Virginia Senate, abortion

Virginia Senate committee hears bills that would change elections, how people vote
The Virginia House and Senate each approved a constitutional amendment that would automatically restore voting rights to people convicted of felonies upon completion of their sentence. Lawmakers
Virginia Senate backs abortion, marriage, voting amendments to constitution
The votes followed an emotional floor debate on abortion — and an unusual parliamentary tussle over whether the Democratic leader had violated the chamber’s decorum,
Virginia Senate approves first step to get abortion and marriage on 2026 ballot
The Virginia state Senate completed the first step to send a set of amendments on abortion and marriage before voters in next year’s elections. Lawmakers pushed forward a trio of amendments. The abortion amendment would enshrine a “fundamental right” to abortion,
Virginia Democrats pass abortion, voting rights constitutional amendments
Virginia’s Democratic-led Senate on Tuesday passed constitutional amendments on abortion and voting rights that were quickly lambasted by Republicans who could use the issues as the party tries to regain ground in November’s statewide elections.
Virginia moves one step closer to passing progressive constitutional amendments
The Virginia Senate voted Tuesday to advance a trio of constitutional amendments to guarantee Virginians' right to abortion care, automatically restore voting rights to disenfranchised felons and remove an antiquated law banning same-sex marriage .
What Virginia's special elections tell us about the bigger ballot box battles to come in 2025, 2026
Democrats held onto their narrow majorities in Virginia's legislature as they won two of three special elections on Tuesday ...
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Virginia Dems Advance Reproductive, Voting and Marriage Rights Amendments
The votes on these measures this past week are the first step to enshrining the measures in the state constitution.
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Virginia GOP leaders court Latino community at inaugural gala
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and Attorney General Jason Miyares both appreciate a good party as they celebrate one ...
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A look into Virginia’s 2025 gubernatorial election
With the inauguration of President Trump around the corner, we Virginians aren’t too far out from our 2025 gubernatorial race ...
Virginia Senate paves way for constitutional amendments
Three amendments are one step closer in a long journey to being enshrined in the Virginia Constitution after passing the ...
Virginia Democrats pass constitutional amendments blasted by Republicans
The Democrat-led Virginia Senate has voted to enshrine the right to an abortion and to vote in the state's constitution ...
Ferrum College celebrates MLB Hall of Fame election of alumnus Billy Wagner
FERRUM, Va. (WDBJ) - With more than 82% of the baseball writers’ vote, Southwest Virginia’s own Billy Wagner has been elected ...
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Virginia immigrant advocates rebuke Trump's inaugural speech
Within a few minutes of taking the podium to deliver his inaugural address, a newly sworn-in President Donald Trump began speaking about immigration.
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Democrats putting reproductive rights front and center with elections on the horizon
You can expect that reproductive rights will be a ballot issue in the 2025 Virginia elections, and to that end, we have House Democrats pushing forward two pieces of legislation that will put the ...
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Ranking even more candidates might soon be possible in Arlington elections
Changes to Arlington voting equipment could increase the number of candidates voters are able to rank. Arlington voters are ...
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West Virginia’s new governor Patrick Morrisey sworn into office
Morrisey is taking over for Jim Justice (R-WV), who got elected to the U.S. Senate in the 2024 general election. Former West ...
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Virginia lawmakers honor Wilder at 94 with speeches, memories
There were speeches, of course, celebrating his decades of public service. There were also two separate bipartisan and almost ...