Some Virginia lawmakers want to split Metro funding with the Northern Virginia jurisdictions Metro serves.

The announcement from the former Virginia Speaker of the House is just the latest in recent weeks from a list of veteran Fairfax County legislators who will not be running for re-election .

The legislature adjourned on Saturday without a deal on how to spend a surplus of several billion dollars.

The legislature marked “Crossover Day” on Tuesday, the halfway point of this year’s short session.

A pitched partisan battle over abortion on top of elections for all General Assembly seats in November will likely make the session more about politics than policy.

It’s time for another election in Virginia, this time for a vacant House of Delegates seat representing the Vienna area in Fairfax County.

The vetoes angered Virginia Democrats, who said they signaled a partisan tone beyond politics as usual.

Legislators have yet to agree on a budget, tax cuts, a deal for a Commanders stadium, and whether to pull out of a regional climate initiative.

School mask mandates could end with the likely passage of a bill in the General Assembly.

County leaders are pushing for funding for schools, mental health, and other priorities.