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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has announced a move to effectively extend this year’s legislative to its customary 46-day length session after Republican lawmakers sought to cut it short

Virginia lawmakers have all but wrapped up a special legislative session by approving a new state budget that gives bonuses to police, pays for new criminal justice reforms, and extends moratoriums on evictions and utility shutoffs during the coronavirus pandemic

The Virginia Senate has put off a vote on legislation to block evictions until next year, a measure supporters say is a vital protection for renters amid the coronavirus pandemic

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports on the opening day of Virginia’s General Assembly special session.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s is looking to block evictions until next spring, boost spending on high-speed internet access for students learning virtually and set aside $1 million for the safe removal of a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E

More than 100 eviction cases were heard Wednesday in Alexandria general district court. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan says a majority of those families are neighbors at a large apartment complex.