
Parole reform among bills signed into law by Gov. Northam
Gov. Ralph Northam today signed 16 pieces of legislation into law, including a bill to reform parole eligibility for certain juvenile offenders.

Gov. Ralph Northam today signed 16 pieces of legislation into law, including a bill to reform parole eligibility for certain juvenile offenders.

The Augusta County Library in Fishersville will host a pair of Census 2020 Open House events – on April 1-2 and May 6-7 – to help local area residents fill out their U.S. Census response.

A bill to prevent landlords from denying housing to domestic violence victims because of their credit history is headed to the desk of Gov. Ralph Northam.

A group of Bridgewater College students and a staff member will put on tool belts and pick up hammers as they spend spring break volunteering as construction workers with Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge Spring Break 2020.

Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president when the entire country was in the midst of what historians term the Great Depression.

Sens. Tim Kaine and Todd Young are working together on a bill to launch a community college and career training grant program to address the demands of the labor market.

There are many factors that can lead you to think that a recession is coming.

The fiscal-year 2021 budget presented to Congress by President Trump on Monday “fails Virginia,” U.S. Sen. Mark Warner said.

Gov. Ralph Northam this week launched the Virginia Local Government Exchange Program, designed to bridge cultural and geographic divides across Virginia.

The Virginia Senate voted Thursday to pass legislation banning discrimination across several areas based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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