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State Senator Creigh Deeds Reunites With Lost Beagle
Dog Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMila the Beagle had a harder life than most of our pets. Mila spent most of her life at Envigo dog breeding facility in Virginia. The facility closed...
Virginia lawmakers defeat 'second look' bill to allow inmates to ask court for reduced sentences
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA bill that would have allowed people with lengthy prison terms to petition a court to consider...
Bill: Prisoners would get ‘second look’ at redemption, revised sentence
WAVY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoHAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — The “Second Look” bill seeks to allow people to petition a court if they...
Virginia Relying More Heavily on Provisional Licenses to Fill Teacher Shortages
The 74 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs teacher shortages continue in Virginia, the state is attempting to stave off further educational...
Virginia lawmakers limit public comment and tell folks taking the mic to ‘make it quick’
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoYear after year, no matter which party is in charge, committee and subcommittee chairs have...
Republican Governor vetoes bill aimed at lowering prescription drug costs for Virginians
The News Leader via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIn another late-night action, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed bills aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs and completed action on the 1,046 bills sent to him by the General ...
Editorial: Promises of mental health reform are frequent. This time has to be different.
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 1 year agoVirginia may well be nearing a critical mass about the necessity of making mental health services more effective, accessible and affordable. While it’s taken far too long for the commonwealth ...
As special session approaches, are skill games dead or alive?
Virginia Mercury via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoAt a meeting of Virginia’s advisory council on gambling addiction late last month, Del. Paul Krizek,...
Virginians oust Democrat who sought abortion limits and Republican who denied 2020 results
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoVoters ousted two of Virginia's most controversial political figures in Tuesday's primary election,...
Editorial: Youngkin proposal reflects proper scope, ambition for mental health reform
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe General Assembly session that convenes in January must be a pivotal moment for mental health services in the commonwealth. Virginia has worked for years to implement reforms and improvements ...