1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (288+ words) Drivers across Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D. C. , are heading into Memorial Day weekend with gas prices above $4 a gallon as record holiday travel pushes fuel demand higher across the region. Virginia's average gas price stood at $4. 43 per gallon Friday. Maryland averaged…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (214+ words) Virginia's Democratic Attorney General Jay Jones on Monday asked the United States Supreme Court to overturn the state Supreme Court's decision to block its newly redrawn congressional map, which voters approved in a referendum last month. The Virginia Supreme Court…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (273+ words) Lucas claims the investigation is an effort to intimidate and silence supporters of redistricting. The top Virginia Democratic state senator says the FBI's raid on her office was meant to intimidate those who "stand up" to power." The lawmaker, Louise…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (433+ words) Virginia election officials filed an emergency motion in the state Court of Appeals seeking to block a circuit court ruling that invalidated the results of this week's redistricting referendum. The "Motion for Emergency Stay" was filed on behalf of Elections…...

4+ week, 14+ hour ago  (478+ words) Less than 100 days into Gov. Abigail Spanberger's administration, Virginia's redistricting fight is unfolding across multiple fronts, from the ballot box to the Legislature and drawing attention from federal lawmakers. Virginia voters narrowly approved a constitutional amendment this week that could…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago  (169+ words) Rep. Rich Mc Cormick, R-Ga. , has introduced a bill that would fold Arlington and Alexandria back into Washington, D. C. , undoing an 1846 decision that returned those areas to Virginia. In a statement, Mc Cormick said the "Make DC Square Again Act" would…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (288+ words) Virginia voters say they don't like gerrymandering, but a new poll shows they're split on a proposed redistricting amendment as early voting gets underway. The ballot asks voters whether the state constitution should be amended to allow lawmakers to temporarily…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (555+ words) Virginia Republicans are calling for a temporary suspension of the state's gas tax, a proposal they say would cost about $125 million per month and be covered using state reserves to provide short-term relief to Virginians. The push comes eight days…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (589+ words) Several firearm-related bills passed by the Virginia General Assembly this session are awaiting action from first-term Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger. The list includes measures addressing public carrying of certain firearms, liability standards for the firearm industry and restrictions on unserialized…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (226+ words) The Republican National Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee sued Virginia Wednesday in an effort to stop the state's Democratic-led legislature from redrawing the state's congressional district maps. Democrats have sought to redraw the state's district maps in a…...