03-15-2021
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (Image Credit: Virginia.gov)
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) has signed a controversial bill ending a ban on abortion coverage for insurance plans offered through the state s health benefits exchange.
This measure means that by law, Virginia taxpayers will be funding abortions, Catholic News Agency reports.
Northam signed House Bill 1896 and Senate Bill 1276, overriding abortion coverage restrictions established in 2011 during Republican Gov. Robert McDonnell s administration. Start Your Day with CBN News QuickStart!!! Go here to sign up for QuickStart and other
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Virginia is for animal lovers.
According to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), on Friday, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed bills into law that ban new cosmetics animal testing and the sale of animal-tested cosmetics in the state. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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First introduced by Sen. Jennifer Boysko and Del. Kaye Kory, the new law will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. After this date, the sale of cosmetics tested on animals is prohibited in Virginia, reports the
Virginia is the fourth state to enact this type of ban. In 2018, California became the first state to prohibit animal-tested cosmetics; Nevada and Illinois approved similar measures in 2019. HSUS says that six other states are working to ban animal-tested cosmetics: New Jersey, Maryland, Rhode Island, Hawai
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Source: Courtesy of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Virginia gubernatorial candidate Pete Snyder put the spotlight on illegal immigration crime in a new campaign ad, as Democrats continue to turn a blind eye to the border crisis.
Snyder says in the ad that Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) and former Governor Terry McAuliffe, who is likely to be the Democratic nominee again, will not “take violent illegals off of our streets,” vowing to “enforce the law” and “deport violent criminals.” Illegal immigration costs taxpayers billions, Snyder begins in the ad. And it brings crimes and gangs into our communities. Northam and McAuliffe won t take violent illegals off of our streets, but I will. When I m governor, I ll enforce the law and deport violent criminals.
Virginia has become the second state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy statute in the United States. Signed into law by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on March 2, 2021, the Consumer Data Protection Act ("CDPA") will take effect on January 1, 2023.
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St. Patrick s Day may mean big party, depending on where you are in Washington. Photograph via iStock
In a normal year, Gavin Coleman would spend weeks leading up to St. Patrick’s Day planning for a multi-day celebration at his family’s 47 year-old Capitol Hill pub, the Dubliner. He’d book Irish dancers and musicians, order over 100 kegs, and hire extra staff and security to accommodate the throngs of revelers coming through the door including, one year, President Obama, who dropped in for a pint. And now?
“I think a lot of the St.Patrick’s Day business will go out to Virginia,” says Coleman, who’s planning a more modest celebration here in DC. He’ll offer seated indoor and outdoor streetery reservations, plus a morning sandwich pop-up. “DC has more strict regulations,” he says. “The Dub is known for live Irish music we haven’t had it in a year. We won’t be able to use our bars. It’s tough it’s been tough during this whole pandemic.”