by Sarah Vogelsong, Virginia Mercury In normal years, Virginia’s budget plan is supposed to be pretty much done by April except for any late changes recommended by the governor. But for the second year in row, the politically split General Assembly is heading into...
During the 2023 General Assembly in Richmond, Dogwood caught up with Virginia’s youngest lawmaker to learn more about what happened in the legislative session and to learn more about his most essential priorities. During his “day job,” Del. Nadarius Clark works as a...
On Tuesday, voters in Virginia’s 9th Senate District elected Del. Lamont Bagby as the commonwealth’s newest state senator in the race to replace now-US Rep. Jennifer McClellan ahead of the General Assembly’s upcoming veto session. The voters of Virginia Senate...
On Tuesday, March 28, voters in Virginia’s 9th Senate District are going to the polls to select a new state senator to replace now-US Rep. Jennifer McClellan ahead of the General Assembly veto session. On Tuesday, voters will cast their ballots to elect a new member...
State Sen. Lynwood Lewis announced recently that he would not seek reelection to the General Assembly, ending 20 years of service in the legislature and joining seven of his colleagues in the state Senate and many other House members announcing their own exits from...
In 2020, Del. Eileen Filler-Corn became the first woman and first Jewish speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates. This week, the retiring delegate’s portrait will join those of the many men who previously held the position over its nearly centuries-spanning...
The Virginia General Assembly has wrapped up its 45-day session, but what does that mean for you? Virginia’s General Assembly has wrapped up its 45-day legislative session–among the briefest in the country! But what did lawmakers accomplish during that time, and how...
