
Elaine Luria introduces Teacher Loan Forgiveness Improvement Act
Congresswoman Elaine Luria introduced the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Improvement Act to help teachers receive additional student loan relief.

Congresswoman Elaine Luria introduced the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Improvement Act to help teachers receive additional student loan relief.

Congresswoman Elaine Luria announced the winners of the Congressional Art Competition in Virginia’s Second Congressional District on Monday.

Dominion Energy and its contractors remain on track to ensure the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project remains on schedule.

Gov. Ralph Northam has appointed a COVID-19 Business Task Force, with representatives representing sectors including restaurants, breweries and wineries, small and large retailers, fitness centers, tourist attractions and entertainment venues.

Bridgewater College senior Kayla D. Wilson has received the Melissa D. Jett Community Service Award.

The outlook for Virginia’s strawberry season is strong, though farmers are contending with two formidable threats––spring frost and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Just as households are bracing for a financial fallout from the widespread effects of COVID-19, many local governments across the Commonwealth of Virginia are doing the same.

Gov. Ralph Northam today signed several gun violence prevention measures into law, including legislation to enact an Extreme Risk Protective Order, require background checks on all gun sales, mandate reporting of lost and stolen firearms.

Congresswoman Elaine Luria today issued a call for increased production of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline health care workers.

Put away the phone, and keep your eyes on the road. That’s one of the messages being emphasized during Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April.
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