
Creigh Deeds: One more day
With the legislature wrapping up the 2016 Regular Session of the General Assembly in a day or so, I wanted to provide a status report.

With the legislature wrapping up the 2016 Regular Session of the General Assembly in a day or so, I wanted to provide a status report.

Whether it’s a few quarters in your piggy bank as a child or investing in a retirement plan as an adult, many of us know about the importance of saving for the future.

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced $94 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 271 health centers.

The General Assembly has now passed four bills codifying recommendations of Governor Terry McAuliffe’s Task Force On Combating Campus Sexual Violence.

The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) is accepting applications from employers interested in accessing state funds to offset training costs for registered apprentices.

Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued the following statement praising the Senate’s passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act.

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine praised passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, a bill that will help expand opioid abuse prevention efforts.

Fishburne Military School Superintendent COL Gary R. Morrison (VA) announced on Wednesday that he had accepted an offer from NewDay USA to be vice president of the NewDay USA Foundation.

Governor Terry McAuliffe today signed into law measures that establish a workforce training program targeted to increase specific industry certifications and occupational licenses.

The ACLU of Virginia is urging a veto of a bill that would require public schools to notify parents of “sexually explicit content” in educational materials.
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