Early voting begins for Virginia June primary
Sam Fowler, Capital News Service The first day of early voting began Friday for the June 8 Virginia primary election. Voters will be able to choose candidates in advance of the November state election, including for the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general races. Republican and Democratic candidates for the House of Delegates are also […]
Endorsements, parole: What you missed this week in the General Assembly
Hannah Eason, News Editor Andrew Ringle, Managing Editor Politicians get stuck in elevator on way to endorse Biden Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe tweeted a photo on Monday of himself and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, along with nine other people, stuck in an elevator on their way to a news conference at the state Capitol. […]
66,000 Virginia Kids Depend on CHIP
The health coverage of an estimated 8.9 million children and 370,000 pregnant women lies in the hands of Congress, which has yet to reach on agreement on how to fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program. CHIP is an extension of Medicaid providing government-funded health insurance to children and pregnant women from families who earn too […]
Virginia wine sales increase by 6 percent
Pour yourself a drink and raise a toast to the record 6.6 million bottles of Virginia wine sold last year – an increase of more than 6 percent from 2015. Officials said Thursday that a new economic impact study shows the state’s flourishing wine industry contributes more than $1.37 billion annually to Virginia’s economy. This […]
Virginia Democratic leaders rally for Obamacare
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, the Democrats’ unsuccessful vice presidential nominee, kicked off his remarks at a health care rally at Capitol Square by recounting the first vote in the Republicans’ renewed efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. “I stood up,” Kaine said. “I said, ‘Madame Clerk, I was sick and you visited me. I […]
McAuliffe declares Va. opioid crisis a Public Health Emergency
Governor Terry McAuliffe declared the Virginia opioid addiction crisis a Public Health Emergency on Nov. 21 following an announcement from State Health Commissioner Marissa Levine. Opioid overdoses – nearly 880 total – accounted for more than 90 percent of the state’s drug deaths last year. Prescription pain medications claimed more than 4,000 Virginians’ lives, while […]
Levar Stoney enters race for mayor
Andrew Crider, Online News Editor Former Secretary of the Commonwealth and close ally to Governor Terry McAuliffe, Levar Stoney announced that he would join the race for mayor Tuesday. Stoney will join nearly a dozen other candidates currently seeking to win the November election. Stoney enters the race as another candidate leaves. The night before, […]
New Members to the VCU Board of Visitors
Gov. Terry McAuliffe appointed Ron McFarlane and Carol Shapiro to the 2015-16 VCU Board of Visitors, while choosing not to re-appoint the rector-elect and vice rector-elect to second terms.
Atlantic pipeline protesters disrupt governor’s talk
A trio of environmental activists opposed to the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline in western Virginia confronted Gov. Terry McAuliffe during his appearance Wednesday at a public forum on climate change.
How Virginia Union Emerged From ‘Devil’s Half Acre’
Draped in maroon and silver, they gathered at 9 a.m. on a seemingly innocuous piece of land. The small plot, tucked away behind Main Street Station, is a quiet reminder of Richmond’s grim legacy in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.