Biden taps three for Postal Service board; signals possible move on DeJoy
President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated three people to fill vacancies on the United States Postal Service Board of Governors.
VA House passes bill with in-person learning mandate
Delegate Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico) crafted the legislation with Senator Siobhan Dunnavamt (R-Henrico) by Brandon Jarvis The House of Delegates passed a bill Wednesday that would require school districts in Virginia…
“There Is No Context”: General Assembly Votes To Remove Byrd Statue
The Virginia General Assembly has voted to remove the statue of former U.S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd Sr. from Capitol Square, the area around the Virginia State Capitol.
Republicans plan for nomination convention at Liberty University
(RPV Chairman Rich Anderson) by Brandon Jarvis The Republican Party of Virginia’s (RPV) State Central Committee (SCC) rejected multiple motions Tuesday night that would have changed the party’s nomination process…
A bipartisan bill to require in-person learning full-time advances in the House of Delegates
The Education Committee in the House of Delegates advanced legislation on Monday that will require school districts to offer in-person learning to students five days a week. If it passes…
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…