
Ebbin bill would protect LGBTQ Virginians from discrimination
State Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, has introduced legislation that would provide nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people in public employment and housing.

State Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, has introduced legislation that would provide nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people in public employment and housing.

Flowers Foods, one of the nation’s largest producers of packaged baked foods, will invest $25 million to expand and transform its Lynchburg bakery into an organic facility, creating 15 new jobs.

The Western Virginia Continuum of Care will conduct the annual Point-in-Time homeless count on Wednesday, Jan. 22.

A new VCU poll of Virginia voters tells us that a majority favors stricter gun laws, with 57 percent backing a ban on assault weapons.

Julian Castro is endorsing Elizabeth Warren for the Democratic Party presidential nomination.

Fifteen Virginia Enterprise Zone designations, including one for the City of Staunton, were approved for five-year renewals on Monday.

The Senate passed two bipartisan, bicameral spending bills Thursday to fund federal government operations through 2020. The bills now head to President Trump’s desk for signature.

Legislation to give Virginia a 100 percent carbon-free electricity grid by 2050 will be introduced in the Virginia General Assembly in January.

The Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment is a cornerstone for guiding the university toward a greener more sustainable future.

Gov. Ralph Northam has done a slow build toward the release of his 2020-2022 state budget over the past couple of weeks.
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