By Shirleen Guerra
(The Center Square) – Virginia labor unions and local government leaders are pressuring Gov. Abigail Spanberger over legislation expanding collective bargaining rights for public employees.
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(The Center Square) – Federal agents executed court-authorized search warrants Wednesday at properties in Portsmouth tied to Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas, according to the FBI.
By Shirleen Guerra
(The Center Square) – Virginia has yet to finalize a state budget for 2026-27, with negotiations stalled over a major policy dispute tied to the commonwealth’s data center industry.
Delegate Michelle Lopes Maldonado (D-Manassas) announced her resignation from the Virginia House of Delegates effective May 31, 2026, after more than four years representing House District 20.
In a formal letter dated May 4, 2026, and shared publicly on May 5, Maldonado tendered her resignation to the Speaker of the House. She described her service as “a profound honor” and expressed gratitude to constituents, fellow delegates, leadership, and community partners.
A bill advancing in the Virginia General Assembly would eliminate informal voter eligibility challenges at polling places and through local registrars, instead requiring all such disputes to be resolved in circuit court.
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Deaf and hard-of-hearing Virginians shared frustrations with movie theater accessibility while discussing House Bill 602, legislation that would require open-captioned screenings at theaters across the state.
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House Bill 900, a far-reaching proposal to overhaul Virginia’s sales tax system and transportation funding, was introduced this month and is now pending in the House Committee on Finance.
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“Control over drawing congressional district lines shifting temporarily back to the Virginia General Assembly is in a proposal from a Democratic state lawmaker,” The Center Square reported. “House Bill 1384, carried by Del. Luke Torian, D-Prince William, would set April 21 as the date for a statewide referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment tied to congressional redistricting.”
The proposal would allow the General Assembly to redraw Virginia’s congressional districts once before the 2030 census, even though current maps were drawn by the Virginia Supreme Court after the state’s bipartisan redistricting commission failed to reach an agreement following delays in the 2020 census. If approved by voters, the change would be temporary, with the commission resuming its role after the next census.
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Margaret Franklin has resigned from her seat as Woodbridge District Supervisor on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors following her election to the Virginia General Assembly.
The Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to accept the resignation of Woodbridge District Supervisor Margaret Franklin and to begin the process of filling the vacancy through a special election.
A Manassas-area lawmaker has introduced legislation that would allow Virginians to sue police officers and other government officials in state court for alleged civil rights violations.
House Bill 1314, filed by Del. Michelle Lopes Maldonado, would establish a new section of Virginia law creating a state-level civil cause of action for people who say their constitutional or legal rights were violated by officials acting under government authority.