Gov. Abigail Spanberger has until April 13 to decide whether to enact, veto, or amend legislation passed by the General Assembly during its 2026 regular session.
A weekly roundup of Virginia political events, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide—Friday, Mar. 20 through Thursday, Mar. 26.
The legislation includes home care workers and service workers at public universities, but excludes college faculty and graduate teaching assistants.
Opponents of redistricting are tying it to Jim Crow and distorting Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s position to win over voters. And redistricting supporters are twisting President Donald Trump’s words to make their case.
In a massive display of solidarity, a large crowd of home care workers, campus workers, teachers, electricians, and grocery store workers rallied in downtown Richmond on Wednesday evening in support of expanding collective bargaining rights.
A weekly roundup of Virginia political events, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide–Friday, Mar. 13 through Thursday, Mar. 19.
Charlottesville school support professionals are slated to get annual 10.5% raises, but some won’t get paid federal holidays.
President Donald Trump wants to impose new tariffs on Americans despite a recent US Supreme Court ruling blocking a different attempt to do so. Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones is joining the fight against what amounts to a tax on everyday Americans.
State lawmakers and labor unions disagree over whether to lift a state tax exemption that helps data center companies save over $1 billion a year.
Six faculty members say they were abruptly fired with no explanation last year from Virginia State University. VSU isn’t commenting.
