Virginia Senate passes legislation that would require school districts to offer in-person learning option
by Brandon Jarvis Governor Ralph Northam left it up to individual school boards to decide on whether students return to in-person learning this year. Virginia Legislators who are unhappy with…
Virginia Senate committee rejects hate crime expansion bill
By Cierra Parks Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — Legislators attempted to pass a bill that would expand the definition of a hate crime to include crimes against people based…
Jennifer Carroll Foy announces plan to limit lobbyist power in Virginia
by Brandon Jarvis Virginia is the wild west of campaign finance with very few restrictions on what an individual or corporation can donate to a political candidate or elected official.…
Senate moves to make ballot drop-off boxes permanent, publicize individual parole board votes, move primary elections
by Brandon Jarvis Virginia’s General Assembly is approaching the three-week mark of their short 30-day legislative session and both chambers are really starting to pass a large number of bills…
Lawmakers Advance Voting Rights Act of Virginia
By Cierra Parks Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — On the first day of Black History Month, legislators advanced a bill to help ensure voter protection for Virginia citizens. House…
Bill Tracker: An update on what recently passed each chamber of the General Assembly
Below are the contested bills that the House of Delegates passed during their full-floor session on Friday. HB 2307 Consumer Data Protection Act; establishes a framework for controlling and processing…
Chase files a lawsuit against the Senate and more political news
This is a special edition of our daily political newsletter. Subscribe below to have this sent directly to your inbox each day! It is already February! Here are the top…
Delegate Tries Again to Advance Paid Sick Leave Bill
Del. Guzman, D-Woodbridge, stands with Biden supporters raising support for worker’s rights for essential workers. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Guzman) By Zachary Klosko Capital News Service RICHMOND,Va. — A Virginia…
Top political news from Virginia
Today’s newsletter is sponsored by the Legal Aid Justice Center. They partner with communities and clients to achieve justice by dismantling systems that create and perpetuate poverty. Justice means racial…
Two Bills Advance to Facilitate COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
By David Tran Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia House and Senate have unanimously advanced separate bills to facilitate administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. House Bill 2333, introduced…