One day after Republican Glenn Youngkin addressed the state’s sheriffs, Democrat Terry McAuliffe took his turn in front of the group. McAuliffe defended his record on public safety during a session that included a testy exchange with a local law enforcement official.
The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act is named in honor of Dr. Lorna Breen, a physician from Charlottesville who died by suicide after fighting on the front lines of the pandemic in New York.
This will be an important week in the race for governor. Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin meet in their first debate on Thursday and early voting begins on Friday. Tuesday was a busy day as well.
Virginia’s Redistricting Commission has a long way to go, and a short time to get there. And with Monday’s meeting in Richmond, members have adjusted their course.
During a visit to Roanoke Friday afternoon, Governor Ralph Northam said he supports President Biden's vaccine mandate for companies with at least 100 employees.
With the Virginia Supreme Court ruling that the Robert E. Lee Monument can come down, there are people happy with the decision and others angry because they hoped it would stay up.
Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin shared the stage in Northern Virginia today in a rare opportunity for Virginia voters to hear from both major candidates in the governor’s race.
A federal judge says he’s not ready to dismiss a lawsuit over Virginia’s slow processing of unemployment claims, citing among other things ongoing complaints that have been arriving in his own office.
Republican candidate for Governor Glenn Youngkin has released a ‘Day One Gameplan,” he says will provide tax relief to Virginians, and make major improvements in education, economic development, public safety and government efficiency.
This week Virginia’s new Redistricting Commission voted to drop the state’s current political map while redrawing the Commonwealth’s political lines from scratch.
Democrat Terry McAuliffe is now urging all Virginia school systems to require COVID vaccinations for teachers and staff, while his opponent, Republican Glenn Youngkin, says it should be an individual decision.
Virginia’s state-funded preschool programs are expecting to see historic enrollment numbers for the upcoming school year, according to an announcement from Gov. Ralph Northam.
The first U.S. stop for the nearly 2,000 Afghan interpreters and other refugees evacuated so far amid the collapse of the Afghan government has been central Virginia’s Fort Lee military base.
As the new Virginia Redistricting Commission prepares to start drawing new legislative and congressional maps, an increasingly political tone to its deliberations has some members openly speculating about whether the bipartisan body will be able to complete its job.
Redistricting will bring new lines to Virginia’s legislative and congressional districts. It could also mean a loss of influence for the southwestern corner of the Commonwealth.
With the delta variant spread making headlines, along with debates over mandates and masks, the campaigns are putting the spotlight back on the pandemic and how to slow it.
The City of Richmond is preemptively asking for the public’s opinion on spending more than $25 million in revenue that would be received if voters pass a referendum allowing casino gambling in the city.
The Virginia General Assembly recessed Tuesday afternoon, completing most of the work that brought lawmakers to Richmond a week ago. The final act of the special session included the election of eight judges to the Virginia Court of Appeals.
Members of the Virginia General Assembly approved a budget compromise Monday, but their work isn’t done. Now lawmakers are turning their attention to several vacancies on the expanded Court of Appeals.
By DENISE LAVOIE and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press
Virginia lawmakers tasked with reconciling House and Senate spending plans for $4.3 billion in federal coronavirus relief money reached an agreement Friday.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has asked state lawmakers to leave intact a Democratic-crafted spending plan for $4.3 billion in federal coronavirus relief money.
By SARAH RANKIN and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press
Lawmakers from the Virginia House and Senate are set to begin negotiations over the spending plan for Virginia’s share of federal coronavirus relief money after the two chambers passed different versions of the bill.
