https://www.henricocitizen.com/at-henrico-town-hall-vanvalkenburg-pushes-for-a-statewide-policy-that-would-create-more-housing/ “Supply is the ultimate answer here – that means zoning changes, it means permitting changes, it means building housing and putting government dollars into that” #Virginia #zoning #housing #shortage #inflation #Henrico #VanValkenburg #VALeg

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/virginia-gov-elect-abigail-spanberger-plan-to-cut-cost-of-living-dec-18-2025 #VALeg #housing #energy #Healthcare #inflation #shortage #solar #efficiency

https://www.richmonder.org/richmond-council-asks-state-for-law-allowing-city-to-prevent-rent-gouging/ “Affordability is not abstract. It determines whether children stay within the community, within our schools, whether parents can survive even a minor crisis … and whether families can remain in the communities that they serve” #RVA #VALeg #housing #AntiRentGouging

I am checking the 2026 Legislative Agenda from my friends at the Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association https://planning-org-uploaded-media.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2026_-_Legislative_Agenda_Adopted_2025-10-3.pdf #Virginia #VALeg #zoning #housing #inflation #shortage #homelessness

Thanks to Delegate Katrina Callsen for sitting down with me to talk about the mighty tome of legislation requests approved by Council. Somehow we could not address all six pages but I am hopeful we will see some meaningful progress for the people of Charlottesville in Richmond this year after many years of patience. #VaLeg #KatrinaCallsen #housing #zoning #TaxReform #RentersRights #inflation #transit #cville

I see the #cville City Council has posted the annual legislative agenda for the City here https://weblink.charlottesville.org/public/0/edoc/809691/2026%20Legislative%20Agenda_cert.pdf #VaLeg #housing #PublicService #Virginia

https://cardinalnews.org/2025/12/05/balcony-solar-bill-among-state-commissions-energy-recommendations-to-general-assembly/ #Virginia #VALeg #BalconySolar #solar “It allows people to hang a solar panel outside their apartment or condominium and plug it into their house so they can net the power in their own little condo or apartment on their own”

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/va-bill-seeks-to-ease-regulations-for-faith-based-affordable-housing/4023153/ “Right now essentially we have a lot of zoning that says housing is illegal” #housing #zoning #Virginia #VALeg #YIGBY #FaithInHousing #shortage #inflation #homelessness

https://www.arlnow.com/2025/11/17/sen-ebbin-to-prioritize-transit-funding-in-upcoming-legislative-session/ “the package is expected to include support for transportation and transit in other parts of the commonwealth” #VAPol #transit #rail #VRE #Virginia #VALeg

https://www.arlnow.com/2025/11/17/county-board-seeks-ability-to-limit-rent-increases-in-contentious-vote/ it appears that “anti-rent-gouging” legislation has a fair chance of passing in Virginia next year. #RentControl #housing #inflation #Virginia #VALeg #ARL #TheRentIsTooDamnHigh

https://www.wvtf.org/news/2025-11-13/virginia-legislators-offer-housing-ideas-ahead-of-2026-session “We are going to cut red tape and build homes families can actually afford” #housing #Virginia #shortage #inflation #eviction #RedTape #VALeg

This is looking to be a momentous legislative session in Virginia. I am very interested to know if #HomeRule is on the table. Here is the relevant section of Ohio's constitution after Cleveland fought for and won it in 1913 https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-constitution/section-18.7 #Virginia #VALeg

Notably, if we had done nothing there would have been no litigation, no risk, no uncertainty. Localities in Virginia do not have to update zoning and face serious financial and operational harm if they do. This is one of the many reasons we have a housing shortage in Virginia. #Virginia #VALeg

https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/10/fairfax-county-leaders-to-fight-any-state-bills-diluting-local-authority-to-regulate-housing/ “‘We want affordable housing,’ Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay said, but” #housing #virginia #VAPol #FairfaxVA #zoning #shortage #YIMBY #VALeg #homelessness #inflation #jobs #YIGBY

"boosting housing availability isn’t just about affordability — it’s about economic growth. More housing means attracting and retaining workers, strengthening local economies, and bolstering tax revenues." #housing #virginia #VALeg #BuildingCode #zoning https://virginiamercury.com/2025/02/28/can-one-stairwell-solve-virginias-housing-crisis-lawmakers-think-so/

https://www.wvtf.org/news/2025-09-10/home-builders-association-praises-virginia-legislative-changes-looks-to-2026-to-address-housing-demands “Just as we set regulations and guardrails on developers when it comes to environmental protections, measures in the future could create a uniform, consistent set of rules for localities to use when reviewing these plans,” he said. “That would increase predictability and reduce risk.” #Virginia #housing #zoning #shortage #inflation #VALeg

https://www.arlnow.com/2025/09/03/advocates-seek-county-support-for-cutting-red-tape-around-affordable-housing-in-2026/ “The Unitarians gave up on a housing project … and now Clarendon Presbyterian’s vision of building senior housing is on hold after three years of work and $300,000 — not because of a lack of will, but because bureaucratic hoops are making it almost impossible.” #YIGBY #Virginia #housing #zoning #shortage #VALeg #ArlingtonVA

https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_469bef1e-6b0d-4418-81ca-f021a8c0473a.html “Some 7 in 10 registered voters liked the idea of allowing faith-based institutions to build affordable housing on land they own by streamlining local permitting processes. This idea, proposed by state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, D-Chesterfield, in Senate Bill 1178, died in the Senate Finance Committee. Hashmi is now running for lieutenant governor.” #YIGBY #Virginia #VALeg #housing #shortage #zoning #homelessness

I apologize for not sharing this earlier, hectic time! The #cville Planning Commission met to consider legislative recommendations to Council tonight as well as to consider again how and whether a wood working shed should be permitted on E High. We again agreed with staff that it should. #wood #VALeg

https://rvamag.com/queer-rva/virginia-prepares-constitutional-amendment-amid-new-marriage-equality-threat.html “earlier this year, the General Assembly passed HJ 9, sponsored by Delegate Mark Sickles, and SJ 249, sponsored by Senator Adam Ebbin, the first step toward amending Virginia’s constitution to remove the ban and replace it with an affirmative right to marry for all Virginians, regardless of race, sex, or gender.” #Virginia #VirginiaIsForLovers #MarriageEquality #USPolitics #VALeg