RPS joined six other Virginia school districts in a lawsuit against Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order that gave parents the right to opt-out of mask mandates at K-12 schools.
Henrico Sen. Jennifer McClellan is a chief-copatron of the Virginia Literacy Act, a bill that would make several changes to early student literacy if passed by the whole Senate.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s first executive order, signed on Jan. 15, called for ending the use of inherently divisive concepts, including critical race theory, in K-12 public education throughout the state of Virginia.
Virginia’s minimum wage increased to $11 an hour on Jan. 1 as part of a plan to gradually increase it to $15 while dodging challenges from Republicans.
The Biden administration launched its website for households to request free at-home COVID-19 tests on Tuesday.
School officials and parents continue to navigate challenges with contact tracing, quarantining and vaccinations while many aspects of life returned to normal.
The passage of Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill will allocate funding to improve Virginia’s infrastructure, including $7.7 billion for highway and bridge repairs.
In Richmond, 5.1% of children have received the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccine, while 18.9% of children received their first dose in Henrico County.
Republican Glenn Youngkin narrowly won the race for Virginia’s governor with 51.05% of the votes, defeating former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe.
Urban ONE was required to have a minimum capital investment of over $562 million in order to get on the ballot.
“You are supposed to participate in your own government and make sure your values are reflected upon those who serve you,” voter Jack Dunne said.
The redistricting measures will determine how voters are grouped together in terms of representation.
Richmonders stand divided on the possibility of an Urban ONE casino coming to the Eighth District.
There have been three trifectas total in Virginia’s history – two held by Republicans and one by Democrats, Ballotpedia reported.
The House of Delegates 27th District election on Nov. 2 is a critical race for Democrats in an effort to maintain party control in Virginia.
The Virginia Public Access Project published donor distributions for the House races, revealing differing trends between candidates running in the 73rd District.
VanValkenburg has held the seat since winning the 2017 election against Republican Eddie Whitlock by 5.7%.
Del. Rodney Willett and candidate Mary Margaret Kastelberg in Virginia’s 73rd District State House of Delegates race see education as a key issue...
The first day of in-person early voting was Sept. 17 and the last day will be Oct. 30, according to the Virginia Department of Elections.
“Public history and monuments are all about who's telling the narrative,” Sen. Jennifer McClellan said regarding the new monument.
