Holding the Elected Accountable and Responsible
This week, Republicans highlighted legislation to alert possible witnesses or victims of human trafficking to the availability of a means to report crimes or gain assistance. The General Assembly didn’t stop there in working to combat sex trafficking. Legislation by Continue reading Prevention of Sex Trafficking Fund
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation on Friday that could eventually result in casino gaming coming to Virginia. Read the full story here.
According to a recent report, Virginia ranks 6th in active federal human trafficking cases. This year, the House of Delegates passed legislation to help combat human trafficking here in the Commonwealth, building on our longstanding commitment to battling this scourge across Continue reading Bill Passes to Fight Human Trafficking in Virginia
HB 2515 bans accumulator adjustor programs (AAPs). AAPs are regulations placed by insurance companies that prevent coupons from contributing to a patient’s deductible for prescription drugs, making healthcare more expensive. Delegate Hugo’s bill will allow patients to use these discount Continue reading Del. Hugo’s Healthcare Bill Passes
Gov. Ralph Northam vetoed a bill Tuesday from Del. Charles Poindexter, R-Franklin, that would require local law enforcement officials to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the release date of any noncitizen as soon as it is known. Northam Continue reading Northam Vetoes Two Immigration Bills; Protects Illegals
The Republican-led House of Delegates passed Delegate David Yancey’s legislation to ensure mothers are guaranteed break times to nurse or pump for up to one year after the child’s birth. Diversity in the workplace is crucial to any place of Continue reading Break Time for Nursing Mothers
In what political analysts say is a growing rift among Democrats in Virginia and nationwide, 10 incumbent lawmakers in the Commonwealth are facing challengers in the June 11 Democratic primary as far left Democrats challenge moderate, bipartisan legislators. Read the Continue reading Liberal Democrats Attack Moderates in Their Party
Our children and teenages are the leaders of tomorrow. However, the United States Surgeon General has declared the use of teenage vaping as an “epidemic” that threatens to leave an entire generation of young people addicted to nicotine. In 2018, Continue reading Ending Teen Access to Tobacco Products
This year Republicans were proud to introduce and pass “Right to Shop” legislation, carried by Delegate Kathy Byron (R). This gives patients more power to find the most affordable healthcare delivery option. Healthcare pricing varies widely, yet very few consumers Continue reading The Right to Shop
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in the case of alleged racial gerrymandering in Virginia. Justices may consider whether the districts Republicans created in 2011 are indeed unconstitutionally drawn. But first they’ll examine whether the Virginia House Continue reading BREAKING: Supreme Court to Hear Redistricting Case in Virginia Next Week