On March 8, 2022, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded $1,530,000 in federal funding awarded to school districts across the Commonwealth....
Richmond, VA — On March 7, 2022, As part of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Jason Miyares announced the Top 10 consumer complaints received by...
RICHMOND, VA – Two men charged with fentanyl trafficking offenses have been sentenced to a combined 19 years after a joint effort by the Office of...
A Spotsylvania County man arrested Feb. 25, 2022, by the Virginia State Police died March 3, 2022, in Loudoun County. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is...
RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation that will allow school principals to report some misdemeanor offenses of students to law enforcement, reversing parts...
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – On March 4, 2022, Governor Glenn Youngkin sent the following letter to the General Assembly Budget conferees, Delegate Barry D. Knight and Senator...
RICHMOND, VA — Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a coalition of 27 states urging the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to reverse a Ninth...
RICHMOND, Va. – State legislators did not advance a Virginia House bill that advocates said would have provided more information to women seeking an abortion and...
RICHMOND, Va. — Lawmakers knocked down a proposal to update state law that considered how future development could affect water quality for communities that historically have...
On March 3, 2022, multiple corporations, including General Chemical Corporation, Chemtrade Chemicals Corporation, and GEO Specialty Chemicals,[1] collectively paid $1.1 million to the Commonwealth of Virginia...
Attorney General Jason Miyares, on March 2, 2022, joined a nationwide investigation into TikTok and its impact on physical and mental health for children and young...
On March 2, 2022, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed eight bills into law. The legislation signed today addressed taxes, economic development, the Virginia Retirement System and higher...
RICHMOND, Va. — Kat Velkoff was in college when she made a decision that would save a life nearly a decade later. “I found out that...
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin updated Virginia’s COVID-19 Action Plan this week to continue the Commonwealth’s commitment to providing additional vaccine events throughout the Commonwealth,...
Richmond, VA — On February 28, 2022, Attorney General Jason Miyares announced an agreement with the current owners of student debt taken out by Argosy University...
Virginia State Police Senior Trooper J. Palmer is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash in Fauquier County. The crash occurred on Friday, February 25, 2022, at 10:20...
Richmond, VA — On February 25, 2022, Attorney General Jason Miyares announced the final approval of the $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation’s three major...
RICHMOND, VA – On February 28, 2022, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Alarm.com (Nasdaq: ALRM), the leading platform for the intelligently connected property, will invest $2.6...
RICHMOND, VA – On February 28, 2022, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space...
Beginning Wednesday, March 2, 2022, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will: Expand access to DMV Customer Service Centers by offering both appointments and walk-ins...
On February 26, 2022, Governor Glenn Youngkin called for decisive action in support of Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion. The Governor directed an...
RICHMOND, VA – On February 25, 2022, Governor Glenn Youngkin released an interim report compiled by Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow. The interim report identifies...
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Youngkin announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Governor’s Fellows Program. The Governor’s Fellows Program is a prestigious opportunity...
RICHMOND, Va. – A former Black community newspaper will be commemorated in a special license plate if Virginia House lawmakers give the bill its final stamp...
RICHMOND, Va. — The state Senate could consider a bill to allow school boards to decide if home-schooled students in Virginia can join public school sports...
RICHMOND, Va. – A bill that seeks to limit the use of isolated—or solitary— confinement in Virginia’s correctional facilities now faces the Republican-controlled House, who voted...
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – On February 23, 2022, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed HB 971 to conform Virginia’s tax code to the federal Internal Revenue Code in part...
RICHMOND, Va. — A Senate committee could debate a bill that would reverse a policing law intended to reduce racial profiling. The General Assembly in 2020...
RICHMOND, Va. – Lawmakers last month killed legislation that would give localities the option to ban the use of coal tar pavement sealant, a product that...
RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin, on February 21, 2022, announced a nearly 89% decrease in the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) backlog. This is the first...