Jackie DeFusco
8News WRIC Richmond
Richmond, VA, United States
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Virginia bill stops NDAs from silencing sexual misconduct claims
A bill that stops survivors of sexual misconduct from being silenced by confidentiality clauses in their employment contract passed with almost unanimous support over the weekend in the Virginia General Assembly. → Read More
RECAP: Here’s what lived and died as the General Assembly goes home
The General Assembly went home over the weekend without a finished budget, marking the end of a regular session defined by political division. → Read More
General Assembly going into overtime to finish budget deal
In a legislative session defined by political division, Virginia lawmakers are finding some common in the final stretch, but the General Assembly will need to go into overtime to finish up. → Read More
Bill would classify fentanyl as ‘weapon of terrorism’ after overdose spike in Virginia
A bill poised to pass in the Virginia General Assembly would classify fentanyl as a weapon of terrorism. → Read More
Virginia lawmakers rejected railroad safety bill before Ohio train derailment
A bill aimed at increasing railroad safety regulations was rejected in the Virginia General Assembly before a toxic train derailment in Ohio renewed calls for reform. → Read More
FACT CHECK: Are Virginia lawmakers lowering electric bills?
Virginia lawmakers say they’re taking steps to lower electric bills, but the outcome of those efforts isn’t entirely clear yet. → Read More
Proposed THC limits will ‘wipe out’ hemp industry, Virginia shops say
Virginia’s hemp farmers and CBD shops fear new proposed limits in the General Assembly will decimate the industry. Supporters of the bills, which have won bipartisan approval, say cracking down on intoxicating products is necessary to protect consumers. → Read More
GOP panel kills effort to scrap Virginia’s defunct same-sex marriage ban
An effort to protect same-sex marriage by starting the process of removing a defunct ban from the books was shot down in the Virginia General Assembly once again. → Read More
Democrats want to gut Governor Youngkin’s lab school program as it gets off the ground
It’s the end of the road for major components of the GOP’s education agenda after a Democrat-led Senate panel dealt a final blow to several bills on Thursday, but the battle over Governor Glenn Youngkin’s lab school initiative isn’t over yet. → Read More
GOP plan defunds state agency on marijuana
A spending plan crafted by the Republican-led House of Delegates would defund a new state agency created to oversee marijuana legalization in Virginia. → Read More
Restricting solitary confinement not a done deal, despite bipartisan support
Legislation to restrict solitary confinement in state prisons is winning bipartisan support after years of failed efforts. → Read More
Bill fights for statewide paid family leave as new private option launches in Virginia
A bill that would create a statewide paid family and medical leave program cleared a major roadblock in the Virginia General Assembly this session, but the celebration from supporters may be short-lived. → Read More
Virginia lawmakers take on China as ‘spy balloon’ raises tensions
In a session defined by partisan division, the Virginia General Assembly is finding some common ground when it comes to taking on China. Two bills backed by Governor Glenn Youngkin are poised to pass after winning a majority in the Democrat-led state Senate. → Read More
Virginia House passes bills impacting transgender athletes, students
The Republican-led House of Delegates passed two bills this week that could impact transgender students across Virginia. → Read More
At halftime, here’s where bills stand in the General Assembly
The Virginia General Assembly acted on dozens of hotly debated bills in a final sprint before an important legislative deadline. → Read More
Virginia lawmakers say tax relief for individuals has a better shot than corporate cuts
Virginia lawmakers are drawing battle lines in a looming budget fight with tax relief at the center. Targeting relief towards individuals, rather than corporations, is likely to be a starting point during closed-door negotiations. → Read More
Petersburg casino bill has narrow path, but odds are stacked in the Virginia General Assembly
The odds are stacked against a bill that would allow Peterburg to put a casino project on the ballot while delaying a second vote in Richmond, but the push still appears to have a narrow path forward in the General Assembly. → Read More
Board of Education moves forward with draft history standards despite harsh feedback
Despite hours of harsh feedback on Thursday, the state Board of Education decided to move forward with a second rewrite of K-12 history standards from Governor Glenn Youngkin’s administration. → Read More
March for Life returns to Virginia Capitol after abortion bans fail
More than one thousand anti-abortion advocates, including Governor Glenn Youngkin, flooded the grounds of the Virginia State Capitol for the first March for Life since the fall of Roe v. Wade. → Read More
No quick fix for school budget shortfall after state error, Virginia lawmakers say
Schools across Virginia will get less money than they planned for after a miscalculation from the Virginia Department of Education, and lawmakers say the problem can’t be fixed quickly. → Read More