3 天之前 · Nonprofit. Nonpartisan. No paywalls. Fair and tough reporting on the policy and politics that affect all of us is more important than ever. The Mercury brings you coverage of the commonwealth's biggest issues from a team of veteran Virginia journalists.

2025年1月23日 · Trump nominee who helped write Project 2025 attacked by Senate Dems as ‘dangerous’ BY: Shauneen Miranda - January 23, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats on Thursday blasted Russ Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee to again lead the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, over his involvement in Project 2025 and called on their colleagues to reject his nomination.

2024年12月27日 · Number 1: Documenting and preserving Virginia’s largest, most revered trees By freelance contributor Evan Visconti, published May 20 (Courtesy of Eric Wiseman and the Virginia Big Tree Program) From the story: Virginia is home to nearly 80 national champion big trees, consistently placing the commonwealth in the top five states with the most documented champion trees, or trees that have ...

4 天之前 · As the climate crisis accelerates, so do the number of bills in the Virginia General Assembly to address resilience, adaptation and education. Some, like an attempt to require flood risk disclosure to potential buyers, are back after being …

2024年11月5日 · Polls are now closed, and Virginians’ votes are being tallied. We’re posting live election results on our site as they come in.. 11:09 p.m.: Democrat Jennifer McClellan wins reelection in Virginia’s 4th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.. 10:58 p.m.:

2025年1月6日 · However, bipartisan support exists for measures to improve maternal health outcomes. Youngkin has proposed over $4 million in funding for pilot programs, increased OB-GYN residencies, and workforce development for doulas and midwives. Democrats have unveiled their own “momnibus” package of bills, which includes expanded Medicaid access and remote monitoring services for high-risk ...

2024年12月23日 · Virginia’s surging energy demands, driven by data center growth, are putting pressure on the state’s natural gas infrastructure.

2024年9月6日 · Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears on Thursday evening officially announced her candidacy for governor of Virginia in the upcoming 2025 election, aiming to become the nation’s first Black female governor.

2024年12月2日 · Virginia lawmakers will soon consider a bill that could help to bring larger airlines to smaller airports and support the growth of regional airports in the commonwealth.. Last session, Gov. Glenn Youngkin and lawmakers settled on a biennium budget that included several transportation investments, including $1 million to establish an Advanced Air Aviation Test Site from the Commonwealth’s ...

2024年11月19日 · Virginia’s spiking appetite for electricity is fueled by the continued development of data centers here, which funnel about 70% of the world’s internet traffic, said Kate Smiley, director of Virginia government affairs for the Data Center Coalition. There are about 11,000 data centers in the world, with about 500 in Virginia, or 4.5%, she said.