
Biden taps Vilsack as USDA secretary, and Virginia’s Bronaugh as deputy secretary
As the new administration settles in, President Biden is delegating his leadership picks for the U.S. agricultural, environmental and trade sectors.

As the new administration settles in, President Biden is delegating his leadership picks for the U.S. agricultural, environmental and trade sectors.

The Virginia House of Delegates on Monday advanced two bills dedicated to preventing gun violence and armed intimidation, HB 2295 and HB1992, that will move to the state Senate for further review.

Mail on-time delivery rates averaged just 52.4 percent in the Northern Virginia, 55.1 percent in the Richmond and 67 percent in the Appalachian Postal District in December.

Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News.

Virginia is one of five states with no limits on campaign contributions. We’re the Wild West when it comes to campaign spending.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner will introduce the Health Care Improvement Act of 2021 to help counter the devastating effects the health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19 has had on the record high number of people lacking insurance across the country.

The Virginia Senate voted Wednesday to censure State Sen. Amanda Chase, a Republican who is running for the party’s gubernatorial nomination, in an act that does, what, exactly?

Virginia House Bill 2081, which would ban firearms at polling places, passed the Virginia House of Delegates and now advances to the State Senate.

Since 1789, the inauguration of a president of the United States every four years has functioned as an important civic ritual that transcends partisan politics.

Bipartisan legislation would allow the federal government to pay 100 percent of the cost to states and localities so that they can partner with restaurants and nonprofits to prepare nutritious meals for vulnerable populations.
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