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How to Vote and Register on Election Day in Virginia – It’s Not Too Late!

by RVA Staff | NEWS, POLITICS, RICHMOND POLITICS, VIRGINIA POLITICS

Missed Virginia’s voter registration deadline? No worries—you can still register and vote on Election Day thanks to Virginia’s new same-day registration law. Starting with the 2022 General Election, the General Assembly passed a law allowing voters to register all the...

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Cruel And Unusual Punishment

Hoping to protect at-risk youth from coronavirus, youth advocacy organization RISE For Youth is calling for the release of juveniles currently incarcerated in Virginia for non-violent offenses. During the COVID-19 pandemic the focus for many of us is on the health and...

Keeping Food On The Table

In the time of coronavirus, many of us have been left without income. Whether you're a furloughed employee, a gig worker, or a self-employed independent contractor, resources to help survive this time are available. Here's what you need to know. As COVID-19 makes its...

Workers Urge Northam To Sign Minimum Wage Bill

Workers and advocates are urging Gov. Ralph Northam to sign a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $9.50 at the start of next year. The General Assembly will reconvene on April 22, and lawmakers will reevaluate recently passed legislation as the state’s economy...

ACLU Urges Release Of Some Nonviolent Offenders To Combat Coronavirus Spread

Once COVID-19 hits the corrections system, it spreads quickly. The ACLU wants Virginia to do whatever they can to prevent this from happening -- even if it means early release for some currently incarcerated. As the coronavirus hits correctional facilities, the ACLU...

Essentially Invisible: The Impact of COVID-19 on RVA’s “Non-Essential” Businesses

All sorts of businesses around Richmond are trying to survive in the midst of quarantine; coming up with survival strategies has been even tougher for those deemed non-essential. With Governor Northam’s recent issue of a mandatory lockdown, it’s clear business won’t...

Gun Group Asks Northam to Remove Restrictions on Indoor Ranges

Virginia Citizens Defense League, who had a key role in the gun rally at the Virginia Capitol in January, want the Commonwealth's gun ranges reclassified as essential businesses. Virginia gun owners are calling on Gov. Ralph Northam to remove indoor gun ranges from...

Schools, Nonprofits Hustle To Feed Over Half Million VA Students

Richmond school bus driver Tyrone McBride is still driving a big, yellow bus through Richmond neighborhoods, but these days, he’s transporting boxes of food for kids in need. “It gets me out of the house,” said McBride, who has been a school bus driver for 18 years,...

Virginia Schools Closed Remainder Of Term; Some Businesses Ordered Shut

From restaurants and music venues to beauty salons and grocery stores, Governor Northam's executive order sets rules for how Virginia's businesses will operate -- or not -- during coronavirus. Virginia will close public and private schools for the remainder of the...

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