Lindsey Dougherty was Carrie Coyner's first opponent when both ran for the Virginia House of Delegates six years ago

The data used by the Virginia Public Access Project is by no means an official rating of a delegate’s effectiveness, it’s merely an observation of how many bills they passed.

Here’s Exhibit A that sessions at the Virginia General Assembly, dictated under a half-century-old state constitutional update, aren’t nearly long enough:Since 2000, special sessions to complete legislative tasks have been held in all but eight years.

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