Virginia abolishes the death penalty
The Virginia state Senate and House of Delegates both passed each other’s identical pieces of legislation on Monday that will put a halt to the use of the death penalty…
Spaceship leaves Virginia for International Space Station
The 15th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station successfully launched Saturday at 12:36 p.m. from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport located at Wallops Island on the Eastern Shore of…
Carroll Foy returns home to Petersburg for her gubernatorial campaign
(Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jennifer Carroll Foy visits Razor Sharp in Petersburg. Credit: Carroll Foy campaign.) by Brandon Jarvis Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jennifer Carroll Foy (Prince William) returned to her hometown…
Virginia General Assembly passes bill to modernize HIV laws
By Cierra Parks Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — The General Assembly passed a bill this week that lawmakers say will modernize Virginia’s current HIV laws. Senate Bill 1138, introduced…
Virginia lawmakers advance Consumer Data Protection Act
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…
Anderson shuts down GOP committee members’ attempt to call a State Central meeting
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…
Virginia announced a COVID-19 pre-registration system
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…
Kiggans Aims to Mitigate Nursing Shortage
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…
Lawmakers kill bill requiring officers render aid, report wrongdoing
(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…
Northam announces additional federal funding to help Virginians with rent payments
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…