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Instead of having federal financial assistance flow through FEMA, Trump said Washington could provide money directly to the states. --- SWANNANOA, N.C. — President Donald Trump said he was considering "getting rid of" the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip [...]

Legislation to provide free breakfast to public school students across the state is moving forward in the General Assembly with committees set to review the cost, Virginia Mercury reports.  Sen. Danica Roem, D-Manassas, and Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, D-Alexandria, are leading [...]

(The Center Square) – A Virginia congresswoman testified in front of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee supporting clean energy tax credits, highlighting an “all-of-the above” energy approach. --- (The Center Square) – A Virginia congresswoman testified in front of [...]

Marsh, a civil rights lawyer, represented Richmond in the state Senate for 22 years, from 1992 to 2014. --- Henry L. Marsh III, the first Black mayor of Richmond and a figure who embodied the rise of African American power in [...]

In a $7.4 billion multistate settlement with members of the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma, Inc. for their role in creating and perpetuating the opioid crisis, Virginia is projected to receive up to about $107.4 million over [...]

A 75-year-old tax break for the United Daughters of the Confederacy’s headquarters, and other Confederate groups, is again under challenge, after last year’s veto by Gov. Glenn Youngkin. --- A 75-year-old tax break for the United Daughters of the Confederacy’s headquarters, [...]

Clean energy is taking over the commonwealth. Here’s what you need to know about Virginia’s newest renewable energy news. The post ICYM: Virginia is becoming a leader in clean energy first appeared on Dogwood. --- Clean energy is taking over the commonwealth. [...]