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Virginia’s Attorney General Mark Herring has joined a coalition of states led by New York and Massachusetts calling for the U.S. House and Senate to adopt resolutions that call for…
By Hyung Jun Lee Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — The General Assembly is advancing legislation that allows Virginia consumers more protection with their online data, though opponents say the…
Getty Images by Brandon Jarvis Earlier this week, Virginia Scope reported that a group of Republican State Central Committee (SCC) members took advantage of quorum requirements and scheduled a meeting…
The campaign staff for Del. Lee Carter (D-Manassas) announced on Wednesday that they have formed a union. This is another development in the race as his campaign is seeking to…
Governor Ralph Northam announced on Wednesday that Virginians can pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine either online at vaccinate.virginia.gov, or by calling 877-VAX-IN-VA. Northam’s announcement said that the Commonwealth’s new, centralized…
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kirk Cox (Colonial Heights) is calling on Virginia Democrats to give the Commonwealth’s surplus revenue back to Virginia taxpayers. According to Northam’s office, A new revenue analysis…
State Senator Jen Kiggans (R-Va Beach) By Ashley Spinks Dugan There are 41,000 Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) currently working in Virginia. And it’s not enough. Virginia was already dealing with…
(Photo at a protest in Richmond, Virginia in the summer of 2020. Credit: Brandon Jarvis) By Sarah Elson Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — A Senate committee recently killed a…
Governor Ralph Northam announced on Tuesday that $524 million in new federal funding will help provide relief to renters in Virginia amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Virginia Rent Relief…
by Brandon Jarvis “This is the bill that speaks to opening schools,” said the legislation’s sponsor, Virginia state Senator Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico), when she presented it Monday in the Education…