HOUSE OF DELEGATES

A child marriage bill is heading to the West Virginia governor’s desk after lawmakers agreed to let 16- and 17-year-olds get married with restrictions.

West Virginia’s Republican supermajority Senate followed a growing national trend of GOP opposition to health care for transgender youth by passing a bill that would ban certain treatments and therapies, while approving a significant change to add exceptions for mental health.

A bill addressing child marriage in West Virginia has passed the state Senate.

West Virginia lawmakers approved a bill that says hospitals wouldn't need to undergo a review process to improve or add services. Some lawmakers argue this bill will be expensive.

Democrats are asking donors for $10 million to help with state chamber elections this cycle.

The West Virginia House has approved pay raises of 20% for the governor and five other state officials. The bill will be discussed next by the state Senate.

A federal appeals panel has ruled that West Virginia transgender athletes can compete in female school sports while an appeal is heard on a state law banning their participation.

The West Virginia Senate approved a renewable energy plant investment of $105 million. The approval was given after a lengthy debate among the senators.

A West Virginia bill aimed at enhancing education for students advanced in the Senate. The bill will provide students from kindergarten through third grade access to a support system.

Virginia Commonwealth lawmakers approved a bill on Tuesday to designate the Chincoteague Island pony as the official state horse, with 93 yays and seven nays.

The West Virginia House passed a bill expanding the authority of foster care advocates to investigate allegations of abuse and neglect. The bill advanced to the Senate on Wednesday.

Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia.

West Virginia GOP members maintained majorities in the state Senate and House on election night. Republicans flipped at least one seat in the Senate.

Two Virginia Delegates spoke out on Wednesday after the body cam footage from Wytheville police was made public following an alleged incident that happened over the weekend.

Indiana is the first state in the nation to pass such legislation since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Jim Justice (R) issued a proclamation asking legislators to “clarify and modernize” the state’s abortion laws at their session. The state House will need to approve the Senate’s version of the bill before it officially heads to the governor’s desk. “We believe [it] to be a radical and unreasonable bill for the state of West Virginia that is out of alignment with West Virginia values,” Baldwin said. A few religious leaders said they did not believe that faith should be the foundation of a state law and said they opposed the bill. AdvertisementUltimately, the delegates narrowly voted to add an exception in instances of rape or incest to the abortion ban.

West Virginia lawmakers have passed up the chance to become the first state to approve new legislation restricting access to abortions after the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

The bipartisan $224 Billion total package includes nearly $4 Billion in tax cuts.

Virginia’s General Assembly reconvened in the Capitol Wednesday, this time to review more than 100 pieces of legislation amended or vetoed by Governor Glenn Youngkin.

Virginia lawmakers returned to Richmond Monday for a special session, with the goal of passing a two-year spending budget.

The Virginia General Assembly on Wednesday passed a watered-down version of legislation that bans racial discrimination in in admissions policies at Virginia's highly regarded Governor's Schools.

Virginia Democrats who have fought for criminal justice and police reforms since 2020 are worried that their progress could be rolled back by the new Republican majority in the House of Delegates.

Employers are expected to continue to pay above minimum wage because of labor shortages

The full union still has to vote to approve the plan.

The full union still has to vote to approve the plan.

In a matter of days, Virginia will have new republican leadership in the state house and the house of delegates.

The Virginia General Assembly is set to convene in person next week amid a surge in cases of COVID-19, and when it does, members in at least one chamber will not be facing mask, testing or vaccine mandates.

Election officials in Virginia are painstakenly recounting votes in one of two unresolved races that will settle whether Virginia Republicans have reclaimed the majority in the House of Delegates.

Two incumbent Democrats who trail Republican challengers in close races in Virginia's House of Delegates announced Tuesday that they will seek recounts, leaving control of the House in limbo.

The certified results show Republicans with a 52-48 majority over Democrats.

Virginia House Republicans on Sunday unanimously elected their leadership team for the upcoming legislative session, nominating Del. Todd Gilbert to serve as House speaker.

Democratic leaders in Virginia conceded Friday that Republicans have won control of the House of Delegates. The Associated Press has not called all of Virginia's House races yet. House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn issued a statement acknowledging the GOP majority shortly after Democratic Del. Martha Mugler conceded defeat in a tight race against Republican challenger A.C. Cordoza in the 91st House district, located in Virginia's Hampton Roads region.

Glenn Youngkin's victory in governor's race and the Republican sweep in Virginia give GOP hope for 2022.

Jason Ballard looking forward to heading to Richmond to represent parts of the New River Valley

Republicans have won at least 50 seats in the Virginia House, ensuring at least a tie with Democrats who had fought to retain control.

Across Southwest and Central Virginia, people are voting in 12 contested races for seats in the House of Delegates.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Salem here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Rockbridge County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Roanoke here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Pittsylvania County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Patrick County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Nelson County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Montgomery County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Henry County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Giles County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Franklin County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Floyd County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Danville here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Covington here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Campbell County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Buena Vista here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Appomattox County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Amherst County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Amherst County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Alleghany County here.

The 2021 General Election will be held on November 2. You can find results for Alleghany County here.

Another major race in Virginia is the fight for the House of Delegate seat in the 12th district, which includes parts of Montgomery, Pulaski and Giles counties.

Democratic control of Virginia state government over the past two years has allowed lawmakers to dramatically reshape public policy with legislation reforming the criminal justice system, loosening abortion restrictions and expanding voting access.

With in-person voting now underway across Virginia, we wanted to show you what your ballot will look like before you go to the polls to vote.

We are two weeks away from Election Day and the candidates hoping to represent District 59 say supporting small businesses, equality, the economy, and healthcare top their list of priorities.

Republican Wren Williams and Democrat Bridgette Craighead are vying to for the seat in the House of Delegates.

Two new faces are running for the House of Delegates In the New River Valley in this November’s election.

With a deadline to draw lines fast approaching, Virginia's new bipartisan redistricting commission is struggling to break a partisan divide on how to divide the state's voters into new legislative districts.

One local race is House District 22, which includes sections of Bedford, Campbell and Franklin Counties, as well as parts of Lynchburg.

(Reuters) - Utah has became the 19th U.S. state to ban conversion therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity in lesbian, gay, transsexual, bisexual and queer children. He describes himself as a survivor of such therapy and is co-founder of Born Perfect, a nonprofit group pushing for conversion therapy bans across the United States. Conversion therapy involves a variety of psychological and spiritual practices aimed at changing sexual orientation and gender identity in the belief that homosexuality and transgender identity are mental illnesses. The American Medical Association has said that conversion therapy does not work and can trigger depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide attempts. Craig Hall, a Republican state representative, championed legislation that would have banned the therapy, but it failed to pass last year.

RICHMOND Democrats have taken control of the Virginia General Assembly, flipping both the Senate and House blue. Tonight, the ground has shifted in Virginia government, Gov. Ralph Northam said in a press release late Tuesday. The voters have spoken, and they have elected landmark Democratic majorities in both the Senate and the House of Delegates. Key house victoriesDemocrats grabbed six additional seats, giving them a 55-45 lead in the House. In House District 94, Democrat Shelly Simond...

General elections have concluded in Bath and Highland. Here are the unofficial results for both counties for the contested races ...Highland CountyIn the contested races Statewide: Creigh Deeds reelected as Senator; John Avoli elected to House of Delegates; David Neil reelected as Highland sheriff; Yvonne Wimer elected as commissioner of the revenue; David Blanchard, Harry Sponaugle, and John Moyers elected to board of supervisors; Sherry Sullenberger, Kenny Hodges, and Joe Neil elected ...

All 140 seats in the Virginia state Senate and House are up for re-election on Tuesday. Republicans' control of the state legislature is tenuous: they hold narrow majorities of 20 to 19 in the state Senate and 51 to 48 in the House of Delegates. Virginia was also in the national spotlight earlier this year for a state House bill that would have reduced the restrictions on conducting third-trimester abortions. The bill was voted down by a Virginia House subcommittee, but it sparked a conversation nationwide. On Monday, Mr. Trump tweeted his "complete and total Endorsement" to Republican Geary Higgins, who is vying for an open seat in the Virginia state Senate.

FILE PHOTO: Teachers protest during a rally and march on the first day of a teacher strike in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. October 17, 2019. The announcement came as the Chicago Public Schools district, the third-largest in the United States, issued a separate statement saying the strike would continue, with classes canceled again, for an 11th straight school day on Thursday. After huddling in private to review the tentative settlement for several hours, leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union emerged to call on rank-and-file members to rally on Thursday to press their demand for extending the school calendar to offset days missed during the strike. So we will be at City Hall at 10 a.m. to demand the mayor return our days, the union said on Twitter. Mayor Lori Lightfoot did not immediately respond, but she planned to hold her own news conference late Wednesday.