Two bills introduced by Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke) that make vaccinations and health care more accessible in Virginia were signed by Gov. Ralph Northam. The bills were introduced in the 2021 Special Session as part of Rasoul’s aggressive COVID recovery plan to help Virginians by expanding the scope of practice for pharmacists and physician assistants. […]
The Community Vaccination Clinic at the Gander Mountain location in Woodbridge will continue to remain open as COVID-19 vaccinations will increase over the next few weeks, according to state health officials. As of press time the CVC inoculates upwards of 3,000 people per day. Due to high demand, the plan is to double it to […]
Today, March 26 is what is known as a National Day of Action and Healing to #StopAsianHate. This comes in response to the mass shootings that occurred in Atlanta last week as well as continuous violence against the Asian American community. On a local level, members of the Virginia General Assembly held a virtual press […]
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remains below national rate of 6.2 percent Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia’s unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in February, which is 2.7 percentage points above the rate from one year ago. Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues to be below the national rate of 6.2 percent. “While our […]
Prince William County lost a local civil rights leader and activist in Albert E. Brooks, who passed away at the age of 77. Known for his tireless activism and extraordinary stories, Brooks was instrumental in opening doors for Black men wherever he ventured. Born in 1943, he grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. […]
Democratic Gubernatorial candidate and former Governor Terry McAuliffe released his climate change plan, with the emphasis to “Secure Virginia’s Clean Energy Future by 2035.” Today, one of his primary opponents, Senator Jennifer McClellan, released a statement in response to his plan. “Virginians need a governor who will make clean energy a top priority, and has […]
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA – Free COVID-19 testing is available for anyone who lives or works in Prince William County, the City of Manassas, or the City of Manassas Park. Participants must provide their full name, telephone number, and a home or work address in Prince William County, the City of Manassas, or the City of Manassas […]
Single use plastics have long been the focus of environmental protection advocacy groups and environmentally conscious stakeholders. Much of that work has paid off, as Governor Northam signed a bill on Tuesday to work towards making single-use plastics in the Commonwealth’s higher education and state agencies a thing of the past. Per Governor Northam, “As […]
Today, The Collective PAC, the nation’s largest political action committee dedicated to increasing Black political representation and power across all levels of government, endorsed eight candidates for election and reelection to state and local offices in Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio and Virginia. Founders of The Collective PAC, Quentin James and Stefanie Brown James, released the […]
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — Rod Hall, Candidate for VA-HD-31, is pleased to see Mrs. LaTanya McDade’s naming as Superintendent to the Prince William County School Board. The moment calls for decisive, inclusive leadership, and Hall is confident that the perspective McDade will bring to this role will be critical to strengthening and expanding equitable […]
