Jahd Khalil
State Politics Reporter, VPM NewsJahd Khalil covers Virginia state politics for VPM News. Previously, he covered state government for RadioIQ and was a freelance journalist based in Egypt.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s budget proposal includes increased mental health funding. -
Two General Assembly bills offer different futures for cannabis in Virginia.
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The governor and others have framed the changes as a necessary modernization for tax code.
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Its Richmond headquarters would then be subject to the city’s regular tax rate.
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Virginia has fallen short of federal requirements to collect overpayments.
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Between March and December '23, no new contracts for software.
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Proposals have touched on topics like assault weapons, red-flag laws and intervention programs.
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Del. Don Scott, a rising star among Virginia Democrats with a unique story, was voted in as speaker of the Virginia Statehouse.
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Bipartisanship cooperation was hinted at, despite divides in state government.
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'The historic nature of this moment is not lost on me,' Scott said Wednesday.
