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Senators in Virginia, majority Democrats, are seeking annual pay of $50,000 for themselves and members of the House of Delegates in the budget negotiations as first-term Gov. Abigail Spanberger awaits a bill to sign.

Two Senate-approved artificial intelligence bills were delayed Monday by a committee in the Virginia House of Delegates after members raised concerns that advancing new state regulations could affect federal broadband funding.

Virginia lawmakers on Sunday unveiled competing budget proposals, with the Senate calling for an end to the state’s sales tax exemption for data center equipment.

Del. Alex Askew, D-Virginia Beach, introduced House Bill 171, which would update the current internet use policy to include instruction on online scams, misinformation and content generated by artificial intelligence.

House lawmakers advanced a bill to create a clear, statewide dress code for visitors to state correctional facilities, to help reduce confusion and denied visits.

A House bill is headed to the Senate that would create and require a $19 permit from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources for hunters to use dogs.

Newly sworn-in Virginia governor cites affordability, corruption and national security in response to president’s State of the Union address.

The economy, immigration and patriotism took center stage Tuesday night as President Donald Trump delivered his second State of the Union Address of his second term.

A domestic assault call on South Shenandoah Avenue in Front Royal escalated into an hours-long standoff Monday afternoon after a suspect armed himself with a knife, threatened officers and began setting objects on fire inside the residence.

A road rage confrontation at a busy Frederick County intersection turned violent last week when a 19-year-old West Virginia man fired multiple shots at another driver before fleeing north on Interstate 81, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office.