State briefs for Sunday, Oct. 25
Churches fund billboards against casino in Bristol Source link
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State briefs for Sunday, Sept. 13
Third former Taylor staffer charged with election fraud VIRGINIA BEACH — Authorities in Virginia Beach have filed election fraud charges against a third former campaign staffer for former Rep. Scott Taylor, R-2nd. The Virginian-Pilot reported that Heather Guillot was indicted Tuesday by a Virginia Beach grand jury. Guillot’s attorney, Richard Doummar, declined to comment on…
State briefs for Sunday, Sept. 6
Virginia health official previews vaccination plans PORTSMOUTH — The state of Virginia has been spending the last few months figuring out how to quickly distribute a coronavirus vaccine to millions of people. The Roanoke Times reported Thursday that an incident command center has been working since June to lay the groundwork for stockpiling necessary supplies…
Virginia delegate recounts cousin’s critical wounding by ‘non-lethal’ round at Texas protest
A bill to govern training and use of non-lethal weapons by police to control protests hit close to home for Del. Cliff Hayes, D-Chesapeake, whose 20-year-old cousin was critically wounded by a “bean bag” round fired at him mistakenly during an anti-racism protest in Texas at the end of May. He told his colleagues Thursday…
State briefs for Sunday, Aug. 30
Norfolk’s City Council delays vote on proposed gun ban Source link
State briefs for Sunday, Aug. 23
Roanoke College removes students after virus results Source link
Schapiro out of the office
Jeff E. Schapiro’s column on Virginia government and politics will resume when he returns. Source link
Virginia faces $2.7 billion revenue shortfall, but plans no layoffs or cuts in current programs
Gov. Ralph Northam expects Virginia to receive up to $2.7 billion less in revenues than previously projected for the two-year state budget because of the recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but he expects to avoid laying off state employees or cutting essential public services. Northam is preparing to lay out the new revenue forecast…
Activists and residents hold peaceful event in Charlottesville to mark 3 years since Aug. 12 violence
By The Daily Progress CHARLOTTESVILLE — Three years after violence filled Charlottesville, the scene Wednesday afternoon at Market Street Park where activists and community members gathered in remembrance took on a relaxed tone. In the shadow of the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, which had served as backdrop for the deadly Aug. 12,…
Schapiro out of the office
Jeff E. Schapiro’s column on Virginia government and politics will resume when he returns. Source link