Laura Vozzella

Richmond, Va.

Local reporter covering Virginia politics

Education: Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., BA in English Literature

Laura Vozzella covers Virginia politics for The Washington Post. Before joining The Post, she was a political columnist and food writer at the Baltimore Sun. She dutifully recorded hockey sums and breaking news for the Associated Press in Boston, covered federal court for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and chronicled everything that moved in a small Connecticut town for her hometown newspaper, the Hartford Courant.
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Latest from Laura Vozzella

In first trade mission, Youngkin shows support for Taiwan’s independence

Youngkin signed an executive order to create a Virginia-Taiwan trade office in Taipei by June 30, something the General Assembly stopped short of approving.

April 24, 2023

On a ‘national holiday’ for Commanders fans, stadium talk intensifies

After news broke that Josh Harris had reached a tentative deal to buy the Commanders, fans rejoiced and lawmakers discussed the potential for a new stadium.

April 13, 2023

Va. General Assembly takes light approach to actions proposed by Youngkin

Virginia lawmakers returned to Richmond on Wednesday for a reconvened session to take up vetoes and amendments proposed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R).

April 12, 2023

Familiar faces duke it out in primary battles over new Va. Senate maps

Some Virginia state delegates, as well as a few former lawmakers and local officials, are challenging incumbents from their own party amid new electoral maps.

April 11, 2023

Poll: Va. voters support using surplus on mental health, schools and tax cuts — but not for corporations

A Post-Schar poll finds Virginia voters in favor of using surplus revenue to support individual tax cuts as well as spending for schools, mental health and more.

April 8, 2023

Virginia voters divided on direction of the state, Post-Schar poll finds

Virginia voters are divided on direction of the state, a Washington Post-Schar School poll found. Voters say they don't want Youngkin to run for president.

April 6, 2023

Youngkin, once skeptical of trade missions, plans trip to Taiwan

Virginia's Republican governor will meet with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen during a five-day tour that will also take him to Japan and South Korea.

April 4, 2023

Youngkin blasts ‘manufactured’ Trump indictment, stirs partisan rancor

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), a potential rival for the GOP presidential nomination, spoke harshly against the indictment of Donald Trump.

March 31, 2023

Judge orders GOP primary in Va. Senate race after party official sues

The judge ordered the state elections commissioner to once again schedule the June GOP primary in the Suffolk-area state Senate contest.

March 30, 2023

Youngkin criticized at funeral for man who died at state mental hospital

At Irvo Otieno's funeral, Rev. Al Sharpton said the Virginia governor "can’t be president if he can’t explain his policies on the mentally challenged."

March 29, 2023