Author: Juliet Colville

If food regulation once belonged almost exclusively to Washington, that era is shifting. Across the country, state legislatures are stepping into food ingredient policy with an energy not seen in decades. According to one recent estimate, dozens of states have introduced countless bills targeting food ingredients. These proposals span outright… If food regulation once belonged […]Read More

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A new statewide poll shows most Virginians support stricter gun laws and favor keeping the commonwealth’s current redistricting system, even as many question whether tougher firearms restrictions would make them safer and express deep dissatisfaction with the direction of the country.The poll, conducted by the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College as the 2026 General Assembly session reached its midpoint last week, surveyed 800 Virginia residents while the Democratic-controlled legislature passed a slate of gun control measures and a constitutional amendment allowing lawmakers to redraw Virginia’s congressional maps if voters approve the measure in a referendum set…

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