Anderson shuts down GOP committee members’ attempt to call a State Central meeting
Getty Images by Brandon Jarvis Earlier this week, Virginia Scope reported that a group of Republican State Central Committee (SCC) members took advantage of quorum requirements and scheduled a meeting…
Lee Carter’s staff unionizes, providing another development in the race between him and Carroll Foy to earn progressive support
The campaign staff for Del. Lee Carter (D-Manassas) announced on Wednesday that they have formed a union. This is another development in the race as his campaign is seeking to…
Virginia announced a COVID-19 pre-registration system
Governor Ralph Northam announced on Wednesday that Virginians can pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine either online at vaccinate.virginia.gov, or by calling 877-VAX-IN-VA. Northam’s announcement said that the Commonwealth’s new, centralized…
The Goodwill in Petersburg has reopened after repairs from arson
Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia (Goodwill), a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people help themselves through the power of work, announced the reopening of its Petersburg location…
Kirk Cox urges Democrats to use additional projected revenues for one-time taxpayer rebate checks
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kirk Cox (Colonial Heights) is calling on Virginia Democrats to give the Commonwealth’s surplus revenue back to Virginia taxpayers. According to Northam’s office, A new revenue analysis…
Kiggans Aims to Mitigate Nursing Shortage
State Senator Jen Kiggans (R-Va Beach) By Ashley Spinks Dugan There are 41,000 Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) currently working in Virginia. And it’s not enough. Virginia was already dealing with…
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…