Abigail Spanberger, elected as the state’s first female governor, ran on a promise to protect Virginia’s economy from the aggressive tactics of Trump’s second administration, which has culled the civil service, levied tariffs and shepherded a reconciliation bill curtailing the state’s already fragile health care system.

After big wins on election night, Democrats will have to decide whether easing requirements in the state’s ambitious climate law will be necessary to maintain Virginia’s status as the “data center capital of the world.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency to provide hunger relief for Virginians as the ongoing federal government shutdown threatens the release of November SNAP benefits.

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency on Thursday to counteract the expiration of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on November 1 due to the

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Wednesday blamed Republicans’ widespread election losses in the state on the recent government shutdown. “I firmly believe that the government shutdown was a very,

The federal government shutdown has officially become the longest in U.S. history, and the ripple effects continue to be felt across the Commonwealth.

With the federal government paused since the start of October due to a congressional impasse on funding bills, SNAP beneficiaries and furloughed federal workers have gone without payments that they rely on. SNAP supports low-income families and people who cannot work so that they can purchase groceries.

Virginia's Head Start programs remain open amid the wave of closures across the country, triggered by the ongoing government shutdown.

In New Jersey, meanwhile, Democrat Mikie Sherrill beat Republican Jack Ciattarelli, with Sherrill keeping the governor’s chair in Democratic control and becoming the second woman to lead the state government.