On 4/21/26, Virginians voted to approve the redistricting constitutional amendment (HB1384), which allows the state to temporarily bypass its bipartisan independent commission to redraw the congressional maps. But multiple legal challenges are preventing redistricting from moving forward. Our recap explains it all.
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Redistricting passed and we’re waiting on the courts for a final decision. In Week 3, we asked candidates to share what truly differentiates them and their responses are grouped by the new district in which they plan to run pending the court decision.
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Tensions between the Governor and Lawmakers over bill amendments and failure to agree on a budget show that governing is hard even when a party holds a trifecta with the House of Delegates, State Senate, and Governor’s office.
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This year’s session brought tangible wins for Richmond, with State Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg and Delegate May Nivar helping advance key legislation on education, affordability, and fundamental rights.
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Here’s the last article in our four-part series on Virginia’s 2026 proposed constitutional amendments. In this article, we take a closer look at HJR 9, which repeals our obsolete same-sex marriage ban, among other changes.
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You’ve probably seen them in your neighborhood, place of employment, community groups, or social settings (and maybe you, our reader, are one of them!) Regardless of where these women are, they’re putting in the work for democracy.
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