The Prince William Board of County Supervisors adopted its fiscal year 2021 budget in their meeting on Tuesday. The $1.7 billion budget was based on a flat real estate tax rate of $1.125 per $100 of assessed value. A flat tax rate means it will remain the same as the fiscal year 2020 tax rate. […]
(RICHMOND, Virginia) – The Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 web page has added a new consumer education and information topics toolbar that offers website visitors a more interactive and personalized experience. “This COVID-19 & You tool serves to answer questions for the public regarding health concerns and issues by providing interactive experiences,” said Suresh Soundararajan, VDH chief […]
On Thursday LaTonsha Pridgen, founder of Stomp Out the Silence, discussed the importance of recognizing symptoms of child abuse and what can be done to reduce the number of incidents. During this current pandemic crisis, it is even more imperative to not only discuss, but to proceed with legislative actions that will help abuse victims. […]
Governor Ralph Northam on Friday invoked his statutory authority to postpone the May General and Special Elections by two weeks, from May 5, 2020 to May 19, 2020. Earlier this month, Northam recommended moving the May elections to November, which required action by the General Assembly. The House of Delegates approved the measure, but the […]
According to data from the Virginia Department of Health, Black people account for an imbalanced number of Coronavirus deaths that have been reported within the Prince William County area. As of Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 17 COVID-19 deaths have been reported in the Prince William Health District, and eight of those who died with the […]
Who remembers the Yellow Pages growing up? OK, millennials and generation Z may think it was as ancient as the 8-track, but in a pre-Google world it was the go-to guide for learning the addresses and phone numbers for any local business. Nowadays, it may seem as finding a business is as easy as performing […]
RICHMOND— Governor Ralph Northam announced on Friday that Virginia’s collaborative efforts to release low-level offenders from local and regional jails in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are working, and the administration’s guidelines have been effective in decreasing the jail population. “We are facing an unprecedented public health emergency, which has required us to work […]
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced additional details of a statewide effort in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Health’s Virginia Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) to recruit medical and non-medical volunteers in the fight against COVID-19. It is estimated up to 30,000 volunteers are needed to provide support for the expected surge in hospitals and long-term […]
Governor Ralph Northam announced Monday a dramatic expansion of Virtual Virginia, the Virginia Department of Education’s online learning system, to allow every teacher in the Commonwealth to host virtual classes while schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual Virginia will expand its offerings to include elementary and middle school content as an option […]
Yesterday Virginia Governor Ralph Northam accelerated Virginia’s transition to clean energy by signing the Virginia Clean Economy Act and by amending the Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act that requires Virginia to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The Act establishes a carbon dioxide cap-and-trade program to reduce emissions from power plants, in compliance […]
