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Lawmakers are about to vote Wednesday on a bill that would create new protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. Michael Pope reports.

Lawmakers are considering bills aimed at preventing frivolous lawsuits designed to silence political opponents. Michael Pope reports.

Governor Ralph Northam and advocates for paid sick days have struck a compromise. Michael Pope reports might determine how many businesses are affected.

Localities in Virginia are one step closer to having control over Confederate monuments in their region. A bill ceding that power passed out of a key committee for the first time time Monday. Mallory Noe-Payne has details.

Lawmakers are taking action aimed at removing abandoned shopping carts from creeks in Northern Virginia. Although, it could end up allowing a local government near you to take action. Michael Pope reports.

It’s been a week of despair tempered by hope in Mr. Peanut’s hometown of Suffolk…and in a part of the state that’s having trouble holding onto its residents one locality is bucking the trend. These have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project’s Va. News link. […]

Doulas are not medical professionals. They’re more like birth coaches. In addition to helping women through labor, they also provide support long before, and even after, a baby is born. For some Virginians, getting help from a doula may mean the difference between life and death. As Mallory Noe-Payne reports, that’s why lawmakers are pushing […]

Statues of Robert E. Lee and Harry Byrd have become flashpoints for lawmakers this year. Michael Pope reports.

Local governments across Virginia may be getting the ability to impose taxes on plastic bags. Michael Pope reports.

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have proposed to increase the amount of time inmates can earn for good behavior. Thursday night a group of citizens sweated their way through a House subcommittee meeting to speak in favor of the legislation. Cat Modlin-Jackson has the story.