Dave Ress

For a Virginia governor who, while in Congress, voted to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, the day that marked what historians say was the real end of slavery has special meaning.

It’s time for Virginians to cut back on how often they water lawns or wash their cars, as the state faces its worst drought since 1941, Gov. Abigail Spanberger said.

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Virginia budget negotiators have a deal for a new two-year spending plan on July 1 that resolves - at least temporarily - an increasingly bitter debate about Democratic leaders about how the state should tax and regulate data centers.

Virginia lawmakers have negotiated a budget deal that resolves — at least temporarily — a bitter debate between Democrats about how to regulate data centers.

This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region.

It's time for Virginians to cut back on how often they water lawns or wash their cars, as the state faces its worst drought since 1941, Gov. Abigail Spanberger said Thursday.

A much delayed state budget agreement made it past its first hurdle as the state Senate voted 23-16 to approve a two-year tax and spending plan.

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After months of impasse, and firm lines drawn in sand, a much-delayed state budget agreement sailed through the General Assembly with a compromise on data center taxation suggested months ago by Gov. Abigail Spanberger.