Community activist Charlie Schmidt (D) will serve Richmond and Chesterfield after winning his bid for the Virginia House of ...

While there will be far fewer ballot initiatives affecting abortion access in the 2026 midterm elections than there were in the previous national election, two in Republican-led states could be ...

Federal judges and agencies will decide whether to restrict or end people’s access to mailed abortion medication.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Rachel Rebouché, The University of Texas at Austin (THE CONVERSATION) In 2026, the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Former Richmond City Councilor Michelle Mosby, Richmond Community Legal Fund President Charlie Schmidt and carpenter Greg Powers are running to be the Democratic nominee in a ...

Virginia lawmakers will take up constitutional amendments on redistricting, same-sex marriage, abortion and voting rights soon after the General Assembly returns Jan. 14.

The ballot is set for a special election in January to fill two open seats in Virginia’s House of Delegates. Two firehouse primaries were held on Tuesday to nominate Democratic candidates for the Jan.

Del. Adrienne A. Jones last week announced her decision to step down as speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, leaving the position open for one of her Democratic colleagues to assume the mantle ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Florida, the prime minister’s ...

Prince William County Supervisor Margaret Franklin on Thursday announced a Democratic bid to succeed Candi Mundon King in the Virginia House of Delegates. King was tapped Wednesday by Gov.-elect ...

Democrats notched gains in a Georgia state House race on Tuesday, building on a series of wins and margin improvements in recent elections across the country. A Democrat appears to have narrowly ...