Good morning and welcome to our Under the Dome Sunday newsletter, which focuses on new Gov. Josh Stein. I’m Dawn Vaughan, The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief. Stein met with U.S. Sens. Thom ...

The Virginia legislature has ended its 45-day session by addressing a slew of budget amendments ranging from tax cuts to ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin says he appreciates consensus for tax relief, but says it should take a different form. He says he ...

In a message to the agency’s workforce this morning, newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel struck a conciliatory tone, ...

President Donald Trump has picked Louisiana s Jeff Landry as one of 10 state leaders on his Council of Governors.

He said Trump's “Make America Great Again” base of supporters “is not big enough in Virginia to elect a governor. Youngkin knew that in 2021 and he successfully reached swing voters.” ...

President Donald Trump has named Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, a longtime ally, to his 10-member Council of Governors. In a ...

The Council of Governors is tasked with strengthening state and federal partnerships on national security, disaster response, and military coordination issues.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has been appointed to the Council of Governors, a bipartisan group that advises federal officials on ...

Shapiro joins the council at a challenging time for governors — particularly Democratic ones — as Trump’s administration ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin had the opportunity to correct a grave injustice in Virginia’s criminal legal system. Instead, he chose to veto a bill that would have modified the sentences of incarcerated ...

“Our state is facing nearly $60 billion in damages,” Stein said in a statement. “Despite a focused response from federal, ...