Democratic Del. Lamont Bagby defeated two opponents in a firehouse primary Sunday to advance to a March special general election for the blue-leaning, Richmond-based 9th Senate District of Virginia against GOP nominee Stephen Imholt.… Read more
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Some Democratic-led States Seek to Bolster Voter Protections
Lawmakers in several Democratic-controlled states are advocating sweeping voter protections this year, reacting to what they view as a broad undermining of voting rights by the Supreme Court and Republican-led states as well as a failed effort in Congress to bolster access to the polls.… Read more
Lawmakers Pass Energy Bill, ‘Skinny’ Budget as Sessions Ends
The politically divided Virginia General Assembly worked through dozens of pieces of legislation, including a major energy bill and stop-gap budget bill, on Saturday as lawmakers reached the end of their regularly scheduled session without a deal on the entire state spending plan.… Read more
Maryland Lawmakers Reelect Dereck Davis Treasurer
Maryland lawmakers on Tuesday reelected Dereck Davis to be the state’s treasurer for a four-year term.… Read more
Virginia Special Elections Set to Fill McClellan Senate Seat
A special election has been set for March 28 to fill the vacancy in the Virginia Senate created by Richmond Democrat Jennifer McClellan’s election to the U.S. House of Representatives, and the political parties have just days to choose their nominees.… Read more
Prosecutor Gets Case Involving 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher
Detectives in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot his teacher have finished their criminal investigation and turned it over to the local prosecutor’s office for review, the police chief for Newport News said Tuesday.… Read more
McClellan Makes History, Becomes Virginia’s First Black Congresswoman
Virginia voters on Tuesday elected Democrat Jennifer McClellan, a veteran state legislator from Richmond, to fill an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, where she will make history as the first Black woman to represent the state in Congress.… Read more
Justice Dept. in DC Taking Over Texas AG Corruption Probe
Justice Department officials in Washington have taken over the corruption investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, removing the case from the hands of the federal prosecutors in Texas who’d long been leading the probe.… Read more
Maryland Lawmakers Want to Modernize Mental Health Services
A bipartisan group of Maryland lawmakers on Friday gathered to express their support for a package of legislation to modernize and improve access to mental health services in the state.… Read more
Youngkin Administration Looking for New Health Commissioner
A top Virginia Department of Health official has been tapped to lead agency operations for now, after Senate Democrats effectively ousted the former health commissioner, Dr. Colin Greene.… Read more
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Category Archives: Local News
Bagby Wins Democratic Primary for Blue-Leaning Senate Seat
Democratic Del. Lamont Bagby defeated two opponents in a firehouse primary Sunday to advance to a March special general election for the blue-leaning, Richmond-based 9th Senate District of Virginia against GOP nominee Stephen Imholt.… Continue Reading
Some Democratic-led States Seek to Bolster Voter Protections
Lawmakers in several Democratic-controlled states are advocating sweeping voter protections this year, reacting to what they view as a broad undermining of voting rights by the Supreme Court and Republican-led states as well as a failed effort in Congress to bolster access to the polls.… Continue Reading
Lawmakers Pass Energy Bill, ‘Skinny’ Budget as Sessions Ends
The politically divided Virginia General Assembly worked through dozens of pieces of legislation, including a major energy bill and stop-gap budget bill, on Saturday as lawmakers reached the end of their regularly scheduled session without a deal on the entire state spending plan.… Continue Reading
Maryland Lawmakers Reelect Dereck Davis Treasurer
Maryland lawmakers on Tuesday reelected Dereck Davis to be the state’s treasurer for a four-year term.… Continue Reading
Virginia Special Elections Set to Fill McClellan Senate Seat
A special election has been set for March 28 to fill the vacancy in the Virginia Senate created by Richmond Democrat Jennifer McClellan’s election to the U.S. House of Representatives, and the political parties have just days to choose their nominees.… Continue Reading
Prosecutor Gets Case Involving 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher
Detectives in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot his teacher have finished their criminal investigation and turned it over to the local prosecutor’s office for review, the police chief for Newport News said Tuesday.… Continue Reading
McClellan Makes History, Becomes Virginia’s First Black Congresswoman
Virginia voters on Tuesday elected Democrat Jennifer McClellan, a veteran state legislator from Richmond, to fill an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, where she will make history as the first Black woman to represent the state in Congress.… Continue Reading
Justice Dept. in DC Taking Over Texas AG Corruption Probe
Justice Department officials in Washington have taken over the corruption investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, removing the case from the hands of the federal prosecutors in Texas who’d long been leading the probe.… Continue Reading
Maryland Lawmakers Want to Modernize Mental Health Services
A bipartisan group of Maryland lawmakers on Friday gathered to express their support for a package of legislation to modernize and improve access to mental health services in the state.… Continue Reading
Youngkin Administration Looking for New Health Commissioner
A top Virginia Department of Health official has been tapped to lead agency operations for now, after Senate Democrats effectively ousted the former health commissioner, Dr. Colin Greene.… Continue Reading