Don Scott

The Virginia General Assembly approved Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s budget amendments, resolving a months-long impasse before the new fiscal year. The $207 billion biennial budget includes technical corrections and policy revisions, such as data center adjustments, utility rebates, and law enforcement rules, and becomes law without the governor’s signature.

Virginia's House and Senate released conflicting budget proposals, with the House removing environmental standards for data centers and creating a commission to study their impact, while the Senate included a teacher raise and funding for health services. The data center tax exemption remains a key point of contention.

The House budget proposal removes environmental standards for data centers and replaces them with a commission to study the industry's impacts. The plan aims to maintain tax exemptions for data centers while addressing energy demands and revenue generation.

Virginia lawmakers remain deadlocked over extending tax exemptions for data centers as a July 1 budget deadline approaches, threatening a government shutdown. The dispute centers on whether multinational data center operators should pay taxes like other businesses, with opponents citing environmental and economic concerns while supporters highlight job creation and economic contributions.

Virginia Democrats asked the state Supreme Court to halt a ruling that threw out last month's referendum on redistricting, planning to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The motion was filed by the state and Virginia's House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott. This move signals an intention to challenge the ruling further.

The Virginia Supreme Court is reviewing the legality of a redistricting plan that was previously approved by voters. The case involves Speaker of the Virginia House of Representatives Don Scott, who is depicted in a photo from November 4, 2025, in Richmond.

Virginia’s redistricting battle is escalating as a county judge blocks certification of a narrowly approved congressional map favoring Democrats, with Republicans alleging partisan manipulation and legal challenges heading to the state Supreme Court. The disputed 51.5% voter approval margin has sparked claims of a 'power grab' by Democrats, while Republicans argue the map misrepresents Virginia’s political balance.

Virginia's redistricting battle is escalating as a county judge blocks certification of a narrowly approved ballot measure that could give Democrats a 10-1 congressional advantage. Republican leaders accuse Democrats of partisan gerrymandering, while Democrats argue the map restores electoral fairness. The state Supreme Court is expected to rule on the legality of the redistricting effort.

Virginia Democrats face legal challenges over an extended legislative session used to pass a redistricting amendment, which critics argue violates the state constitution. The amendment, set for a voter referendum, could shift the congressional map to a 10-1 Democratic advantage, sparking accusations of legislative overreach.

Virginia Democrats face accusations of illegally extending a legislative session to pass a redistricting amendment, which could shift the state's congressional map to a 10-1 Democratic advantage. A legal challenge argues the session violated constitutional limits, while Democrats defend it as a response to Republican gerrymandering. The Supreme Court will decide if the referendum process was lawful.