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A group of Democratic members of the Virginia General Assembly requested by leter on Friday that Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli resign his office in order to ensure that Virginians have a full-time attorney general as he ramps up his campaign for governor.
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Matthew J. Lohr, Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, encourages farmers, food companies, packers, government and the public to take advantage of a 120-day comment period on two new proposed food safety regulations that were released recently by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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State Sen. Donald McEachin (D-Henrico) and State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) announced on Thursday that they are co-patrons of a bill to add non-discrimination protections for state employees. Senate Bill 701 protects state employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression in addition to current federal standards. “This is about fairness,”…
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#11 UNC led by 20 at the break and held off UVa. in the second half to post a 71-60 win on Thursday night.
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The Virginia Education Association today announced its support for the “Educator Fairness Act,” a key component of Gov. Bob McDonnell’s K-12 education reform agenda for the 2013 General Assembly session.
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With memories of long poll lines still fresh in the minds of many Virginia voters, House Republicans blocked an attempt to make voting more accessible by opposing legislation to extend polling hours from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Campaign Finance subcommittee Wednesday evening.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today a way for Virginians to become “mobile ready” for disasters. The Ready Virginia mobile app, developed by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, gives Virginians a new way to prepare for disasters and also to stay informed during emergencies with the latest information.
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With winter weather forecasted for much of Virginia, AAA is urging motorists to be prepared so they don’t get stranded. AAA recommends motorists stay home and off the roads in treacherous conditions, but if you do have to drive – prepare ahead of time.
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State Sen. Mark Herring (Loudoun & Fairfax) issued the following statement after the vote of the Senate Courts of Justice Committee to advance his legislation to protect victims of domestic violence by creating a lethality assessment program for first responders:
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The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner today unveiled models and photographs showing the approximate facial appearance of four individuals found deceased in western Virginia in separate locations between 1986 and 2012, but whose identities are unknown. Currently, the medical examiner’s office has 220 sets of remains for unidentified individuals who died in Virginia. Some remains date back to the 1970s.
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