4+ hour, 47+ min ago  (341+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia ended fiscal year 2026 with a preliminary $936.3 million General Fund surplus after tax collections exceeded expectations. Preliminary accounting shows revenues grew $2.09 billion, or 6.7%, during the fiscal year, leaving the commonwealth with a surplus of nearly $1 billion above…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (484+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia Supreme Court justices zeroed in Monday on one question: Did lawmakers follow the rules when they put a redistricting amendment on the ballot? The case is not about how people voted. Rather, according to justices, it…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (605+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia’s legislative session reached a key turning point late Monday as Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger finalized action on hundreds of bills, sending many back to lawmakers for a final decision later this month. Lawmakers will return April…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (391+ words) (The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice is warning Virginia officials that certain firearm-related legislation could trigger legal action. First-term Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger faces a Monday deadline to act on bills passed during the General Assembly session. In…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (430+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia lawmakers adjourned the 2026 General Assembly session without adopting a final state budget, leaving one of the state government’s core responsibilities unfinished despite Democrats controlling the House of Delegates, Senate, governor’s office, lieutenant governor’s office and attorney…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (512+ words) (The Center Square) – Control over drawing congressional district lines shifting temporarily back to the Virginia General Assembly is in a proposal from a Democratic state lawmaker. House Bill 1384, carried by Del. Luke Torian, D-Prince William, would set April 21 as the…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (452+ words) (The Center Square) – Richmond, Va., has become the fastest-growing data center market in the country, according to a new report. The Q2 2025 market update from real estate firm Avison Young shows Richmond added 720 megawatts of colocation inventory in the first half…...

1+ year, 20+ min ago  (319+ words) A harm reduction vending machine at Marshall Plaza 900 E. Marshall Street offering free Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and hygiene supplies at Marshall Plaza in Richmond, Va. (The Center Square) – Richmond has installed its first city-run harm reduction vending machines, offering 24/7 access…...