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The measure now goes to the House of Delegates, where an identical bill is pending.

The National Conference of State Legislatures said that at least two dozen states had enacted laws to address organized retail theft.

The proposals sought to address same-sex marriage, abortion and voting rights.

A northern Virginia county is acknowledging that it underreported President Joe Biden’s margin of victory there over Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election by about 4,000 votes. It was the first detailed accounting of the errors that initially became public as part of a criminal case.

The New England Patriots have agreed to hire Jerod Mayo to succeed Bill Belichick as the team's first Black head coach, according to a person familiar with the situation. Details were still being worked out.

Committees are where much of the legislature's work is done, and disproportionate seating can weaken the minority party's voice.

Guns, gambling, abortion, public safety and other issues will be on the agenda.

Efforts to bring major professional sports to Northern Virginia go back decades.

The report stated a psychiatrist did not examine Otieno during his six hours in the ER.

Work to remove the memorial began Monday.