“More people died of overdose last year than died in the Vietnam War,” Delegate John McGuire said, speaking to the nationwide numbers of opioid-related deaths.
Virginia Enacts Law Allowing School Nurses To Administer Opioid Overdose Drugs
Northam Vetos Bill Expediting Concealed Handgun Permits For Non-Residents
It is unlikely the Republican-controlled General Assembly will gather the two-thirds vote necessary to override Governor Northam’s veto.
Study Shows Over 60 Percent Of Richmond Roads In ‘Poor’ Condition
However bad you thought the roads in Richmond, Virginia, were, you were probably right.
Healthcare Provisions In Trump’s Budget Would Give States Control Over Medicaid
Although the plan is impossible to pass with a Democratic majority in Congress, leaving Virginia in control of Medicaid funding via federal block grants could reignite last year’s expansion battle.
Virginia Unemployment Rate Holds At 2.8 Percent For Sixth Consecutive Month
The last time Virginia’s unemployment rate was this low was April 2001.
Dulles, Reagan Airports Fitted With Biometric Scanners For Government Facial Recognition Pilot Program
Although no laws exist governing the use of facial recognition technology, no court has ruled on whether it constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment, and neither checks nor balances exist to guide the program, the U.S. government is working as fast as it can to implement it in every major airport in the country.
Nancy Pelosi Backs Off Trump Impeachment, Says ‘He’s Just Not Worth It’
Days away from the release of Robert Mueller’s report, which many believe will ruin Trump’s presidency, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s comments about impeachment being off the table seem a bit odd. Is she alluding to something?
Lee Monument Regulations May Become Permanent, ACLU Wants Virginia To Remove Confederate Statue
Virginia’s Department of General Services (DGS) is considering making former Governor Terry McAuliffe’s emergency regulations regarding the monument dedicated to Confederate General Robert E. Lee permanent practice.
Politifact Rates Delegate Chris Jones’ ‘Republican Diversity’ Claim In Virginia Legislature ‘True’
“Republicans have had more African-Americans on key committees than when the Democrats were in control,” said House Appropriations Committee Chairman Chris Jones (R-Suffolk).
Virginia High School Student Had ‘Trump 2020’ Flag Wrapped Around Neck By School Employee
“The York County School Division is aware of the video being circulated on social media depicting an interaction between a para-educator and a student…administrators are continuing to review this personnel matter,” a statement reads.
