 17 Republicans nationally to back ACA credits extension , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 15, 2026
General Assembly 2026 What to watch as Virginia’s 2026 General Assembly returns to Richmond , and Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury , and Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury , and Shannon Heckt, Virginia Mercury , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 12, 2026
Government As federal shifts bump up Va. social service workloads, a bill proposing tech upgrades could help , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 7, 2026
Government Here’s what Virginia is doing so far to reduce its SNAP error rate , and Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury January 5, 2026
