A bill passed and signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger gives local governments more tools to help speed up affordable housing developments. Interested in knowing more? Read here: www.henricocitizen.com/virginia-law... @vcucns.bsky.social

Virginia lawmakers want to build affordable housing opportunities

Virginia lawmakers worked this session to address high housing costs. Nearly eight in 10 cost-burdened renters in Virginia spend more than 30% of their income on rent, which qualifies them as extreme...

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Invasive plants are a growing problem, but there were many solutions to try and combat it this session. One topic addressed to reduce the penalty for landscapers to a civil penalty from a criminal law.  Wonder what that entails? Read more here: cardinalnews.org/2026/03/09/l... @vcucns.bsky.social

Lawmakers pass reduced penalties for invasive plant violations

The bills reduce the penalty from a class 1 misdemeanor to a civil fine for failing to notify property owners before installing invasive plants.

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This session brought a bill proposing a $19 permit for dog hunting. After a Senate vote, it was continued to 2027. Will Virginia remain one of the last states allowing largely unrestricted dog hunting, or will it change next session? Read more: cardinalnews.org/2026/02/24/v... @vcucns.bsky.social

Virginia could soon require permit to hunt with dogs

A long-debated bill that would require permits for hunting with dogs has passed the House.

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Virginia ranks in the top 10 for wildlife-vehicle collisions. Reporting for CNS, I dug into something I’d never really knew before: wildlife corridors. If you’re interested in a bill that helped developed an established grant fund, take a look: www.whro.org/environment/... @vcucns.bsky.social

Virginia is a top state for wildlife-vehicle collisions, and this bill could help reduce them

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Today, the Senate and Appropriations committee has a packed agenda with 72 bills ahead of them. Among them: House Bill 515, prohibiting credit cards in sports betting with a 15-0 vote. @vcucns.bsky.social

Walked out the General Assembly building today and spotted Governor Spanberger! @vcucns.bsky.social

Virginia’s House Bill 911 voted 60 yeas to 34 nays in the House, extending the validity of non-REAL ID drivers licenses, permits, and identification cards to align with standard license periods. The DMV will use these new timelines when reissuing these documents. @vcucns.bsky.social

House Bill 602 passed the House 79–17. The bill would require movie theaters to provide open-caption screenings, with large theaters offering multiple showings after release and smaller theaters providing at least one upon request. @vcucns.bsky.social

Virginia’s House Bill 1396 passed the House with a vote of 55–39. The bill would require hunters to obtain a $19 permit from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources to use dogs when hunting game animals or nuisance species, making it unlawful to do so without one.