
Northam continues push to end free ride for politicians
State Sen. Ralph Northam is calling for an overhaul of Virginia’s ethics laws to supplement his plan to end the culture of lavish gifts and political perks.

State Sen. Ralph Northam is calling for an overhaul of Virginia’s ethics laws to supplement his plan to end the culture of lavish gifts and political perks.

Effective July 1, 2013, all requests for an FR300P Accident Report must be made to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). State law was amended by the Virginia General Assembly during the 2013 session to declare DMV as the sole source for distribution of FR300P Accident Reports completed by state law enforcement agencies in Virginia.

A pair of landmark 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court rulings handed down today have struck down the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act and affirmed the right of gay couples to marry in California.

Richard P. Bell, a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Staunton, this morning addressed select high school students attending the 71st session of American Legion Boys State of Virginia being held this week at Radford University.

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe today called on Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to recuse his office from all involvement in an ongoing royalty case in Southwest Virginia.

The recent “scandal” that Terry McAuliffe and his trial lawyer cronies have concocted regarding the Attorney General’s office is the intellectual equivalent of throwing a party and no one showing up.

The newly-elected Democratic Ticket of Terry McAuliffe, Ralph Northam, and Mark Herring appeared at the Democratic Party of Virginia’s Unity Breakfast on Wednesday morning following Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Attendees heard from all three candidates on the ticket, who rallied Virginia Democrats to work as a united front toward victory in November and stressed how they are focused on driving a mainstream agenda of job creation and economic growth across the Commonwealth.

Republican lieutenant governor nominee E.W. Jackson is raising issue with the federal government’s collection of Verizon phone records – and potential Democratic rival Aneesh Chopra’s knowledge of collection activities.

At an event at Robious Elementary School in Midlothian, Gov. Bob McDonnell today signed 12 pieces of legislation designed to make Virginia’s schools and campuses safer.

The IRS recently admitted that certain conservative groups had been singled out for extra scrutiny based on political leanings, including some in Virginia. The IRS must be held accountable for this blatant abuse of power.
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