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…
A bipartisan bill to mandate an in-person learning option is facing pushback from Republican leadership in the House
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…
The GOP nomination discussion in Virginia has a new development
by Brandon Jarvis A group of Republican State Central Committee (SCC) members has taken advantage of quorum requirements and scheduled a meeting of the committee for February 20. The group…
Senators warned a Trump acquittal would embolden future challenges to democracy
By MADISON PEEK, JOY SAHA and JALEN WADE Capital News Service WASHINGTON – House impeachment managers on Thursday closed their arguments for convicting former President Donald Trump on a charge…
Inaction on a criminal justice reform bill in a House subcommittee surprises supporters of the legislation
(Senator Emmett Hanger (R-Augusta) by Brandon Jarvis After spending the better part of a year on policies that would reduce the number of altercations between members of the public and…
Prisoners criticize VADOC vaccine rollout, coronavirus response
By Andrew Ringle Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — Jillian Floyd hasn’t seen her son in a year. She is one of many Virginia prisoners experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic in…
The latest in Virginia politics
Governor Northam, Governor Hogan, and Mayor Bowser Request Federal Support to Vaccinate Essential Federal Employees Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser sent…
Latest From the Executive Branch
Governor Ralph Northam made multiple announcements on Tuesday with economic impacts on localities across Virginia. View the highlights below: Governor Northam Announces Grants to Improve Menchville Marina in Newport News,…
Advocates Frustrated by Democratic Leadership on Police Reform
By Josephine Walker Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia has made headlines in recent months for criminal justice reform measures but advocates say more needs to be done. They…