Oct 14, 2021
D.C. Didn’t Ask Northam And Hogan To Help Crack Down On Ticket Scofflaws, Despite Initial Claims It Did
Bowser now says that low-level conversations about a possible reciprocity deal on traffic camera tickets happened years ago, but it never got to the governors of Maryland and Virginia.
The state is piloting a $3 million “Return to Earn” grant program that will match up to $500 in signing bonuses provided by eligible small businesses.
All other legalized states authorize a misdemeanor charge for marijuana possession before they escalate to felony charges, the group says.
Mar 16, 2021
Virginians Convicted Of Felonies Will Now Regain Right To Vote And Other Civil Rights Upon Release
Almost 70,000 Virginians are immediately regaining the right to vote, serve on a jury, run for office, and even serve as a notary public.
The funds come from the most recent federal relief package, but some landlords say rental assistance in Virginia is flawed.
The governor also plans to provide $200 million in payroll tax relief to businesses that laid off workers due to the pandemic.
Flanked by Breonna Taylor’s aunts, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a law banning the kind of search warrant used the night Taylor was killed by police in Louisville.
Virginia’s COVID hospitalizations are at an all-time high. Gov. Ralph Northam says he’s still monitoring the effects of restrictions he imposed weeks ago.

