A bill that would have all but done away with the state’s alcohol to food sales ratio for restaurants was killed on the House floor Tuesday. Brad Kutner has more from Richmond. 

Democrats in the General Assembly are trying to limit who can carry a concealed firearm. Michael Pope reports.

The dramatic increase in absentee balloting in recent years is prompting new legislation to make sure the process runs efficiently. Michael Pope has the story.

As Women’s History Month opens Friday, the Virginia General Assembly now has the largest group of female lawmakers in history. Michael Pope has this story about Virginia’s first female lawmakers who broke the glass ceiling.

It’s long been a law in Virginia that establishments that sell alcohol must sell nearly half their earnings in food. But Tuesday, an effort to remove that requirement got endorsed in a House subcommittee, a massive step in a fight that’s been decades in the making. Brad Kutner has more from Richmond.

As Virginia continues to suffer from a housing shortage, efforts to increase livable units struggle to make headway at the state’s legislature.

And while one bill promising to increase housing may be dead for this year, a study and support from leadership could put it on the path to success in 2025. Brad Kutner has more from Richmond.