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Mental Health Reform Success in the General Assembly: A Mixed Bag
One of the state’s greatest proponents in the General Assembly for mental health reforms says when it comes to progress made during this legislative session, it’s a mixed bag. Senator Creigh Deeds says...
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VA Lawmakers Weigh In on US/Cuba Relations
With more than $40 million in sales, Virginia is the third largest exporter of agricultural goods to Cuba of – after Georgia and Louisiana. Some lawmakers hope to normalize trade relations – but some...
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Property Owners’ Rights Need Clarifying
State Senator John Edwards State Senator John Edwards drew applause at Monday’s Cabell Brand Center forum on gas pipelines with his assertion about property owners’ rights, but as Tim Thornton reports,...
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Governor Reviews Public Safety Measures
Photo: Creative Commons, Flickr Bills that REALLY crack down on those who first exhibit signs of domestic abuse and strengthen penalties for sex traffickers are some of the public safety measures that...
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Inside the Governor’s Access Plan
During its recent session, Virginia’s General Assembly took action on the Governor’s Access Plan, which is a limited mental health and medical benefits package for a group of low-income adults in the...
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The Bake Sale Debate
Creative Commons A Virginia lawmaker and groups of parents and students are hoping the Governor and First Lady keep their hands and noses out of their cookie jars. Delegate Richard Bell wants schools...
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Virginia’s Teams Take on March Madness
Courtesy of VCU Athletics From the White House to your house, the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament brackets are out, and this year the Commonwealth has a real contender....
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Charlottesville Bouncer Says ABC Claimed Fear of Riot
Kevin Badke shows how he extended his arm to return the ID card. The debate continues this week over the level of force Alcoholic Beverage Control Officers may have used force against a UVA student,...
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Virginia Lawmakers on Sequestration
The House and Senate are set to debate the nation’s budget this week and it has huge implications for the region. Virginia lawmakers are fighting to keep those indiscriminate budget cuts known as...
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VaNews: Columbia, VA and Ridesharing v. Taxis
One of Virginia’s smallest towns has voted itself out of existence….and now that the General Assembly has established regulations that allow commercial online ridesharing in Virginia the taxi industry...
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Governor Announces New Center for Behavioral Health and Justice
Virginia is creating a new Center for Behavioral Health and Justice under an executive directive signed by Governor McAuliffe. Its mission is to foster better interagency collaboration and help...
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VaNews: Veteran Health Care, Picking up After Dogs
A rule change in Washington is making it easier for veterans in Virginia to get health care. And modern criminal science is being used to bring violators of ‘poop pickup’ laws to justice.Those are...
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SOL Regulations Passed
Elementary and middle school students who fail Standards of Learning tests by narrow margins will have an opportunity to retake those tests this spring thanks to new regulations passed by the State...
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Mental Health Reform Outcomes, Months Later
The practice of “streeting”—or releasing people with mental illnesses when psychiatric beds are not found for them—came to light in 2013 when that happened to Senator Creigh Deeds’ son, who later took...
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Virginia ACLU Urges Lawmakers to Reign In Surveillance Powers
While the Virginia ACLU applauds Governor McAuliffe’s signing of a number of bills this past legislative session, the organization opposes his amendments to several bills that had aimed to reign in the...
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VaNews: Pot Problems, Magnet School Admissions
People who smoke pot legally in Washington, DC but work in Virginia could be risking their jobs. And, a public magnet school in Fairfax is facing questions about its admissions process because of the...
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US Secretary of Commerce and Senator Tim Kaine Talk Trade in Richmond
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker joined U.S. Senator Tim Kaine in his hometown of Richmond Monday to discuss trade opportunities and obstacles with local business leaders. They especially...
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Study Examines Problems with Virginia’s Voting Machines
An interim study by the Virginia Department of Elections indicates that numerous localities have voting machines that are wearing out—and some have potential security problems. The investigation was...
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State ACLU Sympathizes with Advocates on Vetoed Gun Permits Bill
Gun-rights advocates who vowed to keep addressing an issue which they say violates civil liberties may have some ammunition when state lawmakers return to Richmond for next week’s Veto Session. The...
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Governor McAuliffe Encourages Buckling Down on Cyber Security
Image: Creative Commons In light of the recent data breach at Anthem and what some believe will be an inevitable cyberattack by sophisticated terrorists, Governor McAuliffe is imploring tech-savvy...
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