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The Virginia Mercury is an independent, nonprofit online news organization covering state government and policy. The Mercury launched in 2018 to bring a fresh perspective to coverage of the state’s biggest political and policy issues and fill the gaps in statehouse reporting created by a shrinking media industry. The Mercury is part of States Newsroom, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit supported by grants and a coalition of donors and readers. We retain full editorial independence and are a proud member of the Virginia Press Association and the Virginia Capitol Correspondents Association.

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· 2w ago

Virginia health committee considers mandating licensed nurses in every school • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/25/virginia-health-committee-considers-mandating-licensed-nurses-in-every-school/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Luria and Kiggans rematch in Va.’s 2nd Congressional District among most-watched races in nation • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/28/luria-and-kiggans-rematch-in-va-s-2nd-congressional-district-among-most-watched-races-in-nation/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Want to weigh in on the Dominion-NextEra merger? Here’s where public hearings will be held. • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/29/want-to-weigh-in-on-the-dominion-nextera-merger-heres-where-public-hearings-will-be-held/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Youth advocates warn higher marijuana fine could deepen racial disparities • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/28/youth-advocates-warn-higher-marijuana-fine-could-deepen-racial-disparities/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/28/repub/trump-administration-revokes-810m-approved-by-congress-for-refugee-aid-and-more/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 3d ago

Virginia Republicans urge Spanberger to call special session for fuel-tax holiday • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/06/virginia-republicans-urge-spanberger-to-call-special-session-for-fuel-tax-holiday/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 5d ago

Hiring slows in September with job growth of 29K • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/05/repub/hiring-slows-in-september-with-job-growth-of-29k/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Two US navy aviators eject while landing on carrier off Virginia and more headlines • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/30/two-us-navy-aviators-eject-while-landing-on-carrier-off-virginia-and-more-headlines/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Kiggans faces questions over financial industry money and consumer protection votes https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/01/kiggans-faces-questions-over-financial-industry-money-and-consumer-protection-votes/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Virginia DMV wait times plummet to record lows after major reforms • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/28/virginia-dmv-wait-times-plummet-to-record-lows-after-major-reforms/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

States OK solar panels for balconies. Safety guidelines haven't caught up. • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/01/repub/states-ok-solar-panels-for-balconies-safety-guidelines-havent-caught-up/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Spanberger’s energy plan keys in on clean energy to meet growing demand and VCEA goals • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/01/spanbergers-energy-plans-keys-in-on-clean-energy-to-meet-growing-demand-keeps-virginia-clean-economy-act-in-sight/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 5d ago

Identical twin brothers return to Va. hometown to co-run an ER, more state headlines • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/05/identical-twin-brothers-return-to-va-hometown-to-co-run-an-er-more-state-headlines/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 2d ago

Constitutional: The amendment that could safeguard same-sex marriage in Virginia • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/08/constitutional-the-amendment-that-could-safeguard-same-sex-marriage-in-virginia/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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Constitutional: The amendment that could safeguard same-sex marriage in Virginia • Virginia Mercury

Rachel Leyco had to adopt her biological sons. As she sat with her wife, Jenn Jackson in their Chesterfield County living room, the couple recalled how their marriage and parenthood journey was complicated by state and federal legal landscapes. Their love story is why they are backing an effort to enshrine same-sex marriage protections into Virginia’s constitution.

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· 3d ago

Poll: Virginia voters broadly support increased investment in public schools and more headlines • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/07/poll-virginia-voters-broadly-support-increased-investment-in-public-schools-and-more-headlines/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 3d ago

Constitutional: The amendment that could restore formerly incarcerated Virginians’ voting rights https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/07/constitutional-virginia-could-restore-voting-rights-for-people-with-felony-convictions-whove-served-their-time/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 2d ago

Americans’ water bills are growing faster than groceries, overall inflation • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/08/repub/americans-water-bills-are-growing-faster-than-groceries-overall-inflation/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

US Senate leaves nation’s capital in advance of midterms with much still undone • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/01/repub/us-senate-leaves-nations-capital-in-advance-of-midterms-with-much-still-undone/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 2w ago

Virginia receives $7.2 million grant to expand childcare in Southwest, Southside Virginia https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/25/virginia-receives-7-2-million-grant-to-expand-childcare-in-southwest-southside-virginia/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 3d ago

Virginia doubles ‘distinguished’ schools as state accountability results show major gains • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/07/virginia-doubles-distinguished-schools-as-state-accountability-results-show-major-gains/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Homebuilders say ICE enforcement is slowing Virginia construction and more headlines • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/29/homebuilders-say-ice-enforcement-is-slowing-virginia-construction-and-more-headlines/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Commentary: The simple affordability fix Virginia just can’t seem to make • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/02/the-simple-affordability-fix-virginia-just-cant-seem-to-make/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1d ago

Constitutional: The amendment that could permanently protect reproductive rights in Virginia • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/09/constitutional-the-amendment-that-could-permanently-protect-reproductive-rights-in-virginia/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Virginia education board approves new rules for local student assessments https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/29/virginia-education-board-approves-new-rules-for-local-student-assessments/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 2d ago

Roanoke region remains in emergency drought conditions despite rain in other areas • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/08/roanoke-region-remains-in-emergency-drought-conditions-as-the-rest-of-the-state-slowly-recovers-with-rain/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 3d ago

Kratom, 7-OH laws diverge amid the spread of potent synthetic products • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/07/repub/kratom-7-oh-laws-diverge-amid-the-spread-of-potent-synthetic-products/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

CDC’s latest youth behavior report offers a narrower look at teen health • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/30/repub/cdcs-latest-youth-behavior-report-offers-a-narrower-look-at-teen-health/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 4d ago

Workforce training program earns another No.1 ranking for Virginia • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/06/workforce-training-program-earns-another-no-1-ranking-for-virginia/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 4d ago

Virginia dairy farm launches virtual 'Adopt a Cow' program for students, more headlines • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/06/virginia-dairy-farm-launches-virtual-adopt-a-cow-program-for-students-more-headlines/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Commentary: When Virginia’s congressional candidates don’t debate, voters get sound bites instead of substance • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/28/when-virginias-congressional-candidates-dont-debate-voters-get-sound-bites-instead-of-substance/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Trump cuts end Virginia Medicaid access for thousands of legal immigrants and more headlines • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/02/trump-cuts-end-virginia-medicaid-access-for-thousands-of-legal-immigrants-and-more-headlines/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

News orgs banned from White House accuse Trump of First Amendment violation • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/29/repub/news-orgs-banned-from-white-house-accuse-trump-of-first-amendment-violation/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Feds provide guidance on new federal K-12 scholarship tax credit program https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/02/repub/feds-provide-guidance-on-new-federal-k-12-scholarship-tax-credit-program/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 2d ago

Warner, Mizusawa outline competing approaches to disability policy • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/08/warner-mizusawa-outline-competing-approaches-to-disability-policy/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

The signs offer quick cash for homes. But states want more oversight. https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/28/repub/the-signs-offer-quick-cash-for-homes-but-states-want-more-oversight/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Trump TV ads paid for with $20M in Homeland Security funds, Dems find • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/30/repub/trump-tv-ads-paid-for-with-20m-in-homeland-security-funds-dems-find/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 5d ago

Perriello seeks another 5th District upset as McGuire leans on Trump • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/05/perriello-seeks-another-5th-district-upset-as-mcguire-leans-on-trump/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1d ago

Proposed Head Start changes would eliminate slots for Virginia children experiencing homelessness • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/09/proposed-head-start-changes-would-eliminate-slots-for-virginia-children-experiencing-homelessness/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1d ago

Hardywood buys Starr Hill in major Virginia beer deal and more state headlines • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/09/hardywood-buys-starr-hill-in-major-virginia-beer-deal-and-more-state-headlines/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 2d ago

Virginia plan lays out options to meet clean energy goals and rising demand and more headlines • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/08/virginia-plan-lays-out-options-to-meet-clean-energy-goals-and-rising-demand-and-more-headlines/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 4d ago

US House Dems’ campaign chief predicts they'll gain majority control in midterms • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/05/repub/us-house-dems-campaign-chief-predicts-theyll-gain-majority-control-in-midterms/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Virginia’s first look at a cannabis retail market and more state headlines • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/01/virginias-first-look-at-a-cannabis-retail-market-and-more-state-headlines/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 2w ago

After Obama-era Chesapeake Bay executive order rescinded, environmental groups brace for fallout • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/25/after-obama-era-chesapeake-bay-executive-order-rescinded-environmental-groups-brace-for-full-fallout/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 4d ago

Virginia Board of Education reinstates adult education advisory committee after 3 years • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/06/va-board-reinstates-adult-education-advisory-after-three-years/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Virginia Beach comes together to honor lives lost to suicide and more headlines • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/28/virginia-beach-comes-together-to-honor-lives-lost-to-suicide-and-more-headlines/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Virginia Democrats warn more healthcare strains loom after November election https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/30/democrats-warn-more-healthcare-strains-loom-after-november-election/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Dominion unveils route changes for Valley Link Transmission line https://virginiamercury.com/2026/09/30/dominion-unveils-route-changes-for-valley-link-transmission-line/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 1w ago

Here’s how incumbents in Virginia’s 1st, 2nd and 5th Congressional Districts have voted on abortion https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/01/heres-how-incumbents-in-virginias-1st-2nd-and-5th-congressional-districts-have-voted-on-abortion/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 3d ago

After statewide tour, Virginia Lt. Gov. Hashmi officially opposes Dominion-NextEra merger • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/07/after-statewide-tour-virginia-lt-gov-hashmi-officially-opposes-dominion-nextera-merger/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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· 2d ago

Spanberger announces $1.3 million in scholarships and incentives for nursing students • Virginia Mercury https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/08/spanberger-announces-1-3-million-in-scholarships-and-incentives-for-nursing-students/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Latest from Virginia @latest-from-virginia-VirginiaMercury

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