Virginia Democrats spoke often of amending the state’s constitution on the campaign trail during the 2023 election cycle.  And while bills to enshrine abortion protections and same-sex marriage, as well as restoring felon voting rights, have been submitted, they won’t get heard until next year. Brad Kutner has more. 

In January, Democrats will take control of the General Assembly for the last two years of a Republican administration. Michael Pope has this preview.

The General Assembly session is only a few weeks away, and lawmakers are already starting to introduce legislation. Michael Pope says two constitutional amendments are among the first pieces.

Among the other early legislation filed Monday are bills to increase the minimum wage and to ban the sale of assault-style firearms. Democrats filed those. A bill to prevent enforcement of electric vehicle and emissions requirements was filed by a Republican Delegate.

The incoming members of the General Assembly may all be walking into the Capitol at the same time. But as Michael Pope tells us, they will all have different seniority rankings.

Now that the election is over, newly elected members of the General Assembly are choosing who will lead them. Michael Pope has the story.

Voters have weighed in on which party should lead Virginia’s House and Senate. Now, as Michael Pope tells us, the new Democratic majority is going to have to vote on which members should have leadership positions.