Lawmakers will return to the General Assembly in Richmond today for a special session. Governor Terry McAuliffe called lawmakers back today for a session on congressional redistricting. Virginia has until September 1st to comply with federal judges to redefine its congressional map. The judges ruled Republican-drawn lines adopted in 2012 unconstitutionally pack too many African-American voters in the […]
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has released findings that the Standards of Learning or SOL test scores are significantly improving. During his Tuesday announcement, he said students posted five-point overall gains in reading and math while increasing by two points in writing, science, and history compared to last year. Governor McAuliffe points out out a new […]
The latest Quinnipiac University poll was released on Monday and shows that Virginia voters are slightly split on the removal of the Confederate flag from state license plates. According to the poll, voters were divided 46 to 45 percent. Black voters were more decisive with a 73 to 16 percent to get rid of the plates. […]
Governor Terry McAuliffe is calling a special session of the Virginia General Assembly to correct Virginia’s congressional district lines. The scheduled date for the session is August 17th so lawmakers can fulfill court orders to redraw the state’s congressional map by September 1st. A panel of judges ruled last month that the lines must be […]
There will be no tolls on the Martin Luther King Freeway extension project in Southwest, Virginia. How will the extension project get funded? Governor Terry McAuliffe made the announcement on Friday and said that the state is transferring 78-million dollars that was for Route 460 improvements to get rid of tolls for the MLK extension.
Governor Terry McAuliffe and I had a wonderful conversation about the ‘New Virginia Economy’, One year later. He wants to work with leaders from all parties, communities, veterans, and making government more transparent and diverse. Governor McAuliffe is on is way. “We are trying to do common sense things that make us healthier which gives […]
Happy Birthday to L. Douglas Wilder! Wilder was elected the first African-American governor in the United States of America, leading the commonwealth of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. Wilder was born in Richmond, Virginia and attended Richmond public schools. He is currently a professor of government at the L.Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs on the campus of Virginia […]
Governor Terry McAuliffe was the guest speaker at the Restoration of Rights Event in Richmond Thursday. The meeting with stakeholders and a general gathering was held at First Baptist Church-Decatur. Governor Terry McAuliffe granted the rights of three ex-offenders before a huge crowd. Secretary of the Commonwealth Levar Stoney, US Congressman Bobby Scott, Secretary of Homeland Security Brian Moran, […]
Community Clovia has been blessed with some of the most interesting interviews in her career from President Barack Obama, Social Activist Julian Bond, Activist Dick Gregory, Senator George Allen, Governor Bob McDonnell, Entertainer Bill Cosby, Secretary of State John Kerry, to the First African American governor in the United States of America L. Douglas Wilder. One thing […]
The ban on same-sex marriage has been lifted in Virginia. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a decision to prevent any further appeals on the matter of gay marriage. Now, marriage licenses for gay couples are being issued in Virginia today. The ruling also sets in motion gay marriages in five states […]
Richmond, VA – Virginia Governor Terry M. McAuliffe has announced that a proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline would generate economic benefits for his state and the region. Dominion Virginia Power, AGL Resources, Duke Energy, and Piedmont Natural Resources say the plan would mean 8,000 jobs, one- point 42 billion dollars in economic activity and 14-point […]
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed an executive order Monday morning that could send the National Guard to Ferguson. He wrote in a statement posted to his official Web site…
