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Congress Passes Bill Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
NATIONWIDE -- The Senate passed a bill establishing June 19 as a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S.
The Senate...
Rep. Luria Cosponsors Legislation in Response to Pipeline Hack
NATIONWIDE -- A week after a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline caused mass hysteria and fuel shortages on the east coast, U.S. Rep....
Governor Ralph Northam to sign landmark legislation abolishing the death penalty
RICHMOND -- On Wednesday, March 24, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is expected to sign a bill which will abolish the death penalty in the...
UPDATE: Her son died in a car crash. Now this mother is advocating for change
Editor's Note: This story has been updated following Governor Ralph Northam's March 12, 2021 signing of H.B. 1918, also known as “Conner’s Law," into...
Gov. Ralph Northam signs 80 bills into law. Here’s a breakdown of three
Make way for new state laws.
On March 12, Gov. Ralph Northam announced that he signed 80 bills into law.
“These new measures will support working...
Her son died in a car crash. Now this mother is advocating for change
After Tammy McGee was laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic, managing the Gweedo Memorial Fund — named after her son, Conner Guido —...
These bills are on their way to Northam’s desk, but how will they change life for Virginians?
Virginia lawmakers have been busy in Richmond as of late. Several bills of importance are headed to Gov. Ralph Northam’s desk within the next...
Virginia lawmakers send LGBTQ protections bill to governor
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers gave final passage Wednesday to a comprehensive anti-discrimination bill that advocates said will make the state...