After hearing firsthand from hundreds of Virginians regarding continued widespread U.S. Postal Service (USPS) delays, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) fired...
On January 29, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced the results of the Commonwealth’s disparity study, which demonstrate the need for a narrowly tailored race and gender-conscious...
A Virginia House of Delegates committee advanced a measure into appropriations that would provide some essential workers with paid sick leave. House Bill 2137, introduced by...
On January 27, 2021, Attorney General Mark R. Herring formally asked the Supreme Court of Virginia to reject an appeal that seeks to keep the state-owned...
On January 27, 2021, the General Assembly committees considered two landmark pieces of legislation from Attorney General Mark Herring. The first bill, carried by House Majority...
Attorney General Mark R. Herring celebrated on January 27, 2021, President Joe Biden’s repeal of the discriminatory, unconstitutional, and un-American “Muslim ban” four years to the...
Virginia’s permanent COVID-19 workplace safety and health rules take effect January 27, 2021, after Governor Northam approved the standard adopted by the Virginia Department of Labor...
Governor Ralph Northam announced on January 27, 2021, that Virginians living and working in 11 localities will gain access to high-speed internet thanks to more than...
A Virginia House of Delegates committee voted Friday to advance a bill to remove the statue of former state Gov. Harry F. Byrd Sr. from Capitol...
The 44 men and women of the Virginia State Police 132nd Basic Session graduated in a virtual ceremony on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Due to COVID-19...
Governor Northam joins the Virginia Emergency Support Team to share the latest updates on the COVID-19 response. Highlights include: vaccine distribution to 160 sites receiving 110,000...
The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI) is warning Virginia taxpayers about a new wave of COVID-19-related scams as the agency delivers the second round...
Governor Ralph Northam delivered his annual State of the Commonwealth address on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the governor spoke from...
All Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) full-service customer service centers will be closed on the following days for state holidays and observances: • January 18:...
On January 11, 2021, the chief executives of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia held a joint call to discuss planning for the 59th Presidential...
Governor Ralph Northam announced new actions to support the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution program and accelerate the pace of vaccinations across Virginia. Governor Northam is taking...
Watch the conversation with Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. This event was co-sponsored by the Office of...
Governor Northam joins the Virginia Emergency Support Team to share the latest updates on the COVID-19 response. Highlights include: improved testing cases will rise in the...
Attorney General Mark R. Herring has issued a consumer alert urging Virginians to be wary of scammers taking advantage of the coming $600 federal relief payments...
~ Herring and Ayala won passage of a new law to protect payments after the Trump Administration left the initial round of relief checks vulnerable to...
Governor Ralph Northam on December 29, 2020, allocated an additional $20 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to the Rebuild...
~ Opinion says state universities and agencies can require a “living wage” as part of contracts with vendors; overrules prior opinions of Republican AGs that stated...
Governor Ralph Northam announced on December 28, 2020, that Shenandoah Valley Hemp, LLC dba Pure Shenandoah will invest nearly $3.3 million to establish an industrial hemp...
Governor Ralph Northam announced on December 22, 2020, temporary changes to the Commonwealth’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) program that will support Virginia workers and businesses whose livelihoods...
There are three new ways to keep up with Improve81, the $2 billion capital improvement program for Interstate 81 in Virginia. The first in a series...
Governor Ralph Northam today announced that the Commonwealth’s 19th annual Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign and enforcement effort is ramping up on Virginia’s roads this holiday travel season...
Everyone wants to say goodbye to 2020 – but racing to get there may increase your chances of not reaching the finish line. Throughout 2020, Virginia...
On December 21, 2020, Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia’s statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee was removed from the United States Capitol overnight. A...
Governor Ralph Northam announced on December 18, 2020, that Virginia will allocate $10 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to...
Governor Ralph Northam announced that the application period for the inaugural Virginia Food Access Investment Fund (VFAIF) began on December 18, 2020, and will remain open...