Keeping you informed on state politics
by Brandon Jarvis A volunteer for Amanda Chase’s Republican gubernatorial campaign says that they were not notified of possible exposure to COVID-19 at an event with the senator last weekend.…
(Gerry Givens, the former chief executioner in Virginia. He eventually became an advocate against the practice. He passed away in 2020 from COVID-19.) by Brandon Jarvis The Virginia state Senate…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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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…
By Brandon Jarvis The House of Delegates voted 63-34 to remove the statue of former Virginia Governor and U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Sr., from Capitol Square in Richmond. Byrd…