
Northam marks sweeping change to move Virginia forward as new laws take effect
Gov. Ralph Northam highlighted new laws that take effect July 1 with the start of the new fiscal year in the Commonwealth.

Gov. Ralph Northam highlighted new laws that take effect July 1 with the start of the new fiscal year in the Commonwealth.

Gov. Ralph Northam today announced that more than 750,000 adult Medicaid members will have access to comprehensive dental services under a benefit that began today.

Gov. Ralph Northam today welcomed Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to the Commonwealth to tour The Port of Virginia and discuss offshore wind industry supply chain opportunities.

The Virginia Lottery today released its report on sports wagering activity submitted by licensed operators for the month of May, the fourth full month of reporting since legal sports betting launched in Virginia on Jan. 21.

In April, the General Assembly passed an amendment that moved the effective date of the legalization of small amounts of marijuana up to July 1.

Best Friends Animal Society today released its sixth annual pet lifesaving dataset, which gives a national overview of the number of dogs and cats that enter and exit shelters each year.

We didn’t see Blake Bales in the College World Series, though we were never told that he wouldn’t be available.

AAA expects nearly 1.33 million Virginians to travel this Independence Day holiday, a 37 percent increase from last year, and overall, state travel numbers are returning to pre-pandemic levels.

An estimated 750,000 more Virginians will have access to dental providers and services thanks to a new adult Medicaid benefit beginning July 1.

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation is partnering with Bay Transit and Mountain Empire Older Citizens on an initiative to bring on-demand public transportation services to rural Virginians.
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