Attorney General Mark R. Herring has successfully defended the Department of Education’s “Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools” in court...
Governor Ralph Northam announced on July 27, 2021, that Virginia Diner will invest over $4.5 million to nearly double the production of its iconic gourmet peanuts....
On July 27, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced that the Commonwealth will commit $935.6 million in federal American Rescue Plan funding to replenish the Unemployment Insurance...
On July 27, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia plans to allocate $411.5 million in federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding to reduce water pollution...
To mark the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Attorney General Herring has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in urging Congress to...
Virginia is expected to receive more than half a billion dollars from opioid distributors McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, and Cardinal, and opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson as a...
Attorney General Mark R. Herring and his team have successfully defended one of Virginia’s most significant climate change mitigation programs—participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative...
Attorney General Mark R. Herring has again successfully defended the Virginia Values Act, a landmark piece of civil rights legislation that protects LGBT Virginians and others...
Governor Ralph Northam announced on July 16, 2021, a new summer travel safety campaign and survey designed to engage Virginians in efforts to reduce speed-related crashes,...
Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia’s unemployment rate dropped 0.2-percentage points to 4.3 percent in June, compared to 8.8 percent one year ago. The seasonally adjusted...
Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia plans to invest $700 million in American Rescue Plan funding to expedite the deployment of last-mile broadband infrastructure to unserved...
On July 14, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam reported that Virginia reached the end of the fiscal year 2021 with a historic $2.6 billion surplus, the largest...
This week, Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia has been named America’s “Top State for Business” in 2021 by CNBC, becoming the first to win the...
Stacey Burrell, 57, of King William, was indicted yesterday on one felony count of malicious wounding. The indictment was handed down by the King William Multijurisdictional...
Governor Ralph Northam announced on July 12, 2021, that his first budget proposal for American Rescue Plan funding invests $353 million to boost recovery among Virginia’s...
Last week the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police issued a statement on the recent announcement by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services...
RICHMOND (July 8, 2021) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring today announced a resolution of his lawsuit against the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma,...
Virginia is experiencing a disturbing trend on its roadways – increased traffic crash fatalities – with the state on pace to have another unfortunate increase in...
Virginia State Police Superintendent, Colonel Gary T. Settle, has promoted a Henrico County native to the position of Deputy Director of the Department’s Bureau of Field...
On July 2, 2021, Attorney General Mark R. Herring joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the constitutionality...
On Wednesday, June 30, 2021, political outsider, successful business leader, and Republican nominee for governor Glenn Youngkin delivered remarks outlining the first part of his comprehensive...
Governor Ralph Northam announced on July 1, 2021, that more than 750,000 adult Medicaid members will have access to comprehensive dental services under a benefit that...
A bill that adds “military status” to the list of protected classes and amends several of Virginia’s anti-discrimination statutes has been signed into law, and Attorney...
On June 29, 2021, Attorney General Mark R. Herring has joined a coalition of attorneys general in urging the FBI to add a new, non-binary gender...
The Governor’s Executive Leadership Team on Highway Safety is announcing Virginia crash statistics for 2020. The final numbers are now available for analysis in the Virginia...
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wants residents to be aware of a new law, effective July 1, that requires motorists to change lanes when...
On June 25, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam welcomed the decision by the United States Air Force to permanently locate the F-22 Raptor formal training unit (FTU)...
On June 23, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam issued a proclamation calling the members of the General Assembly into a special session on Monday, August 2, 2021....
Governor Ralph Northam announced on June 23, 2021, that Virginia’s unemployment rate dropped 0.2-percentage point to 4.5 percent in May, which is 4.0 percentage points below...
Governor Ralph Northam announced on June 22, 2021, plans to replace a 134-year-old time capsule embedded in the pedestal foundation of the Robert E. Lee statue...