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Virginia state Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D) is jumping into the race for governor, saying the state is at a “critical crossroads right now about what direction we’re going to go.”…
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he will propose making Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — an…
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he’ll propose making Juneteenth an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital of the Confederacy June 16, 2020,…
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is planning to announce on Thursday the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond. The statue, located on Richmond’s well-known Monument…
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E By ALAN SUDERMAN and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press…
It became the 20th state in the country to outlaw the practice. March 4, 2020, 12:10 AM 4 min read Virginia became the 20th state in the country to outlaw…
The state previously honored Election Day as a holiday through 1989. February 6, 2020, 10:12 PM 3 min read Virginia is trying to move on from its Confederate past, voting…
Armed with rifles, tactical gear and homemade posters, thousands of gun rights activists hit the streets of Richmond, Virginia, Monday to protest the state’s proposed gun control laws. Lobby Day…
Democrats are poised to take control of both of Virginia’s state legislative chambers on Tuesday, bringing the state under unified Democratic control for the first time in a quarter century.…
Saying it’s time for “votes and laws, not thoughts and prayers,” Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam called for an emergency special session of the state legislature on Tuesday to take action…