State House
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What ‘Crossover Day’ means for bills in the Virginia General Assembly
“Crossover Day” in the Virginia General Assembly is the day in the legislative session bills must pass by in their respective chambers in order to be considered in the other chamber. In other words, a bill must pass in the House of Delegates before it can even be considered in the Senate, and vice versa.…
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VA Dems reject abortion bans, increase access to contraception
Democrats defeated a near-total abortion ban introduced by Republicans and passed a bill to improve access to contraception by eliminating certain copays, cost-sharing requirements, reimbursement requirements, and coverage delays.
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Bill to eliminate hidden fees passes Virginia Senate
The average family of four spends $3,200 per year on junk fees, according to a survey conducted by Consumer Reports.
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Virginia Dems push bills to raise teacher pay
A 2023 study from the Virginia Education Association (VEA) found that estimated average teacher pay in the commonwealth was just over $62,100 annually—more than $6,300 below the estimated national average for the job.
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Virginians could pay less for prescription drugs under this Democratic bill
House Bill 570 would establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board, which would be responsible for analyzing the affordability of certain high-priced prescription drugs and then instituting price limits to protect consumers from the highest cost of drugs.
