
Why are environmentalists so scared of Donald Trump winning a second term?
When Donald Trump made good on his anti-environmental campaign promises within a year of taking office, no one was surprised.

When Donald Trump made good on his anti-environmental campaign promises within a year of taking office, no one was surprised.

The Virginia 2020 plan rolled out by Gov. Ralph Northam and Democratic leaders on Tuesday sets out an ambitious agenda for the upcoming General Assembly session.

Environmental advocates at the state and municipal levels made great strides this year in advancing renewable energy usage, decreasing plastic waste, creating cleaner transportation, and conserving land and wildlife.

In the oddities of the Virginia government calendar, the one-term limited governor spends the first two years of the term implementing a biennial budget proposed by the previous governor.

Virginia roads will be safer, by being more well-lit, and it won’t cost as much.

A $733 million budget proposal from Gov. Ralph Northam would create an Office of Offshore Wind, support ongoing efforts to clean the Chesapeake Bay and significantly boost the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation grant program.

Roanoke Democrat Sam Rasoul announced Monday that he is introducing legislation to address the climate change emergency.

Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) has submitted testimony to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis regarding the effects of climate change in Coastal Virginia.

So the state of Virginia is going to be run (House, Senate, and Governorship) by members of the Democratic Party for the first time in decades.

For the first time in almost three decades, the democratic party will hold a majority in both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly.
Local news is in “serious jeopardy,” according to experts. Pitch in and help AFP continue to deliver news to the Valley, Virginia and beyond.