
House Republican agenda for 2015 successful at crossover
House Republican leaders highlighted the success of their policy agenda at crossover in a press conference on Wednesday.

House Republican leaders highlighted the success of their policy agenda at crossover in a press conference on Wednesday.

Earlier today, the House of Delegates passed the final piece of Attorney General Mark R. Herring’s bipartisan package of heroin and prescription drug legislation, HB1500 to allow safe reporting of overdoses in progress, meaning that all four bills have now passed their chamber in the General Assembly.

This afternoon, Senate Republicans axed Democrats’ final hope at gaining some traction on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in Virginia.

Five ODU Monarchs scored in double figures led by junior guard Aaron Bacote (Hampton, VA.) with 14 as Old Dominion defeated Charlotte, 61-57 in a Conference-USA matchup before a crowd of 7,678 at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Friday that 329,500 Virginians have signed up for health insurance or renewed their plans on the Federal Marketplace during the current enrollment, which ends February 15.

The Virginia House of Delegates passed legislation Thursday to provide schools in the Commonwealth with exemptions from federal regulations that effectively prohibit students from holding fundraisers that sell snacks and food not compliant with the federal school lunch program.

Today at the Virginia War Memorial, state and federal leaders convened to recognize community partners from Roanoke, Richmond, the Peninsula, and South Hampton Roads who participated in a 100 Day Challenge to tackle veteran homelessness in Virginia.

Seven All-America caliber players highlight a Virginia Tech football recruiting class composed of 24 student-athletes.

Old Dominion University football signed 16 student-athletes to National Letter’s of Intent, head coach Bobby Wilder announced on Wednesday.

Bridgewater College, 14 other private, nonprofit colleges in the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia (CICV) and the U.S. Department of Energy have joined forces to help develop comprehensive plans for implementing solar power on area campuses.
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