Local Government

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (705+ words) Virginia is replacing traditional food-assistance benefit cards with chip-enabled versions designed to make it harder for thieves to steal SNAP benefits from families. About 749,000 state residents receive assistance through the program. Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Thursday that the state has…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (156+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer announced he will run for the Republican nomination to represent District 22 in the Virginia Senate. Dyer, a veteran of the United States Marines, served Virginia Beach for 14 years on city council before…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (236+ words) Va. (WSET) — Virginia ended the last fiscal year in a stronger financial position than expected, bringing in significantly more revenue than state officials had projected. But Gov. Abigail Spanberger is warning lawmakers not to get too comfortable. Spanberger made the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (66+ words) City Council could take action Tuesday on a resolution that would establish a 12-month pause on permitting new data centers. The pause would give city leaders time to develop regulations for the industry. City Council could take action Tuesday on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (381+ words) Pornhub sent a letter this week to elected officials in Virginia and more than 20 other states that have passed online age-verification laws in recent years arguing that these laws are ineffective and urging them to put forward “real solutions” to…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (410+ words) As of July 1, consumers in Virginia may notice changes in their takeout orders following expanded regulations that now prohibit most food-serving businesses from using polystyrene containers. According to a report from The Richmonder, Virginia is broadening enforcement of its ban…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (528+ words) A budget measure under consideration in Virginia could eventually lower electricity costs for some residents. If it takes effect, certain utility customers would get about $35 a year from the state's expanding carbon-credit revenue. The U.S. Sun reported that Virginia lawmakers approved…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (87+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The measure was an unconstitutional attempt to regulate the federal government, said…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (347+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia lawmakers approved Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s 14 budget amendments Monday, completing work on the state’s two-year spending plan ahead of the Wednesday's start of the new fiscal year. The Senate and the House of Delegates adopted all 14 amendments…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (889+ words) Over the past five years, several Virginia localities have generated just $119 million total from a targeted sales tax to fund school construction and maintenance, fueling calls to expand the tax statewide. When lawmakers first established the tax in 2021, a state…...