As Virginia lawmakers return to Richmond this week, the spotlight is on how aggressively Democrats plan to wield their newly unified power and where they'll strike first. Why it matters: The last time they held a trifecta,

Virginia House Democrats wasted little time flexing their new majority on the opening day of the 2026 General Assembly, pushing through four proposed constitutional amendments Wednesday aimed at reshaping some of the state’s most consequential political and civil rights debates — including one that would allow lawmakers to redraw Virginia’s congressional map mid-decade.

Virginia lawmakers will reconvene in Richmond on Wednesday for the start of the 2026 General Assembly Session, which is expected to be marked by conversations about abortion, same-sex marriage, budgets gaps,

For the second straight year, the General Assembly has passed a proposed constitutional amendment that would add an extreme and deadly “fundamental right” to abortion to Virginia’s constitution.

Virginia lawmakers are back in Richmond for the start of the 2026 General Assembly session, with major issues on the table, including abortion access, redistricting, tax relief, and education.

Day 1 of the General Assembly and the Democrats wasted no time leaving their mark, with the House of Delegates approving four constitutional amendments touching on big issues.

PETERSBURG, Va. -- Abortion policy in Virginia is poised to change in one direction or another as two candidates, Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, vie to be the first female governor of the only Southern state that's ...