Virginia Senate’s top Republican endorses Hugo for Lieutenant Governor
(Senate Minority Leader Tommy Norment (R-James City) In the race for Lieutenant Governor, a job that consists mostly of presiding over the Senate and casting tie-breaking votes occasionally, the top…
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…
Virginia will join 22 states in abolishing the death penalty
By Christina Amano Dolan Capital News Service RICHMOND — Virginia will become the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty after two bills passed both chambers of the Virginia General…
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…
Virginia Moves Closer to Ban Plastic Foam Containers
By David Tran Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — For a second year in a row, a bill that prohibits food vendors from using plastic foam containers is up in…
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…
Newsletter: RPV Chairman sends Friday night letter with an update on the nomination process
With the nomination method still up in the air, The Republican Party of Virginia’s (RPV) Chairman Rich Anderson continues to work with members of the State Central Committee (SCC) to…
Mark Herring signs on with a coalition of states calling for the cancellation of federal student loan debt
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…
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…