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Opinion — COVID guidelines
Governor Northam will give his final State of the Commonwealth speech on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Due to COVID, ... Read more
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Opinion — Withdrawing from RGGI is good for Virginians
Last Wednesday, Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin announced his intention to withdraw Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). ... Read more
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Ignoring violence in schools will hurt our children
Loudoun County is in the midst of an apparent cover-up, and two young women have been assaulted. The ... Read more
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Redistricting in Virginia
The Virginia Redistricting Commission will not finish its work on the state’s legislative maps and will instead move ... Read more
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Opinion — Grant program available
It was announced last week that a new grant program designed to support equitable and sustainable local food ... Read more
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Voting, districts and more issues
I have compiled a list of important dates pertaining to the November Elections. Early voting began Sept. 17 ... Read more
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Opinion — New services available
You can vote early at your local registrar’s office beginning 45 days before Election Day and ending the ... Read more
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Challenges of the law
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order allowing a controversial Texas abortion law to go into ... Read more
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Citizens should make own decisions on vaccinations
On Monday, Aug. 9, the General Assembly approved a compromise bill to spend about $3.5 billion in federal ... Read more
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Opinion – New laws took effect July 1
Thursday, July 1, legislation passed during the 2021 General Assembly session became law, with some exceptions. This session, ... Read more
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OPINION — Resources for DMV and unemployment help
On May 14, Governor Ralph Northam announced his administration was ending the mask mandate in Virginia immediately, following ... Read more
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OPINION – Windsor police incident should be investigated
On Wednesday, during the reconvened session, Governor Ralph Northam’s proposed changes to a marijuana legalization bill were accepted ... Read more
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Virginia’s vaccine allocation increased by 23%
On Feb. 5 the General Assembly reached crossover, the traditional midpoint of the legislative session. At crossover, the ... Read more
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COLUMN — Virginia was not prepared for vaccinations
Our second full week of the 2021 General Assembly session has come to an end, and I wanted ... Read more
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COLUMN — Mandatory minimum sentencing could be repealed
The 2021 General Assembly session began Jan. 13. The Senate will meet in person while the House remains ... Read more
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COLUMN – Where’s the science behind new restrictions?
My office has been helping Virginians in the 59th District with Virginia Employment Commission issues since the beginning ... Read more
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COLUMN — After 83 days, the special session is over
Monday, Nov. 9, after 83 days, the 2020 Special Session adjourned. We were initially called into the Special ... Read more
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COLUMN — Special session laws will bring changes to law enforcement
Last Friday’s budget action should be the final votes this chamber must cast on the budget until the ... Read more
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COLUMN — Transparency is needed from the parole board
As Sen. Mark Obenshain said last week during the Senate session, something is foul at the Virginia Parole ... Read more
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COLUMN — House begins budget work
Last Friday, Sept. 25, the budget bill was passed out of the House Appropriations Committee. Democrats have spent $251 ... Read more
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COLUMN — Special session focuses on police reform bills
Early in-person voting begins this Friday, Sept. 18. The 59th District is composed of five counties and all ... Read more
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Students should return to the classroom
Gov. Ralph Northam has finally called legislators back to Richmond for the special session to work on the ... Read more
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COLUMN — Virtual town hall planned July 14
The Northam administration ordered a subcontractor to remove a one-story-tall American flag from the new General Assembly building ... Read more
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COLUMN — July 1 brought new laws and big changes to Virginia
On July 1, legislation passed during the 2020 General Assembly session became law, with some exceptions. Several changes ... Read more
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COLUMN — Monument argument is just a distraction
On Friday, parts of Virginia began to open further as Phase 2 of the governor’s plan came into ... Read more
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There is light at the end of the tunnel
Summer is almost here, and the weather is improving. Fortunately, so is the coronavirus situation around most of ... Read more
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We must do better for Virginians who are hurting
Gov. Ralph Northam has signed Executive Order 61 in an effort to ease some of the restrictions he ... Read more