An emotional General Assembly gathering to remember the 100 Black Virginians served in the Virginia General Assembly from the late 1870s to 1890 and in the 1867 constitutional convention.

The Virginia House of Delegates on Thursday passed a bill aimed at increasing transparency in the data center siting process.

The president of West Virginia’s largest gun-lobbying group has been appointed to fill the seat of a lawmaker-elect who was ousted while confined to his house on charges related to terroristic threats ...

Ian Masters, president of the West Virginia Citizens Defense League, has been named to the seat originally won by Joseph de Soto.

More than 1,000 bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this weekly series, the Mercury takes a look ...

With contraception rights under scrutiny nationwide, Virginia Democrats are doubling down on efforts to safeguard access, even as they brace for potential pushback from Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

Pharmacy benefits managers act as intermediaries between health plans, drug manufacturers and pharmacies, but their lack of transparency has raised concerns. PBMs retain rebates and discounts from ...

"Through the Virginia Catholic Conference email advocacy network," Bishop Burbidge and Bishop Knestout said Jan. 21, "thousands of Catholics across Virginia sent messages to their legislators asking ...

Virginia Democrats successfully passed a bill through the House of Delegates protecting contraceptive rights despite Gov.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey has appointed a replacement for the 91st House District after former Delegate-elect Joseph de Soto was arrested.

The race for Virginia’s governorship is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched political contests nationwide this ...