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Virginia law prohibiting sale of nicotine products to persons under 21 effective July 1

Posted June 17, 2019  

Painting ‘Immigration’ hung In U.S. Capitol

Posted June 17, 2019  

Attorney General Mark Herring calls for decriminalization of cannabis in Virginia

Posted June 16, 2019  

Luria secures IRS tax guidance on gift distributions to Virginia Beach shooting victims

Posted June 16, 2019  

Herring announces $9.29 million in debt relief for 1,000 former ITT Tech students in Virginia

Posted June 15, 2019  

Beyer: OLC memo protecting Trump on tax returns is ‘pure projection’

Posted June 15, 2019  

Congresswoman Elaine Luria praises Senate for passing Blue Water Navy Veterans Act

Posted June 15, 2019  

Bernie Sanders to Trump: Gulf of Oman must not be used as pretext for war with Iran

Posted June 15, 2019  

Gov. Northam leads international trade, marketing mission to France, Germany

Posted June 14, 2019  

Senate GOP blocks Warner attempt to pass legislation requiring election interference reporting

Posted June 14, 2019  

Northam announces 53 localities receive $3.47 million in school resource officer incentive grants

Posted June 14, 2019  

House passes Beyer amendment to require increased reporting on unaccompanied children

Posted June 14, 2019  

Congresswoman Elaine Luria advances Hampton Roads rriorities in National Defense Authorization Act

Posted June 14, 2019  

Don Beyer on USDA relocation of ERS, NIFA

Posted June 13, 2019  

Northam administration to host gun violence emergency roundtables

Posted June 13, 2019  

House adopts Don Beyer’s suicide prevention amendment

Posted June 13, 2019  

Warner, Rubio warn Trump administration against using Huawei as trade bargaining chip

Posted June 13, 2019  

Spanberger questions Trump administration’s emergency arms sale to Saudi Arabia

Posted June 13, 2019  

Beyer, Schweikert, Brown introduce SEA FUEL Act to boost energy security of U.S. military

Posted June 13, 2019  

Alon Ben-Meir and Arbana Xharra: Insidious discrimination against the Roma is Europe’s shame

Posted June 13, 2019  

Virginia announces three new solar projects in Halifax County, Orange County

Posted June 12, 2019  

Ben Cline votes for 9/11 Victim’s Compensation Fund re-authorization

Posted June 12, 2019  

Virginia state government revenue collections strong in May

Posted June 12, 2019  

Emmett Hanger wins Republican nomination in heated 24th Senate District race

Posted June 11, 2019  

Former Staunton mayor John Avoli wins Republican nomination in 20th House District

Posted June 11, 2019  

Herring files suit to block T-Mobile, Sprint merger

Posted June 11, 2019  

Spanberger supports bipartisan bill to ease restrictions on Central Virginia livestock producers

Posted June 11, 2019  

Northam announces submission period open for Governor’s Technology Awards

Posted June 11, 2019  

Virginia Democrats competing in 90 House of Delegates races

Posted June 11, 2019  

Election Protection Hotline 866-OUR-VOTE to serve as resource for voters in Virginia

Posted June 10, 2019  

Northam announces $4.9 million in Appalachian Regional Commission grants

Posted June 10, 2019  

Virginia tourism industry generated $26 billion in revenues in 2018

Posted June 10, 2019  

Draft legislation would improve corporate transparency, combat terrorism financing

Posted June 10, 2019  

League of Women Voters joins D.C. voting rights case

Posted June 10, 2019  

Northam announces Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund award winners

Posted June 10, 2019  

Endorsement: Vote Emmett Hanger in the 24th Senate District

Posted June 9, 2019  

Spanberger announces funding for Virginia National Guard Museum project in Nottoway County

Posted June 8, 2019  

McEachin leads effort urging Medicare to pay for colonoscopy screenings

Posted June 8, 2019  

Former Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte endorses Emmett Hanger

Posted June 7, 2019  

Northam sets July 9 as date of special session to address gun violence in Virginia

Posted June 7, 2019  

Former governor, senator George Allen endorses Emmett Hanger for State Senate

Posted June 6, 2019  

Elaine Luria introduces House resolution honoring Virginia Beach shooting victims

Posted June 6, 2019  

McEachin announces grants from Department of Health and Human Resources to VCU

Posted June 6, 2019  

Ground broken on Fred Ex: 10-mile extension of Interstate 95 Express Lanes

Posted June 5, 2019  

Northam goal to eliminate racial disparity in Virginia maternal mortality rate by 2025

Posted June 5, 2019  

HRC hails reintroduction of Every Child Deserves a Family Act

Posted June 5, 2019  

Virginia House Democrats play up fundraising edge, diversity

Posted June 5, 2019  

Sen. Mark Warner presses Quest Diagnostics on data breach

Posted June 5, 2019  

Don Beyer votes for landmark immigration reform bill

Posted June 5, 2019  

Emmett Hanger named Legislator of the Year by Virginia Governmental Employees Association

Posted June 5, 2019  

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