Governor Ralph Northam announced in a press release on Sunday that he has signed new laws to repeal Virginia’s voter ID law, make Election Day a state holiday in Virginia, and expand access to early voting. “Voting is a fundamental right, and these new laws strengthen our democracy by making it easier to cast a […]
Governor Ralph Northam announced on Saturday that he has signed the Virginia Values Act, making Virginia the first Southern State to enact comprehensive anti-discrimination measures for the LGBTQ+ community. Senate Bill 868, sponsored by Senator Adam Ebbin, prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in housing, public and private employment, public […]
Since the beginning of this pandemic, there has been one question that everyone has been asking: how long until things get back to normal? But it’s time for us to face an unfortunate and ugly truth. We can’t return to normal. There is no getting back to normal…not for most people. It’s something that our […]
Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy, a Democrat who represents parts of Prince William County and parts of Stafford County, filed campaign paperwork on Friday to form a committee to run for Governor of Virginia in 2021. According to records from the Virginia Department of Elections, Carroll Foy (D-Woodbridge), who is currently serving her second term as […]
Governor Ralph Northam announced on Monday that the Department of General Services’ (DGS) Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) is one of the first public health labs in the nation to use genetic technology to help public health officials better understand and combat the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a press release from the Office of […]
The Commonwealth of Virginia might be facing a “stay-at-home” order, but that doesn’t change that order allows for certain businesses to remain open under some conditions. This week is “Virginia is for Restaurant Lovers Takeout Week”, and luckily, restaurants are still allowed to offer delivery and takeout options. What are restaurants in Lake Ridge and […]
Governor Ralph Northam announced in a press conference at 2 p.m. on Monday that he is issuing “stay-at-home” order for residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 10, 2020. Increasing efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Novel Coronavirus, Northam has released a statement ordering Virginia residents to stay at home. People will […]
A Prince William County area Coronavirus patient passed away on Friday, according to officials from the Prince William Health District. The patient was a man in his 70s with pre-existing chronic medical conditions, and the cause of death was respiratory failure caused by COVID-19. This is one of 15 deaths linked to the Coronavirus in […]
In a press release on Wednesday, Governor Ralph Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, MD, MA directed all hospitals to stop performing elective surgeries and procedures to help conserve supplies. The public health emergency order only applies to procedures that can be delayed without causing harm to a patient. Hospitals and other medical […]
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced new measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 in a press conference on Friday. After ordering all K-12 schools in Virginia to close until March 27 early last week, Northam’s new efforts include closing schools for the remainder of the academic year. He also announced the closing of non-essential businesses […]
