The Virginia State budget is currently one of the most hotly contested pieces of Virginia legislation, and as the deadline looms closer, Lt. Governor Winsome Sears has taken a firm stance on any further delays. As of now, the General Assembly is set to reconvene its special session on June 1, ahead of a June […]
The General Assembly will reconvene its special session on June 1, ahead of a June 30 deadline to complete the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Since the end of the session, budget negotiators have been tight-lipped about progress on a compromise, but have said they expect one in late May. House Republicans and Governor Glenn […]
Governor Youngkin has announced on Tuesday that a peanut company is investing $25 million to automate its production line in Suffolk Birdsong Peanuts announced that its investments will help Birdsong “refurbish and automate its production lines” at the plant, which is one of the company’s five shelling plants across the U.S. “Birdsong Peanuts chose to […]
A judge dismissed recall efforts against Loudoun County School Board Chair Brenda Sheridan and Atoosa Reaser Monday, after an outside prosecutor couldn’t meet the state’s high standard of evidence to pursue the recall. “I’m so grateful that today, the independent Commonwealth’s attorney found that their petition lacks any reasonable factual basis,” Reaser said in a press […]
Governor Youngkin has signed a bill into law that will put a stop to nonprofits donating these funds with a political agenda. As reported by WTOP, the new law in Virginia means private grant money will be mostly off-limits for the state’s election offices and comes after the Center for Tech and Civic Life, a […]
Governor Glenn Youngkin approved restoration of civil rights to 3,469 Virginians, according to a Friday announcement. “I am encouraged that over 3,400 Virginians will take this critical first step towards vibrant futures as citizens with full civil rights,” he said. “Individuals with their rights restored come from every walk of life and are eager to […]
After a grueling back and forth between state legislators, the end may be in sight, as state budget negotiators are telling fellow legislators to set aside June 1 as a possible date to return to the Capitol for a vote. The Virginia state budget has been hotly contested by both sides. Governor Glenn Youngkin and […]
Republicans in Virginia’s 5th, 8th, and 10th Congressional Districts met Saturday, nominating Hung Cao to challenge Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10). Republicans also nominated Representative Bob Good (R-VA-05) for re-election and nominating Karina Lipsman to challenge Representative Don Beyer (D-VA-08). “Hey Virginia, we did it! Thank you to my campaign team, my volunteers, the donors, all […]
In a recent report, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Virginia’s unemployment rate held steady at 3 percent in April, while total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 13,600 jobs. According to BLS household survey data, Virginia’s labor force expanded to over 4.3 million workers in April 2022. Since February of this year, the labor force grew […]
The Loudoun County School Board is seeking to halt the grand jury investigation, convened by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, into its handling of sexual abuse cases that have taken place in its schools. As previously reported, the Loudoun County School Board is currently under investigation by a special grand jury, as per one of […]
