On March 1, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced more than $24 million in Affordable and Special Needs Housing loans for 28 projects across the Commonwealth, creating...
The Virginia General Assembly has approved a bill renaming sections of U.S. Route 1 almost 100 years after it was named in honor of the first...
Virginia lawmakers passed a bill that will ban the use of a person’s perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender identity as a defense in court...
On February 26, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam unveiled ONE Virginia, a first-in-the-nation statewide strategic plan to advance visible diversity, equity, and inclusion across state government. “To...
RICHMOND (February 25, 2021) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in fighting a lawsuit that seeks to stop...
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation in an effort to expand broadband internet access to low-income students across the commonwealth. Senate Bill 1225,...
RICHMOND (February 25, 2021) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued the below statement following the passage of automatic expungement legislation by the General Assembly that...
After four years and multiple bills, Del. Elizabeth Guzmán, D-Woodbridge, is on the cusp of being able to secure paid leave for some Virginia workers. “It...
On February 24, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced that as COVID-19 hospitalizations and infection rates continue to decline and vaccinations rise in Virginia, certain outdoor sports...
Governor Northam joins the Virginia Emergency Support Team to share the latest updates on the COVID-19 response.
Adelle Settle learned in 2017 that school lunches were being taken out of children’s hands when they couldn’t pay for the meal. Instead, children were given...
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...
The Virginia General Assembly passed two bills that repeal the ban keeping some health insurance plans sold in the state from covering abortions. House Bill 1896,...
As some spring-like weather rolls in, motorcyclists roll out to enjoy the highways and byways of the Commonwealth. To help spread a message of safety, the...
On February 23, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced that Charlotte County, Grayson County, and Page County will each receive a grant from the Governor’s Agriculture and...
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is now offering even more convenient online service options for customers during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Customers can now...
RICHMOND (February 23, 2021) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring today joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...
On February 22, 2021, Ryan Dalletezze was sentenced to 24 months in prison, followed by 12 months of supervised release. Dalletezze was also ordered to pay...
Virginia will become the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty after two bills passed in both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly on Monday. In...
The 15th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station successfully launched today at 12:36 p.m. from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0A located on Wallops...
For the second year in a row, a bill that prohibits food vendors from using plastic foam containers is up in the air as the General...
The General Assembly advanced a bill this week that lawmakers say will modernize Virginia’s current HIV laws. The amended measure has passed both chambers, but lawmakers...
The Virginia Senate killed a House proposal to expand access to the commonwealth’s new redistricting commission and help make the process more transparent and democratic. ...
Virginia lawmakers have passed bills that allow certain first responders to file workers’ compensation benefits for being disabled from COVID-19, but still, need to reach an...
The General Assembly is advancing legislation that allows Virginia consumers more protection with their online data, though opponents say the measure does not include the ability...
The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation this week that lawmakers said will increase transparency and equity in the judicial system, which disproportionately impacts communities of color....
Attorney General Mark R. Herring on February 19, 2021, joined a multistate coalition urging the adoption of U.S. House and Senate resolutions that call for the...
Governor Ralph Northam on February 19, 2021, announced that the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated Fort Monroe as a Site of...
Governor Northam joins the Virginia Emergency Support Team to share the latest updates on the COVID-19 response. Highlights include: Virginia’s COVID-19 numbers going down. Vaccination numbers...
Governor Ralph Northam today, February 17, 2021, invited Virginians to pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine online at vaccinate.virginia.gov or by calling 877-VAX-IN-VA. The Commonwealth’s new, centralized...