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Sen. Mark Peakes bill was in reaction to postcards sent to teens offering outreach on sexual health questions as part of the Virginia Department of Healths "BrdsNBz" program.

“Election integrity,” meanwhile, was the theme of nearly all of the proposals from Republicans.

Sandy Hausman has that story. Last year’s election involved an unusually large number of absentee ballots that were not scanned before election night, which was why districts where Trump had been leading suddenly swung into the Biden column.  Senator Creigh Deeds, a Democrat from Bath County, has proposed changes to Virginias election laws. Credit Senate of Virginia “I think 61% of the people who voted on Election Day voted for President Trump," says state Senator Creigh Deeds. "65% of the...

State lawmakers hoping to reform the way utilities work in Virginia suffered a defeat in the General Assembly this week, but they’re hoping for success

Virginia GOP delegates stripped of committees for claiming election fraud demand to be reinstated Gregory S. Schneider and Laura Vozzella, The Washington Post Jan. 19, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Virginia Del. Dave LaRock, a Republican, works in the House of Delegates in February 2019.Washington Post photo by Bill OLeary RICHMOND, Va. - The state Senate took action Tuesday to sanction a Republican member who praised the U.S. Capitol rioters as "patriots," and two GOP members of the House of Dele...

For the first time in more than a century, Virginia won’t be honoring generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson with a holiday as the state continues to shed its Confederate symbols.

Western Virginia legislators have filed bills on criminal justice reform, education, limiting the governors emergency powers and voting, among other matters ahead of Wednesdays opening of the Virginia General Assembly.

‘Unprecedented.” That word has been repeated over and over in Amherst County this year as residents, businesses, nonprofits and local officials for roughly 10 months wrestled with the multitude of challenges and disruptions from the novel coronavirus pandemic. The virus’s effect on the community is the year’s overall top story and news event, leading to a constant flow of headlines throughout the year. Quarantines, teleworking, face masks and the extensive ripple effects fro...

I’ve covered arts and entertainment and written humor columns at The Day for almost a quarter-century. What I’ve learned is how privileged I’ve been to explore for readers an incredibly diverse, active, and creative cultural area – from local music clubs, galleries and museums to numerous nationally famous authors, performance organizations and the array of talent that flows through the Garde Arts Center, and Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods casinos, and much more. Rick Koster I’ve covered ...

AMHERST A month before the Virginia General Assembly’s 2021 session, three local legislators observed Monday how Amherst County Public Schools is operating in the gauntlet of daily challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Mark Peake, R-Lynchburg; Del. Wendell Walker, R-Lynchburg; and Del. Ronnie Campbell, R-Rockbridge County, joined school officials in a tour of Central Elementary School before a virtual conversation with the Amherst County School Board. Superintendent Rob Arnold walked...