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Spanberger talks economic priorities in exclusive Q&A
Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger outlines her priorities on affordability, housing, federal funding cuts, energy policy and economic growth.
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.
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.
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.
Spanberger stresses need for stable biz environment
Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger said she will prioritize a business climate that is stable, predictable and affordable.
University board fight ends; Spanberger to fill 22 seats
The legal battle between Gov. Glenn Youngkin and state Senate Democrats over university boards of visitors ended quietly Monday, as both sides acknowledged the matter would be made moot by the upcoming Virginia General Assembly session.
Virginia lawmakers outline new retail marijuana plans
Lawmakers who in coming months will contribute to shaping the bills that launch Virginia’s long-awaited retail marijuana market unveiled some plans Tuesday. Members of the Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a Cannabis Retail Market discussed at a meeting in Richmond proposed legislative amendments they will suggest making to the 2025 […]
Manning defends U.Va. negotiations with DOJ
Charlottesville investor and University of Virginia board member Paul B. Manning sent a letter Monday to U.Va.'s Faculty Senate and fellow board members defending his actions in university negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice.
2025: The year of living disruptively
Looking back on 2025, the best symbol of the past year’s upheaval might be the White House, if not its most famous occupant. Since moving back into 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in January, our real estate mogul president has launched into a series of home renovations worthy of its own HGTV series. The most prominent changes […]
U.Va. continues presidential search, despite Spanberger’s call for pause
The University of Virginia's presidential search committee has continued its work in hiring a successor for former President Jim Ryan, despite recent calls from Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger and groups of faculty and staff to pause the process.
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments; finds prosecutor was illegally appointed
A federal judge dismissed criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James, ruling the Trump-backed prosecutor was illegally appointed by the DOJ.
Virginia Supreme Court won’t intervene in Youngkin-Senate university boards dispute
The Supreme Court of Virginia will not review a lower court's ruling that blocked three Virginia universities from seating rejected board appointees.
