Virginia’s budget surplus will fund a state-level replacement for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

Republicans have shut down the federal government because they want to end Affordable Care Act tax credits, and if they get ...

Amid rising prices and creeping unemployment, tax rebate checks from the commonwealth could well be a lifeline for struggling ...

Given a historic 2025 gubernatorial race, tax policy will remain a key issue for Virginians, while the current governor ...

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While Social Security benefits continue to arrive as promised, some Social Security services have been suspended for the time being. Due to the government shutdown, the 2026 COLA announcement may be ...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin called on embattled attorney general hopeful Jay Jones to drop out of the race after disturbing texts revealed him fantasizing about a GOP lawmaker getting shot twice in ...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said state Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones should abandon his campaign "in disgrace" after he once remarked about shooting a former Virginia House speaker ...

When the government shuts down, many federal workers go without paychecks, whether they are deemed essential and required to show up for work or whether they're furloughed for the duration of the ...

The British Chambers of Commerce says the windfall tax has cut investment, hurt confidence, and left the UK at a competitive disadvantage. Businesses want a new stable tax regime tied to oil and gas ...

Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks to the North Carolina Republican Party state convention at the Old North State Dinner in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Saturday, June 7. (Alan ...