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Gov. Ralph Northam marked Constitution Day earlier in the week by visiting the Library of Virginia to view original copies of four of Virginia’s Constitutions and commemorate 50 years since the current Virginia Constitution took effect on July 1, 1971.
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Gov. Ralph Northam highlighted new laws that take effect July 1 with the start of the new fiscal year in the Commonwealth.
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UVA coach Tina Thompson has been named as co-head coach for Team WNBA at the 2021 AT&T WNBA All Star Game, being held on Wednesday, July 14 at Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
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The political action committee of the Virginia chapter of the National Organization for Women has endorsed Terry McAuliffe for governor.
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It will be 50 years since the ratification of the 26th Amendment on July 1st of this year. Despite being one of American history classes’ most unheralded, this amendment was a landmark constitutional addition that lowered the eligible age of voting from 21 years old to 18.
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The Senate failed to reach the 60-vote threshold required to advance S.1, For the People Act, a bill that would protect and strengthen the right to vote.
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The House voted – not unanimously; more on that in a moment – to pass S. 475, the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, to designate June 19th as a federal holiday.
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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA-08) and a group of House Democrats have introduced the Fair Representation Act, an election reform bill to change the way U.S. representatives are elected.
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Virginia’s booming real estate industry has been a leading contributor to the commonwealth’s economic recovery following the recession triggered by COVID-19.
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State Sen. Jennifer McClellan came up short in her bid to win the Democratic Party nomination for governor, finishing third in a seven-candidate race won by former governor Terry McAuliffe.
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