Lots of bills are on Governor Abigail Spanberger’s desk — including one dealing with marijuana. The proposal would create an adult-use cannabis retail market by January 2027. In the bill, lawmakers adopted a flat tax rate of 6% and are allowing localities to adopt a tax rate between 1 and 3.5 percent. 40 percent of that revenue goes towards early childhood and education.

Governor Spanberger issued an order for all flags to be flown at half-staff on Saturday in respect and memory of Virginia Delegate Barry Knight.

Governor Spanberger released the following statement on Monday after both the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates passed legislation that would incrementally increase the state minimum wage to $15 per hour by Jan. 1, 2028.