Many claim smaller, yet priority legislative initiatives like prison reform have taken a back seat to bigger-ticket items. Though, recently, Republican Congressman Scott Taylor (VA-2) and Democratic Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman introduced the bipartisan “Pathway to Parenting” Act.
The roads, highways, bridges, and tunnels that make up the vast transportation network in Virginia are far from being considered in perfect condition. VDOT acknowledges this, but also says it’s “impossible” to fix them all.
As the nation’s unemployment has held at 4.1 percent for the last few months, Virginia is actually doing slightly better with the Commonwealth’s unemployment rate falling to 3.4 percent.
The Virginia state government’s replacement of the century-old General Assembly building has risen in projected cost by at least $24 million due to delays and other cost overruns.
Two classes of ninth-grade females at Western Albemarle High School (WAHS) in Crozet, Virginia, recently were exposed in a classroom lesson to explicit “how-to” videos on male and female sexual pleasure.
Although the ban on uranium mining in Virginia has stood for over 35 years, a new lawsuit has been filed that may have the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the matter.
Delegate Glenn Davis (R-Virginia Beach) has a hand on the direction of Virginia’s future economy; something that comes natural to him as does his entrepreneurial spirit both in and out of politics.
Even though the case surrounding former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has been highly politicized, the Inspector General’s referral shows he is really in the hot seat now.
After Governor Northam struck down a measure that would have prohibited the establishment of sanctuary cities in Virginia, one Republican lawmaker made one last effort to see it through.