Spanberger signs bills aimed at lowering healthcare, housing, and energy costs for Virginians
The package aims to ease housing, health care and energy costs while adding protections for contraception, maternal care and utility customers.
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Spanberger signs bills to aid low-income utility customers, manage power demand
Gov. Abigail Spanberger addresses the media outside of the governor's mansion in Richmond on April 8, 2026. (Photo by Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury)Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday announced she signed another slate of bipartisan bills as part of her affordability agenda, just days before her Monday action deadline. The latest tranche of legislation set to become law focused on health, housing and ratepayer protections. Utility costs have s…
Governor signs sweeping package targeting drug prices, housing, and energy costs
Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed a wide-ranging slate of legislation aimed at lowering costs for Virginians, with a focus on prescription drugs, housing availability, and energy affordability. The measures, approved during the most recent Democrat controlled legislative session, include efforts to regulate pharmacy benefit managers, expand housing development, and shield ratepayers from rising utility costs. The governor described the pack…
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