On March 12, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam issued a proclamation declaring Sunday, March 14, 2021, a day of prayer and remembrance to honor the Virginians who...
During the month of February, we celebrate Black History Month. So many African-Americans have made significant contributions in public policy and many other fields. I want...
RICHMOND (April 22, 2020) – Following Attorney General Mark Herring’s letter to Governor Northam asking for an accelerated effective date for important comprehensive reforms aimed at...
~ Bans public gatherings of more than 10 people ~ Governor Ralph Northam today issued a statewide order to protect the health and safety of Virginians...
Here’s Governor Northam’s latest update on the COVID-19 virus:
Governor Ralph Northam today announced a comprehensive approach to address the loss of habitat for colonial nesting birds on the South Island of the Hampton Roads...
As Royal Examiner and myriad news agencies across the Commonwealth and nation reported, on January 15 based on what is believed to be credible intelligence gathered...
The Virginia State Police is welcoming the New Year and a new decade with a new recruitment website. Located at www.vatrooper.com, the site is the first...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that more than 50,000 military veterans have been hired in Virginia’s civilian workforce through the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program since...
ROANOKE—During an event held at Carvins Cove Natural Reserve, Governor Northam today announced the creation of an to lead efforts to promote the outdoor recreation industry...
RICHMOND—Governor Northam vetoed House Bill 2142, which would allow for the creation of school protection officers, a new type of officer with undefined duties and indeterminate...
RICHMOND—Governor Northam vetoed Senate Bill 1150, which would prohibit magistrates from issuing misdemeanor arrest warrants against law enforcement officers without prior consent from the attorney for...
RICHMOND—Governor Northam vetoed House Bill 2749, which would require the Department of Social Services to report to the General Assembly the number of reported violations of...
RICHMOND—Governor Northam vetoed House Bill 2764 and Senate Bill 1038, both of which would create unnecessary obstacles to voter registration and undermine Virginians’ voting rights. The...
RICHMOND—Governor Northam today, March 19th, vetoed Senate Bill 1156, which would force local law enforcement agencies to use precious resources to perform functions that are the...
RICHMOND—Governor Northam vetoed House Bill 2269, which would prohibit the Commonwealth from entering into a regional program to reduce carbon dioxide air pollution from vehicles and...
RICHMOND—Governor Northam vetoed House Bill 2611, which would prohibit the Commonwealth from entering into a regional program to reduce carbon dioxide air pollution from power plants...
RICHMOND—Governor Northam today, March 12th, vetoed House Bill 2253, which would jeopardize public safety by requiring the Virginia Department of State Police to issue a de...
RICHMOND—Governor Northam announced that January General Fund revenues rose 0.4 percent from the previous January. Although collections are lagging the annual estimate, growth is expected to...
RICHMOND — Governor Northam today announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2019 Governor’s Fellows Program. Since 1982, the Governor’s Fellows Program has offered...
RICHMOND—Governor Northam announced on Friday, January 18th, that the National Governors Association’s (NGA) Center for Best Practices and the National Parole Resource Center (NPRC) selected Virginia—along...
RICHMOND—Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources Matthew J. Strickler has received the final report of the “Clam and Oyster Aquaculture Work Group,” which developed consensus-based recommendations to...
The Front Royal Police Department will be participating in Virginia’s 17th annual Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign and enforcement will be from December 18th – January 3, 2019....