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Mar 11, 2026

Bill to create independent gaming commission delayed to 2027

A Virginia Senate committee voted 11-3 to effectively kill a House bill that would create an independent agency to regulate state gambling.

Government | Politics | Lobbying 2025: LUCAS, SEN. L. LOUISE
Mar 1, 2026

2026 Virginia Power 50 List: L. LOUISE LUCAS

PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE CHAIR, SENATE FINANCE AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, SENATE OF VIRGINIA PORTSMOUTH

2026 Virginia Power 50 List: ABIGAIL SPANBERGER
Mar 1, 2026

2026 Virginia Power 50 List: ABIGAIL SPANBERGER

GOVERNOR COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA RICHMOND

CoStar cuts Richmond jobs as Homes.com faces scrutiny
Feb 19, 2026

CoStar cuts Richmond jobs as Homes.com faces scrutiny

CoStar is laying off Richmond employees as it expands AI at Homes.com and faces investor criticism over spending and strategy.

The temporary Live! Casino Virginia venue in Petersburg, which opens Jan. 22, 2026, has more than 900 electric games. Photo by Jay Paul
Feb 16, 2026

Fairfax casino bill now says resort can be built anywhere in county

Legislation to present Fairfax County voters with a casino referendum this fall progressed through the Virginia State Senate on Feb. 13 with a bipartisan vote. 

The Virginia Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday elected Jennifer Siciliano to chair its board of directors this year.
Feb 5, 2026

Virginia Chamber elects UVA Health exec as board chair

The Virginia Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday elected Jennifer Siciliano to chair its board of directors this year.

Tighter regulations, local opposition and less available land have prompted data center developers to seek sites beyond Loudoun’s Data Center Alley. Photo by Will Schermerhorn
Feb 2, 2026

Beyond Loudoun: Why data centers are seeking new markets

Tighter zoning and power limits in Northern Virginia are pushing data center developers to other regions across the state.

Photo supplied by VMI Photo by J.Robertson
Jan 29, 2026

Bill seeks to overhaul VMI governance board 

A Virginia Beach delegate introduced a bill to dissolve VMI’s board and place the military college under VSU oversight.

The University of Virginia lawn. Photo courtesy U.Va.
Jan 20, 2026

Spanberger appoints 27 university board members, including Northam

Gov. Abigail Spanberger wasted no time in naming 27 new members to the boards of George Mason University, Virginia Military Institute and the University of Virginia on her first day as governor.

Democrats will have a larger majority in the Virginia House of Delegates in 2026, giving Speaker Don Scott more breathing room in votes.
Jan 1, 2026

2026 Virginia General Assembly preview: Dems contend with tricky budget

With Abigail Spanberger set to become governor, Virginia Democrats enter the 2026 General Assembly session with control of state government and major budgetary challenges.

On Jan. 15, 2022, Republican Glenn Youngkin was sworn in as Virginia’s 74th governor on the steps of the state Capitol. Photo courtesy governor’s office.
Dec 31, 2025

Youngkin’s term as governor marked by economic wins, political division

Gov. Glenn Youngkin leaves office after four divisive years marked by economic wins, veto power and political losses as Virginia turns to Abigail Spanberger.

On Jan. 15, 2022, Republican Glenn Youngkin was sworn in as Virginia’s 74th governor on the steps of the state Capitol. Photo courtesy governor’s office.
Dec 31, 2025

Why Virginia’s one-term limit for governors deserves a second look

As Virginia prepares to swear in its first woman governor, it’s worth reexamining whether the commonwealth’s one-term limit on governors serves the state’s long-term economic and leadership interests.

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