House Bill 500, sponsored by Del. John McAuliff, would allow the Department of Conservation and Recreation to receive a 1,240-acre Oak Hill Farm parcel as a state park. Read here: virginiamercury.com/2026/04/09/l...

Legislative effort to buy Monroe’s Loudoun estate on pause, budget effort underway • Virginia Mercury

By Alessandra Caceres Mendoza/VCU Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — Legislation to purchase the former estate of the fifth Founding Father for use as a new state park in Loudoun County was continue...

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Virginia lawmakers are weighing bills to limit ICE surveillance tools like facial recognition and license plate readers; debate continues over privacy, public safety, and immigration enforcement. Read more: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

ICE SURVEILLANCE RESTRICTIONS - Unfinished

Legislation to restrict ICE access to VA surveillance data raises questions of privacy and future operation methods. By Alessandra Caceres Mendoza VCU Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. -- State law...

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“This is not about public safety, it’s about ideology,” Sen. Glen Sturtevant said. Read more: www.whro.org/virginia-gov...

Virginia legislators work to curb state and local law enforcement cooperation with ICE

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Abigail Spanberger was sworn in as Virginia’s first female governor, alongside other historic statewide firsts. Her administration is focused on affordability, strengthening public schools, and expanding public safety efforts as she begins her four-year term. Read more: rvahub.com/2026/01/21/g...

As a resident from Loudoun County, this is an interesting bill. HB 500 would acquire land near the Leesburg outskirts and establish it as a state park. This would allow a conveyance for 1,240 acres from the Conservation Fund. @vcucns.bsky.social

At the General Assembly listening to Companion Animals subcommittee. HB1396 had strong opposition from speakers, and it was offered a substitute. HB1238 went back and forth with small business owners and shelter advocates. It got assigned to Companion Animals subcommittee. @vcucns.bsky.social

“I’m going to have my first daughter in May, so all of this…all of this is really important to me…” - Amy Siemons, Climate lobbyist (white dress). Yesterday, I tagged along East End Coalitions and Hampton Road Services pushing for legislation such as HB897 (having data centers use clean energy)

The parade has was met with an energetic uproar. So many floats that did not appear during last Governor’s parade are present, notably Pride and Diversity! This is telling of the contrast between the 2 terms. So much fun!

Just finished honing in on Spanburger’s speech. She touched on diverse topics such as the state of VA right now, her visions and plans of action, as well as charming us her personality.

My team and I are witnessing Spanburger being sworn into office. Former Governor Glenn Youngkin has just symbolically passed on the keys to the Governor’s Mansion onto our new Governor of VA. This has been a blast so far!

Today is the day of the 75th gubernatorial inauguration of Abigail Spanburger as the first female governor of the state of Virginia. I’m so eager to have been given the opportunity of a lifetime to report on behalf of Capital News Service on such a historic moment!