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

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

As her pregnancy progressed, Head said, problems were detected through ultrasound examinations. The Heads were able to ...

Newly freed Jan. 6 convicts are storming Washington. Not with baseball bats, flag poles and stolen riot shields—but with a ...

"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 ...

Ian Masters, a Gerrardstown lawyer and president of the West Virginia Citizens Defense League, was appointed Thursday to take over the vacated seat of Joseph de Soto representing the southern part of ...

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.

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

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 ...

The bill would require parents seeking a religious exemption from school to show proof of their ability to educate, evidence of their child's educational progress.

The Catholic bishops of Virginia Jan. 21 expressed "alarm and dismay at the aggressive pursuit of enshrining a 'right'" to abortion in the Virginia Constitution by majorities in the state's House and ...

A bill that says you can’t be charged with drunk driving if you are in a vehicle on your private property passed the state Senate, despite opposition from prosecutors and safe driving advocates.