| 单词 | commonwealth |
| 例句 | They called the flood and all its effects part of the secret commonwealth. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Jefferson had a party,” Adams observed caustically, “Hamilton had a party, but the commonwealth had none.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z In one speech,*for instance, he accused an enemy in short order of being a “monster, ” “funeral pyre of the commonwealth,” “butcher,” “scoundrel,” “most foul and inhuman monster,” and “gelded pig.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z His childhood was full of them; his very body was an empty hall echoing with sonorous defeated names; he was not a being, an entity, he was a commonwealth. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z But when my father and Dr. King became colleagues and decided to bridge their two philosophies and unite the American commonwealth toward a greater goal, they both became tremendous threats to the status quo. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He resigned his royal power and organized a commonwealth, building a council hall where the citizens should gather and vote. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought it was fairly brave—or stupid—considering the commonwealth of Virginia had never considered it a priority to install lights on its highways and roads. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z This is a point where we are discussing ideas, concepts and policy that have been set aside for some years out of respect and deference to the queen, and notably that is the commonwealth. Diana would "entirely agree with Harry's assessment of the royal family," says royals expert 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Some credit goes to a 2012 Puerto Rican law offering tax breaks to high-income mainland citizens who buy property in the commonwealth and move there. The Many Faces of Puerto Rico 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z That was when the claimant would see just how powerless we were to enforce the wage law of the commonwealth of Virginia.” The wage theft epidemic 2013-02-20T16:00:00Z The assistant commonwealth attorney later defended the decision to prosecute: “We’re not out beating bushes and certainly we’re not peeking in windows. However, in this case, it was thrown in our face.” Your affair might be illegal: Inside the complicated world — and 21 states — where adultery remains against the law 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z Selbourne is exactly right to conclude that we need a “practical renewal of the politics and ethics of the civic commonwealth, resting upon a social contract of reciprocal rights and duties.” Three Authors Consider Contemporary Politics, Anxiously 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z To further make his point, Oliver invited Miranda to sing a rhyming plea to help the “commonwealth without a lot of wealth.” Lin-Manuel Miranda Sings For Puerto Rico on 'Last Week Tonight' 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z At its inception, “the republic provided a legal and political structure that channeled the individual energies of Romans in ways that benefited the entire Roman commonwealth.” What the Fall of the Roman Republic Can Teach Us About America 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z And now the first person of color and the first black woman to represent the commonwealth in the House in its 230-year history. Rep. Ayanna Pressley on the isolating experience of being ‘the first,’ plus recently confronting an alopecia diagnosis 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z The commonwealth of Virginia has had a poet laureate since about a year before the country had one. This 32-year-old poet (and firefighter) mails poems to strangers without a return address 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z He called on Jews to "become a cell" of a "future Semitic commonwealth" modeled on the medieval golden age of Arab rule, when Jews and Arabs together acted as "torchbearers of world enlightenment." Three architects who built Jerusalem: How they shaped and fled (and were forgotten by) the conflicted city 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z This isn’t the nanny state; it is just the commonwealth as family, with the outlook looking out for one another. In Defense of the Super Bowl 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Trump’s presence is not universally welcomed in the commonwealth. How is Trump winning over Massachusetts Republicans? He speaks their language. 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z There was no immediate word from authorities on the U.S. commonwealth on the cause of death. Japanese rocker dies in Saipan 2011-07-18T10:19:08Z Did he ask about their investment goals, a commonwealth attorney asked? A Pennsylvania dairy was built on Mennonites’ trust and money. Now they’re left holding the bag. 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z During that same time period my mother would have been only slightly younger, and although her own kingdom was a speck compared to the British commonwealth, she'd certainly seen some things. "The Crown" presents Princess Diana of Wales, patron saint of tradition-defying divorcées 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z When the story of Virginia wine is written — and it hasn’t been yet, because the plotlineis still unfolding — there should be a short list of the commonwealth’s most influential wines. A sparkling wine that has shed locavore light on some of Virginia’s finest vineyards 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Survey, Kentucky produced the largest corn crop ever grown in the commonwealth in 2021, which numbered 274 million bushels. When it comes to making bourbon, why is corn so important? 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Does the commonwealth continue in its present form? Diana would "entirely agree with Harry's assessment of the royal family," says royals expert 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z An early statement of American policy declared that “only through American occupation” was “the idea of a free, self-governing and united Filipino commonwealth at all conceivable.” | 'Amigo': The Cause Is Familiar, but the War Is Less So 2011-08-18T21:30:06Z “How much of that $21 million is your own funds and how much of it is from the loan program?” a commonwealth attorney asked Riehl. A Pennsylvania dairy was built on Mennonites’ trust and money. Now they’re left holding the bag. 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Six commonwealth countries in the Caribbean formally expressed a desire earlier this year to move out from under the Crown. What ‘Harry & Meghan’ Still Doesn’t Say About Race 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z We need to speak out forcibly against faith and expose it for what it is – a delusion deleterious to liberty and the commonwealth. They really want a theocracy: The GOP candidates who want to make you bow to their lord 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z He went to work the next year as an assistant prosecutor and was elected commonwealth’s attorney for the city in 1989, vowing to aggressively try cases himself. Scandals usually end political careers. Not Joe Morrissey’s. 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z The cornerstone of commonwealth values, he writes, will be to bridge this old, well-established gap between social and environmental concerns, and “to combine human and ecological caretaking.” The Stark Inequality of Climate Change 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Today, the tear-shaped country known for its iconic Pitons, the cone-shaped mountains on the southwest coast, is a member of the British commonwealth. 5 Caribbean Islands Where You Can Go Beyond the Beach 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z The tensions between individual autonomy and commonwealth are fundamental to America's very conception of itself. 'Made in L.A.' biennial art survey taps a social undercurrent 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z In that pause, Garbus inserts scenes of Queen Elizabeth II parading through crowds of Black and brown people in commonwealth countries to give weight to the ludicrousness of that question. Meeting "Harry & Meghan": the Sussexes launch the next stage of their strategic charm offensive 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z He is an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Arlington, Va., prosecuting misdemeanors. A Bond That Began With Football 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Liz wants to preserve the commonwealth at all costs, Mags calls it "a multiracial quango" and is incensed at the idea that sanctions should hit South Africa. Women, Power and Politics 2010-06-13T17:56:00Z Linden’s 2010 is lush and intense, from the warmest vintage on record for the commonwealth, with dry, almost chewy tannins on the finish. Six Linden Vineyards wines to try Australian string work cakes enjoyed a height of popularity between 1950 and 1970 through the commonwealth of Great Britain, including Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. A brief history of royal icing string work 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Later, Oz received his medical degree and MBA at the University of Pennsylvania, the only time he resided in the commonwealth before his Senate bid. Dr. Oz’s Trump-infused Senate run is coming down to the wire 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Louisville is the biggest city in the commonwealth, and that summer was my first time meeting those high school delegates from rural areas my family never ventured. On being Black in Kentucky and Charles Booker's historic run for Senate 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z A British publisher, Canongate, is putting out the book simultaneously with U.S. release, including the former commonwealth countries of Australia, India and South Africa. Go the bleep to sleep, dad writes in bestseller 2011-05-16T17:23:08Z The urgency felt at Barboursville was echoed in vineyards throughout the commonwealth. How a winery with ties to Jefferson still makes some of Virginia’s best 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z These dramas capture the conflicted nature of the commonwealth — the way progress and resistance are in constant battle, with some citizens rejecting the status quo just as forcefully as others cling to it. How three powerful movies this year took on Virginia’s troubled racial history 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z The commonwealth, and most recently, Goldberg, are not quick to let them forget. UK Twitter fuming over Whoopi Goldberg asking royals to apologize for slavery involvement 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z He has had junior roles in government, latterly as minister of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs, and did good things as minister for the care service at the Department of Health. Our shadow culture MPs: nice, sure, but cultural experts? 2010-10-19T21:29:00Z Democratic government is a commonwealth, shared by and accountable to all of us, whose success relies on a commitment from its leaders to perpetual social benefit over short-term economic gain. Kerry James Marshall Paints for Chicago. His Mural Should Stay There. 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Margot Gardner Botsford, the groom’s mother, who received permission from the Massachusetts secretary of the commonwealth to solemnize the marriage, officiated. Ugonma Chukwueke, Samuel Botsford 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z “Our country and our commonwealth are facing fundamental threats to our rights, our freedoms, and to our democracy,” she said in a nearly three-minute launch video. Rep. Abigail Spanberger says she’s running for Va. governor 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z “This is our chance to build that commonwealth we have always dreamed of,” he said. State Election Results Bring Clean Energy Consequences 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Other notable contests Tuesday are a ballot measure in Richmond authorizing a casino and the race for commonwealth’s attorney in Loudoun County. AP Election Brief | What to expect in Virginia’s election for control of the state legislature 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The governor’s interest is in maintaining Republican influence on the commonwealth’s legislature. American dream of home ownership becomes more elusive 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z “We can make this commonwealth a shining city on a hill, a model and an example for the rest of the nation to follow,” Cameron said. Candidates spar over key tax issue in final gubernatorial debate before Kentucky election 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z “That wasn’t good enough for this commonwealth’s attorney. He had to assemble a special grand jury so he could control the process,” Kershner said in a text message. 2nd grand jury indicts officer for involuntary manslaughter in Virginia mall shooting 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z “We will continue fighting to restore that care permanently in the commonwealth.” Judges maintain bans on gender-affirming care for youth in Tennessee and Kentucky 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Former President Donald Trump is livid over Pennsylvania’s decision to add “automatic” voter registration to driver’s license portals in the commonwealth. Trump says automatic Pa. voter registration at DMV is a ‘disaster’ for GOP 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z “I’m pleased that we have sports wagering here in the commonwealth,” Cameron said. Beshear says sports wagering is off to strong start in Kentucky, with the pace about to pick up 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z “And boy, do we need it in the commonwealth of Kentucky.” University of Kentucky cancer center achieves highest designation from National Cancer Institute 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z “But I assure you, August was a busy and productive month for me and my staff back in the commonwealth.” McConnell speaks on Senate floor following latest freeze-up, briefly acknowledges health scare 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z T. Scott Renick, the New Kent County commonwealth’s attorney, is handling the case after the office of Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares voluntarily handed off its jurisdiction last year. Virginia judge largely sides with ex-patients in hospital’s effort to pare down lawsuit abuse claims 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Responding to the ruling, Cameron said he was “saddened that parents across the commonwealth won’t be able to use the needs-based funding” provided by the tax credit program to “expand learning opportunities for their children.” School choice advocacy groups hammer away at Kentucky’s Democratic governor in campaign ads 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z “Our members know that he is available when needed, supports us in good and bad times and ultimately offers the best platform for law enforcement to thrive in the commonwealth,” Perdue said in a statement. Kentucky police union backs GOP candidate who led investigation into Breonna Taylor’s shooting death 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z The mother, Deja Taylor, 26, appeared in court in Newport News, Va. Prosecutors for the commonwealth agreed to drop a second misdemeanor count of child endangerment involving a loaded weapon, they said in a statement. Mother of 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Pleads Guilty to Child Neglect 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Zandstra lived in Texas and Georgia after leaving the commonwealth, they said. Retired Georgia minister charged with murder in 1975 slaying of girl, 8, in Pennsylvania 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z “I am feeling more optimistic and more hopeful for our commonwealth than ever before.” Kentucky gubernatorial rivals offer contrasting themes on campaign trail 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z “Of course, we wish they had shown up in support of early voting and vote-by-mail years ago, instead of consistently voting against reforms designed to strengthen democracy in the commonwealth.” Virginia Republicans roll out early and absentee voting push ahead of legislative elections 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Gov. Glenn Youngkin, the Republican Party of Virginia and other party committees have joined forces to foster a proactive route for voting in the commonwealth. Keeping count of Biden’s vacation days 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z In two referendums in 1982, the people of Guam voted to become a U.S. commonwealth — like the Northern Marianas — but legislation to change the status stalled in Congress. The America That Americans Forget 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z In November, Biberaj will face Republican Bob Anderson, who held the commonwealth attorney’s post in Loudoun more than 20 years ago. Reform-minded prosecutor in northern Virginia wins reelection nomination in Democratic primary 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Biberaj, the commonwealth’s attorney in Loudoun County, raised significantly more money, but Lancaster had earned the endorsement of The Washington Post. Prosecutor Biberaj wins reelection nomination in Virginia Democratic primary 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z President David Kennedy of the Pennsylvania State Troopers Association, an organization made up of 4,300 active and retired troopers, said the commonwealth “has lost one hero while another fights for his life.” 1 trooper killed, 1 critically wounded in central Pennsylvania 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z The AP will declare winners in 50 races – 22 for state Senate, 25 for House of Delegates and three local races for commonwealth’s attorney. AP Election Brief | What to expect in Virginia’s primaries for state legislature 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z But the commonwealth falls short on public accommodation exemptions for religious groups, has narrow sales tax exemptions for those groups, and still has a “Blaine Amendment” restricting state funds for religious organizations. Alabama, Texas, best states for religious nonprofits, Maryland next-to-last, study finds 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Normally when a commonwealth’s attorney resigns, the person is replaced by his or her “highest ranking full-time assistant attorney,” according to the Code of Virginia. Prosecutor in case of Virginia man killed at psychiatric hospital announces resignation 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Biberaj will face Republican Bob Anderson, who held the commonwealth attorney’s post in Loudoun more than 20 years ago, in November. Prosecutor Biberaj wins reelection nomination in Virginia Democratic primary 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z “Together we can make sure that this commonwealth reflects who we are,” Cameron said Friday. GOP nominee stresses values in campaign pitch in Kentucky gubernatorial campaign 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z This year, they aim for a complete lock on the commonwealth’s legislative agenda by winning back the state Senate, which Democrats now control by a 22-18 majority. AP Election Brief | What to expect in Virginia’s primaries for state legislature 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z The commonwealth attorney’s office said it agreed to drop the charges because Pham was experiencing a mental health crisis at the time of his arrest and he had complied with requirements to seek treatment. Man accused in baseball bat attack of congressional staffers now facing federal charges 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The office recently hired two assistant commonwealth’s attorneys, Thomas Nicholson and Jason Moore. Prosecutor in case of Virginia man killed at psychiatric hospital announces resignation 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z “Together, we’re going to continue to build on the progress of the past 3 years — moving our commonwealth not left or right, but forward,” Mr. Beshear said on social media. ‘Everybody likes Daniel’: Cameron’s primary win boosts GOP hopes in Kentucky gubernatorial race 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z It was widely viewed as others told similar stories of how Americans often fail to realize that people born in Puerto Rico, a U.S. commonwealth, are American citizens. Hertz Apologizes After U.S. Citizen From Puerto Rico Is Denied Car Rental 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z She has won European, commonwealth and world gold medals, as well as most famously at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021. Price beats Bavington in historic British title fight 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z Rabinowitz added, “The commission is excited for the opportunity afforded to it and working tirelessly to craft clear, responsible, and thorough regulations for sports wagering in the commonwealth.” As 149th Derby nears, Kentucky prepares for sports betting 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Under state code, Nicholson could accept the commonwealth’s attorney role until the November election. Prosecutor in case of Virginia man killed at psychiatric hospital announces resignation 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z During a special grand jury investigation, a commonwealth’s attorney can be present during the investigatory stage of the proceedings, according to the Virginia Supreme Court court handbook for grand jurors. Special grand jury to probe police shooting of unarmed man near Tysons 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z People born in Puerto Rico, a commonwealth of the United States, have the same birthright American citizenship as people born in the 50 states under Section 302 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Hertz Apologizes After U.S. Citizen From Puerto Rico Is Denied Car Rental 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z “I believe the commonwealth’s attorney is trying to get control over the case,” the Johnson family’s lawyer, Carl Crews, said in a phone interview. Second grand jury to probe fatal police shooting in Virginia 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The board and Education Department worked through four versions of the standards, reviewed thousands of public comment submissions, and listened to days of debate over the best way to teach history in the commonwealth. After months of controversy, Va. approves new school history standards 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Alternatively, if he does not accept it, an interim commonwealth’s attorney will need to be chosen by a majority of judges in Dinwiddie Circuit Court. Prosecutor in case of Virginia man killed at psychiatric hospital announces resignation 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z And that’s just for those employees who are living within the commonwealth. Amazon HQ2 was thought up pre-pandemic. But the world is hybrid now. 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, 85% of respondents in Australia, a member of the UK commonwealth, said belief in God is not necessary and 15% said it is. Almost two-thirds of Americans say belief in God ‘not necessary’ for moral life, ‘good’ values: Pew 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z “The grand jury, thank God, did the right thing, and the commonwealth’s attorney’s office now has to accept that,” he said. Grand jury refuses to indict officer for fatal mall shooting 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z In many cases around the commonwealth, that meant two or even three lawmakers from the same party found themselves drawn into the same district. Familiar faces duke it out in primary battles over new Va. Senate maps 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Schwalb suggested that the commonwealth could do its part by cutting down on the large number of illegal guns that originate in Virginia before making their way into the District. D.C. crime would subside if Virginia tackled gun trafficking, District leader says 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Ms. Wexton represents the commonwealth’s 10th Congressional District and won a third term last cycle by defeating her Republican opponent, Navy veteran Hung Cao. Rep. Wexton diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The charges followed an investigation by the Newport News Police Department and the office of the commonwealth’s attorney. Charges Filed Against Mother of 6-Year-Old Who Shot a Teacher 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z “Once the investigation is complete, the criminal investigative findings will be turned over to the commonwealth’s attorney for final review and adjudication,” she said. Abducted woman killed after police chase, shootout on I-95, authorities say 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Virginia’s attorney general is saying that the District’s “crime explosion” is now affecting the neighboring commonwealth in the wake of Christy Bautista’s slaying at a D.C. hotel last week. Virginia AG chides District for ‘crime explosion’ after woman’s slaying in Northeast hotel 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z He also said the commonwealth should make laws that prevent violent felons from purchasing guns, require all gun dealers to be licensed and require handguns sales to sent to law enforcement officials. D.C. crime would subside if Virginia tackled gun trafficking, District leader says 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Like Virginia’s nationally unique custom of prohibiting governors from running for reelection, the separate balloting for the commonwealth’s two top offices is a practice due for reform. Opinion | Virginia’s governor and lieutenant governor should run as a team 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The Henrico County commonwealth’s attorney, Shannon Taylor, said her office would conduct its own investigation into the events leading up to Otieno’s death. Video shows Va. deputies pile on top of Irvo Otieno before his death 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Virginia’s General Assembly passed legislation last month aimed at curbing punitive solitary confinement — one of the penal system’s darkest practices — in the commonwealth’s prisons. Opinion | Virginia finally curbs solitary confinement — but not enough 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The commonwealth’s top prosecutor recommended that Virginia and the District work together to tamp down crime. Virginia AG chides District for ‘crime explosion’ after woman’s slaying in Northeast hotel 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z District Judge Leonie Brinkema is a victory for the Justice Department and several states, including Virginia, that sued Google earlier this year and wanted to keep the case in the commonwealth. Judge allows Google antitrust case to move ahead in Virginia 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z “Hopefully, the jurisprudence will advance in the commonwealth of Virginia such that … we will no longer see slave codes” cited to justify legal rulings, he said. Virginia slave laws inform judge’s ruling on frozen embryos 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Next month’s WBC will present another unique opportunity for Thompson, who was eligible to play for Team Britain because of his father’s heritage in the Bahamas — a commonwealth nation still associated with the United Kingdom. Dodgers' Trayce Thompson has a clear goal for 2023: 'To be the guy versus lefties' 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z The commonwealth’s criminal code and the Virginia Department of Corrections refer to solitary confinement as “restorative housing.” Opinion | Virginia finally curbs solitary confinement — but not enough 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z “Where do they belong? Where are they incompatible? What is the impact on infrastructure, not just in Prince William but regionally and across the commonwealth?” Republican Bob Weir wins vacant Prince William County supervisor’s seat 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Although I am a lifelong moderate Black conservative woman, I am thrilled for this historic first in our commonwealth. Opinion | Jennifer McClellan takes her place in history 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z As a Canadian emigre with a nonterminal disability, I am thankful to live in this commonwealth that chose not to follow Canada’s documented descent into reckless, state-driven euthanasia. Opinion | Virginia’s lawmakers were right to reject assisted suicide 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Virginia’s U.S. senators are pressing the commonwealth to get rid of a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage because they are worried the U.S. Kaine, Warner urge Virginia to repeal state constitution ban on same-sex marriage 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z “We’re a far more advanced commonwealth than we were 200 years ago when we instituted solitary confinement.” Virginia could end solitary confinement thanks to unlikely duo of lawmakers 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z DGA spokesperson Sam Newton said the favorable polling stems from Beshear having “led the commonwealth through crises and delivered where it counts.” Kentucky governor flexes incumbency power in reelection bid 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z But Fisher rejected Harrigan’s contention that state law allows only the locally elected commonwealth’s attorney for Loudoun County to prosecute the case. Judge declines to dismiss charges against former Loudoun schools chief 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The report says the board failed to properly notify local commonwealth’s attorneys 66 times during that period. Virginia attorney general accuses former parole chief of misconduct 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z When the probe is complete, Drew said the findings will be sent to the Newport News commonwealth’s attorney to decide whether anyone should be charged. School downplayed warnings about 6-year-old before teacher’s shooting, staffers say 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z Sickles said the 15-year tax break extension was meant to make the commonwealth a more competitive candidate for the Amazon expansion because other states have permanent tax breaks for data centers. Amazon launches $35 billion data center expansion in Virginia 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z “To all our law enforcement across the commonwealth, we love you,” said Beshear, a former state attorney general. Kentucky governor flexes incumbency power in reelection bid 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Opponents argued when the Virginia law was adopted that the commonwealth shouldn’t be tying its future to California. Virginia Senate Democrats kill effort to repeal electric car mandate 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z “The commonwealth that is home to Independence Hall will now be home to this commonwealth’s first independent speaker of the House,” Rozzi said. Pa. legislators cut a bipartisan deal built on friendship. Will the bond survive? 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z After a lengthy process that incorporated feedback from countless reviewers, the Virginia Department of Education released proposed revisions to the commonwealth’s standards of learning for history and social sciences in grades K-12. Opinion | Virginia’s proposed new standards of learning embrace history 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Speaking on the first day of this year’s legislative session, Youngkin did not make the standard proclamation about the state of the commonwealth being strong. Gov. Youngkin says he’s leading Va. out of darkness as General Assembly convenes 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z “I will work with any member of either party to get results for the people of the commonwealth.” Abortion, taxes, politics ahead for Virginia’s General Assembly 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z “And that’s exactly what folks across this commonwealth have been doing.” Kentucky gov touts economy, resilience after tragedies 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z “I pledge my allegiance and my loyalty to no interest in this building, to no interest in our politics. I pledge my loyalty to the people of the commonwealth.” Pa. legislators cut a bipartisan deal built on friendship. Will the bond survive? 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Miyares called TJ “one of the jewels of the commonwealth” and cited its importance to immigrant families looking to establish themselves in America in his remarks. Virginia attorney general investigating elite high school 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z “The state of our commonwealth,” he said instead, “is substantially better than it was last year.” Gov. Youngkin says he’s leading Va. out of darkness as General Assembly convenes 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z “Kentuckians from across our commonwealth are coming together to show that we are united in a call for real change and conservative principles in government,” Craft said in a statement. GOP Kentucky governor candidate sets fast fundraising pace 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z “I pledge allegiance and loyalty to no interest in this building, to no interest in our politics, I pledge my loyalty to the people of the commonwealth,” Rozzi said in his remarks. Democrat voted Pennsylvania speaker, foiling GOP hopes 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Three out of four overdoses in the commonwealth during 2020 were caused by fentanyl, according to a report from the Virginia Department of Health. Virginia bill targets fentanyl dealers, proposes first-degree murder charges 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z People in the commonwealth had more than 124,000 confirmed cases between early October and mid-December, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Masking up by choice: Colleges see hope against flu as students continue pandemic practices 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Schools across the commonwealth must also install electric charging stations for school buses. Opinion | Loudoun schools’ new leader should commit to electric buses 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z This past spring was full of buzz around the commonwealth being the next home of D.C.’s football team. Gov. Youngkin proposes $500K to explore potential for Commanders to call Virginia home 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Ideally, a democracy should be one person, one vote, at least on those things that impact the commonwealth and affect all of us. Jan. 6 assault reflected a deep American division: Whose democracy is it? 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z His feud with the commonwealth has turned him into a cause celebre in conservative circles and has even put him on a new career path. Restaurateur who defied covid rules presses his fight ‘till the end’ 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z “Coterra committed to strict controls, monitoring and evaluation, resulting in some of the most restricted conditions on any drilling in the commonwealth.” Pennsylvania lifts ban on gas production in polluted village 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z In the hours before dawn on May 17, 1943, airmen from Britain and its commonwealth carried out an audacious low-level raid on Germany’s industrial heartland, the Ruhr region. Johnny Johnson, the Last World War II ‘Dambuster,’ Dies at 101 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Tom Bowen, the local commonwealth’s attorney, suggested that if the county is determined to enlist a group to protect the monument, it should do so through a lease, not a deed. Va. county delays vote on Confederate statue as more oppose giveaway plan 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z “There is no public mandate for such an unprecedented and irreversible transfer,” county commonwealth’s attorney Tom C. Bowen III wrote in a letter to the Post-Gazette newspaper and also posted on Facebook. Virginia county poised to take unusual step to preserve Confederate statue 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z As chief executive of our commonwealth, will Mr. Youngkin help us do this? Opinion | We can’t cure mental illness, but we can get guns off the streets 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z “And we should all just step back and recognize what an extraordinary public servant he was for 23 years, both to the commonwealth and to the nation.” As tributes to Rep. McEachin pour in, Youngkin weighs special election 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z “It expressed the view of the commonwealth as it related to how we’re going to protect life,” Cameron said at the news conference. Kentucky AG avoids talk of more exceptions to abortion ban 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z The commonwealth unfortunately was home to the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting that left 32 dead. Opinion | Youngkin was wrong. The time to act on gun violence was long ago. 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z The commonwealth has made a strong and united case for the Springfield site. Opinion | Let’s get politics out of the FBI site-selection process 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z “I am hopeful he will intensify his focus on the commonwealth’s issues,” he told reporters at a state budget event in August. Youngkin’s signature red vest didn’t deliver big wins for GOP nominees 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z “It doesn’t mean anything nefarious is happening,” acting Pennsylvania secretary of the commonwealth Leigh M. Chapman said of the potential wait. When we will know election results and why some race calls may be delayed 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Looking beyond Trump’s controversies, Cameron said “the working men and women of this commonwealth appreciated the policies that were put forth by the prior administration.” Kentucky AG avoids talk of more exceptions to abortion ban 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Luria was one of three Virginia Democratic congresswomen targeted by Republicans this year, making the commonwealth a key battleground and a gauge of the strength of Republicans’ anticipated red wave. Kiggans projected to oust Luria while Spanberger hangs on in Va. races 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z At every turn, he moved to portray Mr. Mastriano as an extremist who threatened the fabric of the commonwealth with views that fell well outside the political mainstream. Shapiro Defeats Mastriano, an Election Denier, for Pennsylvania Governor 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z In the race for secretary of the commonwealth, Democratic Secretary William Galvin is squaring off against Republican Rayla Campbell, who would be the first Black person to serve in the post. Massachusetts voters weighing stark choice for governor 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z For more than three decades, Sue Capers was a tenacious advocate for homeless Virginians, volunteering full time on behalf of the commonwealth’s poorest residents. Sue Capers, tireless advocate for homeless Virginians, dies at 90 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The ingredients are once again in place for a contentious post-election period for the commonwealth: a tight U.S. Election officials fear counting delays will help fuel claims of fraud 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z However, Chief Constable Roberts and the FSA's Brown both played down that concern and suggested fans stick to the official government's foreign commonwealth office advice. What can fans expect at World Cup in Qatar? 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Fetterman “will mean death and despair for every community in your commonwealth,” he warned. In Pennsylvania, Trump prepares to declare victory in midterms, teases run for president 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z “Inside the confines of the commonwealth, you can find every political tribe in America represented in a big way,” said David Urban, a Republican strategist and a veteran of Pennsylvania politics. 3 Presidents Swoop Into Pennsylvania, in a Clash That Transcends 2022 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Those findings have also been provided to Virginia’s commonwealth attorney’s office for consideration; the attorney’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Perspective | Democrats call for architect of Capitol to resign over ethics report 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z “In a very real sense, what is at stake is any future path to restoring access to legal abortion in the commonwealth,” said Rachel Sweet of Protect Kentucky Access, an abortion-rights coalition. Kentucky voters asked whether there’s a right to an abortion 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z But the commonwealth limits its governors to one consecutive term, which means, come 2024, he will be looking for a new job. Opinion | I’m sorry I said nice things about Glenn Youngkin 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z The annual award for the top prosecutor in the state is the Robert F. Horan Jr. Award, given by the state association of commonwealth’s attorneys he helped form. Longtime Fairfax prosecutor Robert F. Horan Jr. dies at 90 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Alisa Padden, public relations director for the Supreme Court of Virginia, said the commonwealth’s judicial department could not provide insight on the data’s findings. Va. prosecutor often sought violent suspects’ detention and didn’t get it, data shows 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z “It’s something that we support at the Department of State and the Wolf administration supports,” said Leigh M. Chapman who as the state’s acting secretary of the commonwealth is Pennsylvania’s top election official. Why Early Results on Election Night May Be Misleading Again 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Virginia allows its Office of Attorney to intervene in local criminal cases, but usually at the request of the local commonwealth's attorney. Ron DeSantis launches a trend: Local prosecutors are now central players in the culture war 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Fetterman is the lieutenant governor, and she said that “he’s doing that with great ability and heartfelt concern for the people of the commonwealth.” Biden closely tends his Pennsylvania roots in election year 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z “I’m not sure there’s any further action we can take,” the assistant commonwealth’s attorney told a UPI reporter. She Was Killed by the Police. Why Were Her Bones in a Museum? 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z But he raised concerns about Miyares’s plan to bring federal prosecutors into his office, saying the attorney general would probably “poach” them from understaffed commonwealth’s attorney’s offices. Youngkin to ask Va. legislature for funds to beef up law enforcement 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z “We don’t need to talk to the whole commonwealth. We don’t even need all Republicans.” How the ‘Never Trump’ movement became ‘Never Trumpism’ 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z A spokeswoman for Miyares said the Office of the Attorney General initially became involved because the former New Kent County commonwealth’s attorney had a personal conflict. Virginia AG punts investigation of child abuse allegations 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Chris Geldart, D.C.’s deputy mayor for public safety and justice, has resigned after he was charged last week with assault and battery in Arlington, Virginia, and later faced questions about his home in the commonwealth. D.C. deputy mayor resigns following assault charges, residency concerns 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The writer, a Democrat, represents Alexandria in the Virginia Senate, where he sits on the Commerce & Labor Committee, which oversees energy regulation in the commonwealth. Opinion | The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative’s benefits are greater than its costs 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z It’s been previously spotted in the state but has only recently started to spread to more areas in the commonwealth. Black bears in Virginia are itchy and losing fur as mange spikes 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Take it from the guy in charge of prosecuting crimes in Virginia’s most vote-rich jurisdiction: The commonwealth does not have a voter fraud problem. Opinion | Jason Miyares’s ‘Election Integrity Unit’ is a sham 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z “The General Assembly has made it clear that Kentucky will protect unborn life and these laws are an important part of the commonwealth,” Cameron said Thursday in a statement. Jewish women cite faith in contesting Kentucky abortion ban 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z We stand with thousands of students and parents from around the commonwealth and call on Mr. Youngkin to rescind his efforts to change our evidence-based model policies. Opinion | Virginia should protect transgender youths 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z “We started a movement here in the commonwealth last year where we said that parents absolutely matter, and guess what? We made a statement last year in November, did we not?” Abortion, economy electrify contest between Spanberger, Vega 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z For me, it was the “tweet” heard round the commonwealth, followed by an angry mob. Opinion | I regret calling for Justin Fairfax to resign 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Youngkin is facing an uproar over new state guidelines restricting the rights of transgender students, prompting widespread walkouts Tuesday across the commonwealth. Glenn Youngkin hosts donor retreat amid presidential speculation 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z It took time for FEMA, Puerto Rico’s recovery office and the fiscal oversight board managing the commonwealth’s finances to develop cash flow solutions. Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico as a Category 1 storm. Flooding still wrought havoc. 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z In addition to being disqualified from cases by at least three judges, he said, the commonwealth’s attorney’s office under Biberaj also hired a sex offender to be a paralegal without conducting a background check. Virginia judge boots progressive prosecutor from second case 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z David Stock, an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Henrico County who is handling the case, alleged in an interview Garcia and Adams met in social media bourbon groups. Prosecutors allege an inside job. The target? Rare bourbon. 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Several people were dressed in black — some are British, or part of the commonwealth; many are Anglophiles. Pubgoers in D.C. gather for queen’s funeral, with pints and breakfast 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Canada is a commonwealth country within the British monarchy. Here's why Sandra Oh attended Queen Elizaebeth II's funeral 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z In addition, Democrats nominated women in the attorney general, treasurer and auditor races, while Republicans nominated a woman for secretary of the commonwealth. 2022 could be a political watershed for Massachusetts women 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Charles must fend off separatist movements in Scotland, Northern Ireland and across the commonwealth while his country’s government contends with the continuing challenges of Brexit, which was an ill-conceived economic divorce from Europe. Opinion | What Biden can teach the king 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z It echoes similar decisions at other public universities in the commonwealth to back off planned increases in tuition or other costs. U-Va. grants one-time tuition credit to undergraduates 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z The tentative agreement between freight railroads and labor unions “should allow the Virginia Railway Express to serve commuters in the commonwealth without interruption,” VRE chief executive Rich Dalton said. Amtrak, commuter rail dodge crisis as strike threat likely averted 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z He added that “no one in the commonwealth of Massachusetts knew what was going on” ahead of time, echoing local officials. DeSantis move to fly migrants to Mass. stokes confusion, outrage from critics 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z “This commonwealth of nations, that wealth belongs to England. That wealth is something never shared in,” said Bert Samuels, a member of the National Council on Reparations in Jamaica. ‘I cannot mourn’: Former colonies conflicted over the queen 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z Everett was charged initially with involuntary manslaughter, but he pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of reckless driving in a deal with the commonwealth’s attorney’s office in Loudoun County. Deshazor Everett sentenced to 3 months house arrest after fatal car crash 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z “Her passing ends an iconic 70-year reign and is a profound loss for the commonwealth of nations and the world,” tweeted Roosevelt Skerrit, Dominica’s prime minister. ‘A stalwart’: World mourns Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Tuesday’s election also features several statewide contested Democratic primaries, including for attorney general and secretary of the commonwealth. Trump-backed Geoff Diehl wins GOP nomination for Massachusetts governor 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z The election also features several statewide contested Democratic primaries, including for attorney general and secretary of the commonwealth. What to watch in Massachusetts’ primary election 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z "Doug Mastriano is not a principled conservative. He is an extremist who has supported conspiracy theories and will only serve to divide our party and commonwealth." In battleground Pennsylvania, Trump-backed Mastriano sticks with hard-right rhetoric 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z In fact, Buchanan County was among the first localities in the commonwealth to receive a portion of this funding for flood prevention and planning to become more resilient to future flooding. Opinion | Youngkin must reconsider his attempts to gut flood protection 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z My history of fighting racism and helping others was lost because I am also a conservative, a commonwealth Cabinet member and a Republican. Opinion | To appease Democrats, NAACP misses opportunity to help Black community 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z It’s one of the first such undertakings and an attempt to get a better sense of the eastern kingsnake’s population in the commonwealth. Virginia researchers work to track and learn about eastern kingsnake 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z In the race for secretary of the commonwealth, Democratic incumbent William Galvin is hoping to win an eighth term in office. What to watch in Massachusetts’ primary election 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z “We have the chance to leave this commonwealth with more prosperity for generations to come than any of us had ever thought was possible,” Beshear said. Views on pandemic clash in politically divided Kentucky 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z It’s not just Southwest Virginia, either — across the commonwealth, we’re seeing more frequent and more intense rainfall. Opinion | Youngkin must reconsider his attempts to gut flood protection 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z But Virginia lawmakers in June backed out on proposed legislation that would’ve tried to lure the Commanders to the commonwealth. FedEx Field ranked as NFL’s worst stadium 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Youngkin said Virginia successfully competed with Arizona, New York, North Carolina and Texas for the projects, which received a number of incentives to locate in the commonwealth. Drone firm announces Virginia expansion and college partnership 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z The Fauquier County commonwealth attorney’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Fauquier teen pleads guilty to Valentine’s Day killings of mother, brother 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z “We thank the governor for bringing everyone in the commonwealth of Virginia together for Petersburg,” Pritchett said. Youngkin unveils unusual partnership to fix problems in Petersburg 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z The people in Buchanan County — and so many others across our commonwealth — are counting on you to do the job for which you were elected. Opinion | Youngkin must reconsider his attempts to gut flood protection 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Locke also differentiates between natural liberty, which grows out of natural law, and civil liberty, which is the product of governance by a commonwealth. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z In Geneva, Calvin established a Bible commonwealth, a community of believers whose sole source of authority was their interpretation of the Bible, not the authority of any prince or monarch. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Fortunately, there is recognition by the commonwealth that having seven sovereign nations within its borders requires a new look at state code. Opinion | Virginia recognizes the promise of Indigenous-led conservation 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z “I just hope his new national ambitions aren’t the reason he’s now seeking out … one of the Blackest localities in the commonwealth.” Youngkin unveils unusual partnership to fix problems in Petersburg 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z I don’t think that’s a measure of someone’s ability to lead the commonwealth.” Mehmet Oz responds to viral crudite video, says he’s made life better for everyday people 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z These laws presumably are created with the interests of the entire commonwealth in mind, so individual interests may not supersede the interests of the whole. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z “When you’re campaigning 18 hours a day — I’ve gotten my kids’ names wrong as well — I don’t think it’s a measure of someone’s ability to lead the commonwealth.” What's in a crudité platter? Don't ask an 'exhausted' Dr. Oz on the campaign trail 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z “Our agency remains committed to serving the commonwealth across all mission areas of emergency management and will work to implement any changes needed to current polices and/or procedures,” she said in a statement. Audit: Va. didn’t use lessons from earlier snowstorm to avoid I-95 meltdown 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z But I also know that the exceptional education experiences from which our family benefited are not the norm for every family and every community in the commonwealth. Opinion | Virginia’s education future is now on the right track 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z “I ask the commonwealth to join me in praying for our fellow Kentuckians during this difficult time,” the Democratic governor said in a tweet. FEMA faces criticism for response as flood death count grows 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z After civil society is established, Locke addresses the question of how much freedom the government should have to act without consulting the commonwealth as a whole and what limits should be put on its power. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Edds, who spent 34 years working in journalism in Virginia, mostly at The Virginian-Pilot, has previously authored several other books, including works about the commonwealth’s history and the civil rights movement. Book has insight, no clear answer on Northam yearbook photo 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z “We are only appealing the suppressed statement because we don’t have the legal authority to appeal on any other issue,” said Rebecca Campbell, a commonwealth’s attorney spokeswoman. At double-murder trial, jury won’t see defendant’s racist social media 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Partnering with all stakeholders, from parents and teachers to policymakers, we will redouble our efforts to do the urgent work of ensuring that every child in the commonwealth is prepared to prosper. Opinion | Virginia’s education future is now on the right track 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The Alexandria commonwealth attorney, Bryan Porter, said Thursday that further charges are not expected to be filed in the coming days. Two landscapers are killed. Some say suspect should’ve been locked up. 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z After so many years working on himself simply because it was the right thing to do, the commonwealth promised to acknowledge Mikey’s hard work with an earlier release. Opinion | Gov. Youngkin dashed hopes by reneging on his second-chance promise 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z According to the Virginia State Police, 385 risk orders were issued by courts in Virginia in the first 22 months it has been law, and they’ve been used in every corner of the commonwealth. Opinion | We don’t want any missed flags in Virginia 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z “If I feel like that as a privileged man, I can’t imagine what day-to-day life is like for LGBTQ+ people around the commonwealth. We wanted it to be something that actually makes a difference.” Daley to protest LGBTQ+ intolerance at Commonwealth Games 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Alexandria raced to become the first locality in the commonwealth to opt into the practice. In booming N.Va., hotel union tries a new message: No more new hotels 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Let’s ponder how noble those additional years of human enslavement would have been for our commonwealth. Opinion | What would Virginia have looked like if the South had won? 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z As a result, the entire commonwealth had but seven charter schools in 2021, serving only about 0.1 percent of the student population statewide. Opinion | Glenn Youngkin gives Virginia parents another victory 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The governors association was founded in 1908 and its members are the governors of the 55 states, territories and commonwealths. Murphy takes over governors association amid tensions, feuds 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z “Only in Massachusetts can absentee voting possibly be defined as the mailing of 4.7 million ballot applications to every voter in the commonwealth.” Massachusetts’ highest court upholds new mail-in voting law 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Such blind dedication to ambition does not bode well for our commonwealth, much less our nation. Opinion | A Youngkin presidency would not change much 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z The commonwealth is expected to have a budget surplus, so leaders decided to join the ranks of states finding ways to spread cash around to families struggling with everyday costs. Democrats from coast to coast dole out tax rebates to ease inflation, gas price woes 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Not only will parents throughout the commonwealth benefit from this promise kept, but the next generation of Virginians will, too. Opinion | Glenn Youngkin gives Virginia parents another victory 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z In April 2007, Virginia experienced the largest school shooting in the history of the commonwealth, at Virginia Tech. Opinion | Now is the time for moral courage, not more guns 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z “I’d like to see a full ban in the commonwealth … But if he can get that bill through, I’ll completely support him. We have to continue to push incrementally.” Youngkin to seek 15-week abortion law in Virginia after Supreme Court ruling 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z “I had the secretary of the commonwealth call me, and talk to me, and said, ‘You represent the governor now. Youngkin’s LGBTQ board pick vows to stop crude tweets 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Over the past year, the recall efforts of one special interest group have not only targeted our commonwealth’s attorney, but also seven of the nine Loudoun County School Board members. Opinion | Undermining democratic elections in Loudoun County 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z “This commonwealth has the power to decide whether we have the 51st senator. This commonwealth has the power to decide whether the great experiment that started in the city of Philadelphia 245 years ago continues.” Unlikely duo: Pennsylvania Democrats aim for united front 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z “I look forward to the Lego Group’s success here in the commonwealth,” Mr. McEachin said. Lego factory (a real one) to bring nearly 2,000 jobs to Virginia 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z But Flores said he feels confident that certain basic rights, such as the right to marry and adopt children, are secure in the commonwealth under Youngkin. Gov. Youngkin, who ran on culture wars, takes cautious approach to Pride 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z The voters gave me the most votes ever for a commonwealth’s attorney, electing the first immigrant, the first woman and first Muslim American as Loudoun’s top prosecutor. Opinion | The endless recalls in Virginia are pointless and must stop 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z It incorporated as a town in 1957 and as a city in 1975, making it the youngest city in the commonwealth. Manassas Park embraces its youth, diversity and community spirit 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z The franchise had long struggled to drum up competition between the jurisdictions, but now with the commonwealth off the table and a majority of the D.C. State Senate leader gives up on bill to bring Commanders to Virginia 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Oz has been registered to vote in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, since late 2020 as part of his transition to living in the commonwealth. N.J. Gov. Murphy says Dr. Oz will fail in Pa. Senate race, return to Garden State 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z As a lifelong Pennsylvanian, I have always had an abiding respect for one of the commonwealth’s longest and proudest traditions: top-tier hunting. Opinion | Bob Casey: I changed my stance on guns. I shouldn’t be the only one. 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Rather than offering hefty economic incentives such as tax breaks or cash grants, Virginia has instead focused on attracting companies to the commonwealth by growing and diversifying the state’s tech workforce. Raytheon says it will move its headquarters to Arlington 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Youngkin hinted Monday that with some tweaks to the budget language, he could make it easier for lab schools to sprout across the commonwealth. Va. Gov. Youngkin hints at budget amendments on education, gas tax 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Given the overall political environment, Mr. Yost said the race is a true tossup, but he too wondered how Dr. Oz’s lack of connection with his new state will work in the commonwealth. Fetterman’s Heart Issues Add Wild Card to Key Pennsylvania Senate Race 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z The recount was ordered by Leigh M. Chapman, the state’s acting secretary of the commonwealth, and was triggered automatically by Pennsylvania law because the gap between candidates was under 0.5 percent. David McCormick Concedes to Dr. Oz in the G.O.P. Primary for Senate in Pennsylvania 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Dressed in aqua, she looked steady on her feet, but perhaps tired, as she placed a gloved hand on a glittering globe, to symbolically light ceremonial beacons in Britain and around the commonwealth. Harry and Meghan make first public appearance at queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z McConnell did not place guns at the center of his legislative updates to rotary clubs and business groups throughout the commonwealth. ‘We don’t trust him’: Gun control advocates look past McConnell for action 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Some Puritans remained in England to fight in a civil war that saw the decapitation of a king and the arrival of a commonwealth. Opinion | Why should Americans care about the queen? Her history is ours. 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z “I’m going to reach to every corner of this commonwealth,” he said. Fetterman’s Heart Issues Add Wild Card to Key Pennsylvania Senate Race 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z “The Commonwealth Court has every right to side with Republican voters throughout the commonwealth who cast a timely ballot on grounds rooted in the Pennsylvania Constitution.” Supreme Court action on undated ballots in a Pennsylvania race is watched closely by Oz and McCormick. 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Bryan Porter, the commonwealth’s attorney for Alexandria, said the 16-year-old is expected to appear in court later this week. 16-year-old charged in fatal stabbing of schoolmate during Alexandria melee 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z “We might differ on our policy positions, but when it comes down to it, we share the mutual goal of developing the best budget for the commonwealth and its citizens,” Knight said. Virginia lawmakers approve budget with tax cuts, spending increases 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z The real danger lies in denying that a democratic polity must ultimately have sovereignty over an economy, and in pretending that wealth is anything more than a necessary support for a commonwealth. Gun violence, neoliberalism and Citizens United: We can't change things without facing the truth 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z In other words, the residents of Cumberland County are worried whether this project upholds environmental justice, a concept that is enshrined as law of the commonwealth. Opinion | Virginia’s Cumberland County shouldn’t be the next Flint, Michigan 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Defense attorney Jimmy Turk told the jurors Friday that the commonwealth’s evidence was circumstantial, while the defense’s evidence, which included the testimony of Etute, was direct. Jurors deliberating in former football player’s murder trial 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Judge Mike Fleenor allowed Turk to ask Hite if he would have presented the commonwealth with details of Smith’s conduct if he had known about them as sexual battery. Prosecutors wrap up case against ex-Virginia Tech linebacker 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z “So far, what I’ve seen from his Day 1 activities is not someone who is a man of faith, not a Christian, but someone who wants to divide the commonwealth,” Scott said in that speech. Virginia lawmakers approve budget with tax cuts, spending increases 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Jonathan M. Marks, the deputy secretary of the commonwealth who oversees elections and commissions, said at the news conference that about 10,000 mail-in, absentee and provisional ballots statewide were still being adjudicated. Pennsylvania’s G.O.P. Senate primary is officially headed to a recount. 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Newman said negotiators have made “good progress” toward ensuring the stadium bill would make solid financial sense for the commonwealth. Key Virginia senators raise doubts about Commanders stadium bill 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z According to unofficial counts reported by counties throughout the commonwealth on Tuesday, the margin between the two candidates was just 902 votes, according to Pennsylvania Secretary of State Leigh Chapman. David McCormick sues over mail-in ballots in dead heat PA Senate primary against Dr. Oz 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z She served on battlefields in the commonwealth and was later imprisoned in Richmond during the war. Bases named for Confederates should honor women, minorities instead, panel says 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The budget bill that eventually emerges will have an impact across the commonwealth, determining how much 8.5 million Virginians pay in taxes and receive in government services. Virginia budget negotiators signal they are close to a deal 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Puerto Rico has held seven unilateral, nonbinding referendums on the issue, but this would be the first that would not include possible continuation of the current status as a U.S. commonwealth. US lawmakers urge binding vote on Puerto Rico statehood 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The visits have raised questions about the monarchy’s place in the commonwealth and about whether royal tours still make sense or should be reimagined. Charles and Camilla visit Canada amid residential schools reckoning 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z There is the ongoing threat from the pandemic, which has had a splintering effect on Australia, a commonwealth of states and territories that have come to feel more like silos. How Australia became the anxious country 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Our national heritage and our commonwealth’s future prosperity are at stake. Opinion | Jamestown is at risk 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Allen made a sincere effort to recruit Black voters and speak to their unique issues in the commonwealth. Opinion | Virginia Republicans can’t get out of their own way 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z The forces that ran the commonwealth in the 1950s were puzzled at how folks in Arlington could elect officials who did not see the wisdom of Jim Crow laws. Opinion | The historical references for Youngkin’s tactics 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z In the commonwealth, which spent decades trying to dig itself out of a funding hole of its own making, those cuts have a special resonance. Opinion | Youngkin assaults transportation funding to notch a political win 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z “Historically, there is a tremendous amount of cooperation between the attorney general and the commonwealth’s attorney,” said Steve Benjamin, a Richmond attorney and former president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Ghaisar family urges Justice Dept. to revisit slaying by Park Police officers 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z “It is impossible to comply with its vast provisions, resulting in an immediate ban on abortion in the commonwealth absent this court’s intervention,” plaintiffs said. Groups sue to restore abortion services in Kentucky 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z "He was the U.S. Attorney who did absolutely nothing on the massive Election Fraud that took place in Philadelphia and throughout the commonwealth," Trump said in a statement on Tuesday. Trump admits he wanted Barr to take the fall for election scheme: “I said look, get impeached” 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump said Mr. McSwain, on the other hand, “did absolutely nothing on the massive Election Fraud that took place in Philadelphia and throughout the commonwealth.” Trump slams GOP candidate in Pa. governor’s race for not going after 2020 election fraud 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z But for more than a year, the commonwealth’s attorney failed to turn over key evidence to the defense — a police report, a 911 call, third-party recordings and an interview with Gladney. Opinion | Fairfax County’s miscarriage of justice must end 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Youngkin should not focus solely on cutting the commonwealth’s troubling ties to Russia, particularly as other countries, including China, continue to provide tacit backing to Moscow’s illegal invasion. Opinion | Virginia’s universities should not support China’s military 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z I also suggest that he persuade the commonwealth’s legislators to suspend the gas tax for 90 days and eliminate Virginia’s pesky car tax. Opinion | Virginia’s pesky tax 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z But company officials refused to estimate when power would be fully restored to the U.S. commonwealth. Two men acquitted in Whitmer kidnapping 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z “We urge state lawmakers to follow the lead of Governor Beshear and show compassion to transgender people in our commonwealth by not overriding this veto.” Kentucky’s Democrat governor vetoes bill banning male-born athletes from female sports 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z “The walls are closing in on safe and legal abortion care in the commonwealth,” said Tamarra Wieder, Kentucky state director for Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates. Kentucky lawmakers pass 15-week abortion ban 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The governing principles of Puritan commonwealths differed profoundly from those of the US Constitution, but still left a deep imprint on American culture. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The momentum for bipartisan support of public scrutiny and more transparency ended suddenly as these commonwealth legislators chose to play politics with the criminal justice system. Opinion | The Virginia Parole Board is too important for political plays 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z However, the commonwealth’s labor participation rate lagged, with the share of Virginians older than 16 who are employed or actively looking for work rising only slightly by 0.1%, to 63% last month. Unemployment drops slightly in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z He noted that Liberty graduates worked on his staff, in the commonwealth’s government, and hold public office, but said reinforcements are needed. Youngkin calls being Va. governor ‘absolute affirmation of my faith’ at Liberty University talk 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Ahead of their trip, Jamaican singer Beenie Man told the TV show "Good Morning Britain" that the U.K. still controls the commonwealth of Jamaica. Prince William and Kate Middleton visit the Bahamas following protests in Jamaica 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z What they called their “godly commonwealth,” or community founded on the common good, would establish their understanding of the true faith in true churches, and nothing else. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Jamaica gained its independence in August 1962 but remained within the British commonwealth. Prince William expresses 'profound sorrow' over Britain's role in 'abhorrent' slave trade 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Ahead of their trip, Jamaican singer Beenie Man told TV show "Good Morning Britain" that the U.K. still controls the commonwealth of Jamaica. Prince William and Kate Middleton play the drums during visit to Bob Marley’s home amid protests in Jamaica 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z As crowded primary campaigns heat up in competitive races across the commonwealth, numerous Republican congressional candidates are pulling from the Youngkin playbook on education. Va. Republican congressional hopefuls pull from Youngkin playbook on education 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness told the couple on Wednesday that the British commonwealth intends to become fully independent in an unexpected announcement that comes as other countries consider cutting ties with the monarchy. Prince William and Kate Middleton visit the Bahamas following protests in Jamaica 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Many believed that Satan worked harder to bewitch New England, for the Puritans had captured his former domain for God’s commonwealth. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The commonwealth will join more than 10 states that have made the same move. Opinion | Virginia proves election integrity is a bipartisan issue 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z There again we think of a happy medium: Spotlight PA is a digital startup, 15 people, run by a 33-year-old, and yet it partners with 79 legacy news properties across the commonwealth. A Q&A with Lenfest Institute’s Jim Friedlich on securing the future of local news 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z This is largely a legacy of Walter Plecker, a white supremacist who for decades ran the commonwealth’s Bureau of Vital Statistics and pushed the Racial Integrity Act of 1924. Battle over Native American burial site in Virginia ends in tribal victory 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Hazel argued that his client should be excused from trial for poor health, a defense the commonwealth’s attorney derided as phony until Clarke died in 1968, shortly after the charges were dismissed. John ‘Til’ Hazel Jr., lawyer and developer who transformed Virginia suburbs, dies at 91 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Cromwell tried to rule England as a Puritan commonwealth without king or Parliament, but the experiment foundered when he died in 1658. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z But legislators should think twice before lavishing tax subsidies on a billionaire who would be delighted to use the commonwealth’s largesse to draw Maryland and D.C. into a bidding war. Opinion | Virginians should throw a flag on Dan Snyder’s stadium deal 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z But Youngkin has gone further: Citing the commonwealth’s hefty budgetary surpluses, he and the GOP-controlled House of Delegates have proposed cutting the 1 percent grocery tax levied by localities. N.Va. officials fear grocery tax repeal will derail region’s transportation funding 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z The commonwealth’s politically divided state government played a large role in the case. Supreme Court says Republican attorney general can defend Ky. abortion law that Democratic officials dropped 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z A grandfather was president of an Arlington bank, and an uncle was the Arlington commonwealth’s attorney. John ‘Til’ Hazel Jr., lawyer and developer who transformed Virginia suburbs, dies at 91 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Like the Puritan “republics” of New England, however, the commonwealth experiment in kingless government held enormous importance for the future American republic and fed many of the ideas that later supported its revolution. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z He established a commonwealth, a republican form of government. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The total cuts would mean a revenue reduction of up to $700 million every year to the commonwealth and its localities, according to estimates from the Department of Taxation. N.Va. officials fear grocery tax repeal will derail region’s transportation funding 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Sunday asked the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to remove Russian-sourced products from stores in the commonwealth. ‘We have to stand up:’ US govs impose sanctions on Russia 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z In response to the war in Ukraine, Virginia has joined states across the country in banning Russian-made liquor from state-owned ABC stores — the sole retailer of distilled spirits in the commonwealth. Virginia joins other states in banning Russian alcohol from state-owned retailers 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Certainly New England’s semi-independent “republics” could not continue to imitate Cromwell’s commonwealth. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z “It’s my hope … that he will go out and talk to folks to really see what the vision of the commonwealth is above and beyond political strategy.” Va. Gov. Youngkin stirred the GOP base on critical race theory — but not the General Assembly 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z The governor touted that plan at stops last month around the commonwealth, including at an Alexandria supermarket, and again in a letter Friday to key lawmakers. N.Va. officials fear grocery tax repeal will derail region’s transportation funding 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z The commonwealth set about protecting these environments decades ago for the benefit of all Virginians with the creation of the State Water Control Board in 1946 and the Air Pollution Control Board in 1966. Opinion | Efforts to silence Virginia’s citizens boards and commissions are wrong 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The team, which has been in discussions with Virginia officials for months about possibly building a stadium in the commonwealth, is considering three options there — one in Loudoun County and two in Prince William County. Commanders eye three possible sites in Virginia for new stadium, entertainment complex 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Facing similar pressures, other English people saw a moral and spiritual crisis that they hoped to reverse by creating a more perfect church and commonwealth in America. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Virginia’s House and Senate are working on legislative bills to lure the team to the commonwealth, with $1 billion in bonds to help finance a new stadium. Nearly half of Washingtonians don’t like Commanders name, Post poll finds 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z That galls some in the commonwealth, which is bracketed to the north, south and west by states, and D.C., with professional football, basketball, hockey and baseball teams. Opinion | Daniel Snyder doesn’t deserve the sweetheart deal Virginia lawmakers want to give him 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Our State Water Control Board and Air Pollution Control Board regulate water and air pollution throughout the commonwealth, providing critical oversight to environmental permitting. Opinion | Efforts to silence Virginia’s citizens boards and commissions are wrong 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Virginia’s efforts to attract the Washington Commanders to the commonwealth took a significant step as the House and Senate expressed bipartisan support for legislation to build a stadium and vast commercial complex in Northern Virginia. Commanders eye three possible sites in Virginia for new stadium, entertainment complex 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z In a court filing, Miyares asked that the commonwealth be dismissed as a party to the lawsuit, which was initiated by his Democratic predecessor and is currently on appeal before the U.S. Virginia attorney general moves to withdraw from ERA lawsuit 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z He added any bonds issued by the authority would be backed by the team, not the state, and that the bill “does not create a penny of debt backed by the commonwealth.” Virginia legislature has bipartisan support to build stadium complex for Washington Commanders 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z The deputy commonwealth’s attorney said Bong wrote a letter to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services saying that his client intends to voluntarily surrender his law enforcement certification. Virginia officer pleads to fatally shooting fiancée’s dog 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z But Arlington Circuit Judge Louise DiMatteo did not issue a statewide injunction against the governor’s executive order making masks optional in schools across the commonwealth. Judge blocks Va. governor’s mask-optional policy in seven school districts 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Others spoke in favor of the legislation, calling it a way to better reflect equality under the commonwealth’s constitution. Virginia House panel strikes down effort to remove same-sex marriage ban from constitution 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z And it led me down a rabbit hole to learn everything I could about what the commonwealth does to cultivate and attract more creative projects — and jobs — like this. Opinion | Virginia film crews can’t do their jobs if elected officials don’t do theirs 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z In the bills passed this week, the House and Senate presented two approaches in how aggressive the commonwealth could be when pursuing the team. Virginia legislature has bipartisan support to build stadium complex for Washington Commanders 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z The commonwealth has been the location of ongoing battles over coronavirus measures. Drop in coronavirus infections shows DMV appears to be pulling out of omicron surge, public health experts say 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z A group of school boards — including Alexandria’s — have sued him over the policy, and 70 districts around the commonwealth have declined to comply with the order. Youngkin touts plan to eliminate grocery tax in appearance at Alexandria supermarket 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Last summer, Virginia closed five of the commonwealth’s eight adult mental health hospitals because of unprecedented staffing shortages. Authorities investigate death of Arlington County inmate 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z So far, judges hearing these cases and the commonwealth’s attorneys representing the state’s interests seem to recognize the paucity of the charges and the cases have been withdrawn or dismissed. Opinion | Virginia’s law for recalling elected officials needs reform 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z The General Assembly hasn’t defeated a Cabinet appointee since 2006, when Republicans in the House of Delegates rejected former AFL-CIO chief Daniel G. LeBlanc for secretary of the commonwealth under then-Gov. Va. Senate panel snubs Trump EPA chief for Youngkin’s Cabinet 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Two Virginia universities, George Mason and Virginia Tech, will end their vaccine requirements for in-person student attendance in response to a legal statement from commonwealth Attorney General Jason Miyares. George Mason, Va. Tech end vaccine mandates for students 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z The commonwealth has also broken case count and hospitalization records during the latest surge due to the highly contagious omicron variant. Youngkin, Justice seek relief from health worker vax rule 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z “So far, what I’ve seen from his day-one activities is not someone who is a man of faith, not a Christian, but someone who wants to divide the commonwealth,” Scott said. After hard-charging start, Youngkin faces tricky work of relationship-building 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z Not only is Virginia’s new Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin banning the fictional menace of critical race theory from public schools, but he’s also turning the commonwealth into a little Stasi State. Opinion | Glenn Youngkin didn’t mind if some kids got an anti-racist education: His own 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z “Youngkin is quickly on his way to becoming the most divisive and authoritarian governor in our commonwealth’s long history,” state Sen. Mamie Locke said at a news conference. Youngkin faces new lawsuit as Virginia mask order kicks in 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the first woman of color to hold statewide office in the commonwealth, continued to make history — and some waves — in her first week on the job. Virginia lieutenant governor Earle-Sears makes her mark in Richmond during tumultuous first week 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z School officials later contacted police, who launched an investigation, and raised the alarm to federal and state officials, including the commonwealth’s attorney. Virginia parent charged by police after threatening to ‘bring every single gun’ if school board doesn’t make masks optional 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Victoria Cobb, president of the Family Foundation of Virginia, said she is confident that the commonwealth has “turned a corner.” Virginia attorney general urges Supreme Court to overturn Roe 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Instead, he has fomented chaos across the commonwealth, with parents protesting outside schools and students arriving without masks, only to be disciplined or, in some instances, prevented from attending class by school officials. Opinion | Youngkin fuels a culture war and puts schools at risk 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z “We have hired several former commonwealth’s attorneys in several key positions.” Miyares plans to be ‘new sheriff in town’ as Virginia attorney general 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z But she also wrote that the plan would “enable the commonwealth to provide future public services and remain a viable public entity.” Judge Approves Deal to Resolve Puerto Rico Bankruptcy 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Surely, Mr. Youngkin can identify an accomplished Republican who recognizes the importance of maintaining and expanding sound environmental protections in the commonwealth. Opinion | Mr. Youngkin should explore conservationist conservatives 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z He does so as the omicron variant spreads, driving up cases and hospitalizations across the nation and the commonwealth. Opinion | Youngkin’s illogic on masks 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Describing a state economy that he said has been stymied by slow growth and an education system beset by “failing schools,” Youngkin said “the state of our commonwealth is not what it should be.” Youngkin addresses General Assembly, sets priorities for session as partisan clouds gather 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z “To rise above the Richmond of division, special interests, the small and the parochial and to usher in a sweeping vision of change. And to put this commonwealth on a pathway to prosperity.” Glenn Youngkin calls on divided General Assembly to help enact ‘vision of change’ in first address 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z If the city doesn’t, the governor should cut off state funds and the attorney general should sue the city for breaching the commonwealth’s laws. Opinion | Virginia’s new leaders need to keep their promises on policing 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z He also named Kay Coles James, former president of the Heritage Foundation, to be commonwealth secretary. Opinion | Glenn Youngkin’s hidden advantage: Virginia’s Democrats 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z “As I saw that my term was coming to an end, I saw it was important for the commonwealth to get this across the finish line,” Herring said Thursday. Va. attorney general overturns 58 historic legal opinions that perpetuated racism 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z It was her duty, Filler-Corn said, to call out the speaker for words that “failed to live up to the duty that we all have to this commonwealth.” New Virginia House speaker’s tweet about Northam sparks partisan fire 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Josh Elrod, the commonwealth’s attorney for Buena Vista, has been appointed as a special prosecutor for the case. Former Virginia delegate charged with embezzlement 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Officials said the practice was discovered in April 2021, when an assistant commonwealth’s attorney asked the Virginia Department of Forensic Science for a certified copy of a report that turned out not to exist. Virginia Beach Police used forged forensic documents in interrogations 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z In Virginia, an average of 18,338 new coronavirus cases were reported daily over the past week — an all-time high for the commonwealth since the start of the pandemic. Omicron surge appears to be nearing peak in resource-strained region 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z The annual General Assembly session — drawing people from all corners of the commonwealth in the dead of winter — is a breeding ground for colds and flu even in normal times. Virginia’s legislative session will test GOP’s ability to roll back Democrats’ gains 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Just nine states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia have lower covid-19 per capita death rates than the commonwealth, and in only eight states is a greater percentage of the population fully vaccinated. Opinion | Virginia was winning the fight against the pandemic. Youngkin’s rhetoric threatens that progress. 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z In an interview Monday, Davis said his bill is meant to ensure that no Governor’s School in the commonwealth can consider applicants’ racial backgrounds. Virginia bill targets admissions systems at Governor’s Schools — with possible repercussions for TJ High 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z They said that after their Jan. 15th inauguration the commonwealth will “quickly move to protect Virginians’ freedoms” and join challenges to components of President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate. New GOP leaders say Virginia to join vax mandate challenges 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z The changes will result in the loss of “a lot of institutional knowledge and a lot of capacity to help the commonwealth,” he said. Spanberger, Griffith plan to run again for their seats under new Virginia congressional map 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z RICHMOND, Va. — The Supreme Court of Virginia said Tuesday that it had unanimously approved maps establishing congressional and state legislative districts under the commonwealth’s new redistricting process. Supreme Court of Virginia signs off on new legislative maps 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z With about 35 miles of express lanes under construction in Virginia, the commonwealth is on track to have 10 percent of the nation’s managed toll lanes as early as next year. Virginia explores extending 495 Express Lanes another 11 miles to Wilson Bridge 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Particularly a league filled with owners with so little transparency or respect for 50 percent of the commonwealth’s people. Opinion | Virginia should not spend even one penny on a football stadium 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z But his message did not resonate with voters, even as he barnstormed the commonwealth in a white Cadillac, telling tales from his colorful past. Russ Potts, Virginia political maverick who pushed for baseball’s return to D.C., dies at 82 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, based in Richmond, for instance, the Senate confirmed law professor and former Virginia solicitor general Toby J. Heytens, with the backing of the commonwealth’s two Democratic senators. Biden has installed a significant number of judges from diverse backgrounds — now comes the hard part 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, during his visit to Kentucky, President Biden vowed to support the commonwealth as it begins a long recovery process. Perspective | Thinking about home, after the storm 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Lives were lost in at least eight counties, he said, and at least 18 counties suffered damage from the storm in what had become “the worst tornado event in the history of our commonwealth.” Disbelief in Kentucky as death toll rises and residents survey tornado damage 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Campaigning alongside Trump, Bevin linked Beshear to a political family that was far less popular in the commonwealth. For Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a term defined by crisis grows more calamitous 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z He added that decisions to issue exemptions are made by the commonwealth. Serena Williams will miss Australian Open; Novak Djokovic on entry list 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The move is part of a broader reckoning over racism in the commonwealth that has also led to the removal of Confederate statues and monuments. Loudoun County renames John Mosby and Harry Byrd highways 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z It’s the second-deadliest tornado in the commonwealth’s history, and its path snaked around just about every area that means the most to me. Perspective | Thinking about home, after the storm 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z “The commonwealth is going to work with different folks — likely historians, the Department of Historic Resources — to figure out where it’s going to be put.” Virginia to dismantle pedestal where Robert E. Lee statue stood in Richmond 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z The deeding of the land, which was given to the commonwealth in the 19th century, was a request from the city so that the parcel could come under local control, Yarmosky said. Northam to remove Lee statue pedestal, transfer land to city 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Virginia Tech mined some of its top talent at home under Beamer, who pushed to keep the best players in the commonwealth. Virginia Tech names Brent Pry its new football coach 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Stolle, Virginia Beach’s commonwealth’s attorney, said he presented the same grand jury information to Lynch’s father Tuesday morning. Grand jury clears officer who shot Pharrell Williams’ cousin 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z "That’s why, 400 years later, we’re still sitting here fighting for what little bit of land that we still have, and trying to hold the commonwealth and the federal government accountable," he said. Native Americans mourn on Thanksgiving: 'No reason to celebrate' 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z “That’s why, 400 years later, we’re still sitting here fighting for what little bit of land that we still have, and trying to hold the commonwealth and the federal government accountable,” he said. Tribes to mourn on Thanksgiving: ‘No reason to celebrate’ 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z It is part of making the island a self-governing commonwealth, he said. Supreme Court seems split on condemned man’s request for pastor at execution 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Fairfax County, the most populous county in the commonwealth saw a 5 percent dip after more than 10,000 students had withdrawn from the school system since the beginning of the pandemic. Pandemic school closures gave Youngkin the edge on education issue in Virginia governor’s race 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Scott Lang, chief deputy commonwealth’s attorney, said Simmons turned off his body camera because he began to drive to a hospital for an investigation involving a separate shooting victim. Grand jury clears officer who shot Pharrell Williams’ cousin 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Virginia is one of 39 states that relies on the Dillon Rule, a long-standing policy that means the commonwealth’s government keeps any legal authority not explicitly given to cities or counties. As GOP takes over Richmond, local officials in deep-blue Northern Virginia start to worry 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z “We talked about a number of things. . . . First of all, just our pride and the privilege of being able to be the 73rd governor and Mr. Youngkin the 74th governor of the commonwealth of Virginia.” Northam welcomes Gov.-elect Youngkin to Virginia Executive Mansion as transition planning gets underway 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z He outperformed Trump among every demographic group and in all but the reddest sections of the commonwealth, and showed that Democrats had rented the suburbs during the Trump years, but did not own them. Opinion | Virginia Democrats get caught in the Biden undertow 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Instead, Biden said, even if the bills had passed ahead of Tuesday’s election, it probably wouldn’t have mattered much for McAuliffe, who drew more votes than any Democratic gubernatorial candidate in the commonwealth’s history. Analysis: After tough election, Biden dismisses danger signs 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Youngkin shared his victory night with fellow Republican Winsome Sears, who made history as the commonwealth’s first Black woman elected to a statewide post as lieutenant governor. Virginia Republicans recapture House of Delegates 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z “We only have the authority that’s expressly granted to us, so we have limited options if the commonwealth were to short us on things.” As GOP takes over Richmond, local officials in deep-blue Northern Virginia start to worry 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin promised transformative changes on Day One to exuberant supporters late Tuesday night after becoming the first Republican in the commonwealth to win statewide office in more than a decade. Va. Gov.-elect Youngkin promises transformative changes on Day One 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Ms. Sears caught criticism for the campaign poster from gun-control advocates in but she maintained that her support for the Second Amendment is another way to reach out to the black community in the commonwealth. Winsome Sears makes history as first African American woman in Virginia to win statewide race 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Trump as an issue did not appear to be enough to stop the commonwealth from reverting to historical patterns as early returns were counted. Youngkin’s balancing act with Trump pays off in Va. governor’s race 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Those victories added grist to the prevailing perception that the commonwealth was no longer welcoming to Republicans running statewide. With Youngkin victorious, a post-Trump Virginia returns as a swing state 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z But the commonwealth has reinstituted a requirement for a witness signature on absentee ballots, and officials are contacting voters who have submitted ballots without them. After a year of election integrity doubts, voters in Va. and N.J. say they trust system 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Additionally, the new GOP governor-elect talked about his tax relief plan for the commonwealth. Va. Gov.-elect Youngkin promises transformative changes on Day One 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The Democratic National Committee has invested nearly $6 million in cash and direct contributions in this year’s cycle, the DNC’s largest investment in the commonwealth in history, according to a DNC spokesperson. Trump urges support for Youngkin the day before Virginia’s gubernatorial election 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Democrats went all-in on Donald Trump in Virginia this year — but the far more nuanced game played by the former president and his Republican allies carried the day in the commonwealth’s race for governor. Youngkin’s balancing act with Trump pays off in Va. governor’s race 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z A dozen years after last winning statewide races in the commonwealth, the Republicans were heading for an apparent sweep of Virginia’s top three races, including the campaigns for lieutenant governor and attorney general. With Youngkin victorious, a post-Trump Virginia returns as a swing state 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z “The future of this commonwealth, the future of this country is going to be decided.” Competitive Virginia governor’s race to test Biden’s appeal 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Both candidates are expected to crisscross the commonwealth Monday, each with stops in Roanoke, Virginia Beach, the Richmond area and northern Virginia. McAuliffe, Youngkin campaigning at frenetic pace in Virginia 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Youngkin, meanwhile, has relied on a nimble, vigorous, traditional campaign that has taken him to 50 towns and cities in the commonwealth in recent days. The media can’t keep up with Youngkin 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The dismissal comes just before Election Day on Nov. 2, when commonwealth voters decide their next governor. Virginia court throws out case claiming Fairfax county broke law over accepting absentee ballots 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z That Youngkin ran such a robust campaign in Virginia, Heye said, validates a strategy that future Republican candidates can embrace in the commonwealth and perhaps beyond. With Youngkin victorious, a post-Trump Virginia returns as a swing state 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Virginia’s bipartisan redistricting commission, in which an overwhelming majority of the commonwealth’s voters placed their hopes for reforming hidebound gerrymandering and sacrosanct protection for incumbents, has been a failure. Opinion | Virginia’s bipartisan redistricting commission has been a failure 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z “Just the fact that he’s even discussing this brings shame right here to the commonwealth of Virginia.” McAuliffe, Youngkin make final pleas in Virginia’s race for governor 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z The Republican contender for Virginia governor is now in his final campaign push which has included a 10-day, 50-stop tour of the commonwealth in the last week which could sway a very close race. Glenn Youngkin gets an unexpected boost 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z “Thousands of absentee ballots currently sit at postal facilities throughout the commonwealth, unprocessed for weeks on end,” the lawsuit states. Both sides lawyer up in Virginia governor’s race to challenge next week’s election results 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Now voters are about to weigh in on whether that’s the direction they wanted for the commonwealth. Virginia House Democrats aim to protect their majority 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Prosecutors with the Virginia Attorney General’s Office and the Fairfax County commonwealth’s attorney’s office on Tuesday appealed a federal judge’s decision to throw out all charges against two U.S. Prosecution appeals dismissal of Bijan Ghaisar manslaughter case vs. Park Police officers 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z The commonwealth's attorney's office released a statement Tuesday, addressing the May 28 incident. Loudoun County parents demand superintendent, school board resign after alleged sexual assault email 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z The Republican Party of Virginia, unnerved by the high number of drop boxes around the commonwealth that are not monitored by public officials, has deployed volunteers to keep an eye on the ballot receptacles. Virginia GOP guarding unattended ballot drop boxes 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Rich Anderson said the state GOP has “a substantial legal presence” during this cycle around the commonwealth. Both sides lawyer up in Virginia governor’s race to challenge next week’s election results 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z For Virginia Republicans, it’s a chance to show they’re still competitive in the commonwealth, he said. Virginia House Democrats aim to protect their majority 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Early in-person voting in the commonwealth began Sept. 17 and ends Oct. Va. Dems file lawsuit against U.S. Postal Service over delivery delay of absentee ballots 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Miyares said he is well-equipped to tackle public safety because he spent roughly three years as an assistant prosecutor in the Virginia Beach commonwealth attorney’s office a little over a decade ago. With roots in Havana, Jason Miyares seeks to make history in Virginia 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Since the 2020 election, Virginia voters can cast their ballots inside designated drop boxes set up in their districts around the commonwealth. Virginia GOP guarding unattended ballot drop boxes 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z But he has a kind word about Glenn Youngkin, the Republican hopeful now running for governor of the commonwealth. Democrats try to make a trillion ‘sound normal’ 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z Prosecutors for the Virginia Attorney General’s Office and the Fairfax County commonwealth’s attorney said they would appeal the ruling. Judge dismisses criminal charges against Park Police officers in Bijan Ghaisar slaying 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z The president will be the latest in a long list of high-profilesupporters and surrogates to visit the commonwealth on McAuliffe’s behalf as he seeks a second term in office. Biden returning next week to campaign with McAuliffe 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z “And the citizens wanted to end gerrymandering. They wanted fair maps for the commonwealth, and that’s not what we’re giving them.” Partisan biases laid bare on Virginia Redistricting Commission as more gridlock stymies congressional map 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z With less than two weeks to go before voters in the commonwealth head to the polls, a Monmouth University poll released Wednesday has less than promising news for Mr. McAuliffe. Trump, Biden tied in presidential poll 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z He requested they allocate $50 million to each of the HBCUs from funds the commonwealth received through the American Rescue Plan Act. Democrats try to make a trillion ‘sound normal’ 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z When asked if he supported such mandates in the commonwealth, Mr. McAuliffe replied, “Of course, I do!” McAuliffe cuts TV interview short, walks off after scolding reporter about asking ‘better questions’ 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z At the same time, McAuliffe had to fend off rivals’ barbs that he was a “carpetbagger,” a Syracuse, N.Y., native who had moved to Virginia and was using the commonwealth to launch his political career. Glenn Youngkin, Virginia’s ‘political outsider,’ has given more than $1 million to GOP campaigns 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z The same student, a teenage male, is charged in both, according to the Loudoun County commonwealth’s attorney. Loudoun schools chief apologizes for district’s handling of alleged assaults, promises changes to disciplinary procedures 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Although exit polls showed turnout in the commonwealth pretty evenly split between male and female voters in 2017, the way they cast their ballots was not. Opinion | More women are tuning out politics — a danger sign for Democrats in Virginia and beyond 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z And the commonwealth’s divided state government plays a large role. Supreme Court seems willing to let Kentucky attorney general pick up defense of abortion law 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z But not by much: Even in one of the commonwealth’s redder regions, only 14 percent of respondents said their local school districts deserved an F. Opinion | Virginia school boards can dismiss the loud voices 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z The commonwealth wants all of its power from clean energy sources by 2050. Puerto Rico to declare power emergency to avoid blackouts 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z “That regardless of what other agencies or branches of government might decide, that here in Kentucky the attorney general’s office stands as a fail safe to ensure that the commonwealth’s laws can always be defended.” AG hopes to press anew for struck-down Kentucky abortion law 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Budgetary fights on Capitol Hill play a key role in off-year elections, particularly in the commonwealth, where residents in Northern Virginia’s suburbs rely on federal jobs to support their families. McAuliffe counting on Democrats to deliver spending packages before election 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z “Kentucky’s signature bourbon industry continues to invest in our commonwealth at unprecedented levels, despite global pandemic disruptions, exorbitant taxes and ongoing trade wars,” said Eric Gregory, president of the distillers’ group. Bullish on the future: Kentucky bourbon production grows 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z In order to secure the project, the commonwealth agreed to pay for $8.5 million in water infrastructure upgrades to the industrial site, called Progress Park. New plant promising 2,500 jobs for southwest Virginia 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z He predicted that Virginians would go to the polls when the time comes and make a “huge statement” by rejecting the progressive agenda in the commonwealth. Youngkin wins a precious endorsement 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z But here in the commonwealth, these workers make a mean hourly wage of just $10.69, or $23,600 a year — a far cry from a living wage. Opinion | How to fix Virginia’s home-care crisis 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z "As a member of the General Assembly, with responsibilities to the taxpayers, and also a commonwealth trustee of the university, it is vital that these questions are answered surrounding this," she said. University of Pittsburgh accused of 'lowering the cone of silence' with new fetal tissue probe 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z “I would venture to say the safest place for children, in Richmond and I would say across the commonwealth, is inside school.” Virginia aims to close geographic disparities in covid vaccination rates among children 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z The tragedy, however, is that your Zip code in the commonwealth matters when it comes to public school funding, and that has a disproportionate impact on the quality of a child’s education. Opinion | Virginia schools in high-poverty areas need equitable funding 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z The numbers are highest in the close-in, mostly blue D.C. suburbs, where overwhelming majorities support vaccine mandates for teachers and other school workers, while smaller majorities back them in other regions of the commonwealth. Most Virginia voters support vaccine mandates for workers, teachers and high school athletes, Post-Schar School poll finds 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z The case, which has generated local headlines, is also sparking new political debates about criminal prosecutions in the commonwealth. Soros-backed prosecutor's office 'failed' in convicted sex predator's sentencing, judge says 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z He previously was the commonwealth’s attorney in Fauquier County and served as the head of the county’s Republican Party. Va. judge jails woman during her testimony about alleged domestic assault 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z He also said he does not think previous votes in the commonwealth were marred by significant fraud and that he would concede if he loses the vote. Opinion | Youngkin is saying the right thing on election fraud. So is election integrity still his ‘top priority’? 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z That means in high-wealth areas of the commonwealth, such as Northern Virginia, locally raised dollars enable communities to meet or exceed the educational standards of quality that are required by the state. Opinion | Virginia schools in high-poverty areas need equitable funding 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Vaccine mandates for school staff members and teachers have higher support in parts of the commonwealth where vaccination or testing requirements have been put in place, such as Fairfax, Arlington and Loudoun counties. Most Virginia voters support vaccine mandates for workers, teachers and high school athletes, Post-Schar School poll finds 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin met Thursday in southwest Virginia for the commonwealth’s first gubernatorial debate of the general election season. Virginia governor’s race: Key takeaways from the 1st debate 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z The Democratic Party is still fixated on retaining control of Virginia — and consider the commonwealth a lynchpin state in the 2022 midterm elections and the 2024 presidential race. CNN poll: America turns irate, glum 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z “We don’t lack a testing program because the commonwealth didn’t deliver. We lack a testing program because our leadership failed to make a simple back up plan,” Hillis said. Northern Virginia schools adopt bevy of testing, vaccine rules as pandemic rages 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z But in less affluent parts of the commonwealth, these standards of quality are often unmet because of funding limitations. Opinion | Virginia schools in high-poverty areas need equitable funding 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z “We,” the commonwealth residents, were never consulted in the matter. Opinion | The removal of Richmond’s Lee statue 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z “This is an important step in showing who we are and what we value as a commonwealth,” Gov. Ralph Northam said in a news release announcing final plans for the removal. Lee statue in Richmond set to be removed, sent to storage 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Her employer, the commonwealth of Virginia, requires everyone to wear face coverings indoors on Northern Virginia Community College campuses, regardless of vaccination status. Jill Biden heads back to classroom as a working first lady 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z “This is an important step in showing who we are and what we value as a commonwealth.” Virginia is set to remove Richmond’s Lee statue on Wednesday 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z I implore my colleagues in the General Assembly to commit the necessary funding to address inequities in K-12 public school systems across the commonwealth. Opinion | Virginia schools in high-poverty areas need equitable funding 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z If the commonwealth of Virginia, once the home of the capital of the Confederacy, can address the false narrative of the Confederacy as merely defenders of states’ rights, so can others. Opinion | The removal of Richmond’s Lee statue 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Asked about the charter school proposal, the aide said Youngkin is willing to invest $100 million into new charters across the commonwealth, with additional support from private partners. Republican Glenn Youngkin seeks teacher raises, ban on ‘critical race theory’ in plan for Virginia K-12 schools 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z More than 40 years after the Joneses pioneered IVF in the commonwealth, it’s time to put Virginia on that list. Opinion | Virginia pioneered in vitro fertilization 40 years ago. It’s overdue for insurance to cover it. 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z For years, Democrats have accumulated and consolidated control in Richmond, but Virginians have very little to show for what now amounts to one-party control of the commonwealth by Richmond liberals. Opinion | Virginia’s post-pandemic economy needs a kick-start 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z During that span, the commonwealth sent 45 men to the electric chair for that crime. Opinion | Two recent decisions put Virginia on the right side of history and morality 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z “He said it was a great day in the commonwealth, and I didn’t want to tell him I didn’t know what he was talking about,” Bagby said. Virginia Supreme Court clears way for Lee statue in Richmond to come down 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z In fact, the commonwealth’s tax burden ranks squarely in the middle of the 50 states. Opinion | What’s realistic — and what’s not — in Glenn Youngkin’s new taxes and spending plan 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z “I know that today, many people in Pennsylvania are hurting. We experienced a historic storm here all across the commonwealth,” Gov. Tom Wolf said at a news conference Thursday. Why was Ida so devastating as it flooded the Northeast? 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z The commonwealth is still struggling to rebound from the pandemic. Opinion | Virginia’s post-pandemic economy needs a kick-start 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z “We experienced a historic storm here all the way across the commonwealth,” Mr. Wolf said. Death toll climbs after Northeast lashed by remnants of Hurricane Ida 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z “These men were executed because they were Black and that’s not right. . . . The criminal justice system of the commonwealth of Virginia, it failed them. They did not receive due process.” Northam grants posthumous pardons to the Martinsville Seven, Black men executed in 1951 for rape 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z We must all do our part to keep our schools open, our economy running strong and our commonwealth moving forward together. Opinion | For Virginia, the only way to the end of the pandemic is through vaccines 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z The commonwealth’s unusual off-year elections routinely draw outsized national attention as a possible test of both parties’ strengths ahead of the midterms. McAuliffe seeks dismissal of GOP lawsuit over paperwork 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z Either way, he added, “it’s hard to imagine a court saying yes, we’re going to unwind the last six months of campaigning in the commonwealth over such a small issue.” Virginia GOP tries legal tactic to force Democrat McAuliffe off the ballot for governor 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z None of it was an investment in the public furniture, which is the commonwealth foundation on which private wealth is built. Why Americans can’t have nice things: We squandered our nation's wealth on pointless wars 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z A spokesman for the commonwealth’s attorney’s office in Norfolk declined to discuss the case. Four men charged in decade-old killing of Maryland congressman’s nephew 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Only by getting vaccinated and standing strong together will we defeat this virus once and for all, and keep our commonwealth and our economy on track. Opinion | For Virginia, the only way to the end of the pandemic is through vaccines 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z In the new school year, 110 of the commonwealth’s 132 school divisions will use Virtual Virginia, a state-operated K-12 program, to provide some or all of their full-time virtual instruction, spokesman Charles Pyle said. Pandemic spurs boom in virtual offerings for US schools 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Democrats in Northern Virginia, where vaccination rates are higher than they are in redder parts of the commonwealth, probably don’t need to be persuaded to be more cautious, Pennock said. Public health collides with politics as latest wave of mask wars takes off 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z The commonwealth’s voters have repeatedly demonstrated their intolerance for Trump, rejecting all GOP nominees for statewide office tied to the divisive former president since 2016. Opinion | Virginia is the proving ground for the GOP’s ‘big lie’ and anti-vaccine platforms 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z And, like his predecessors, he claims lower tax bills are the elixir that would cure what ails the commonwealth. Opinion | Glenn Youngkin’s economic plan would run Virginia ‘into a ditch’ 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z Together, we can beat this virus once and for all, keep our fellow Virginians safe and keep our commonwealth’s economy running strong. Opinion | For Virginia, the only way to the end of the pandemic is through vaccines 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z In Virginia, eviction protections were tied to the commonwealth’s state of emergency. The national eviction moratorium is set to expire. Here’s what that means for Maryland and Virginia. 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z “Every student in the commonwealth deserves access to a safe, emissions-free school transportation, and our goal is to help school districts make that transition,” spokesperson Samantha Moore wrote in an email. Electric School Buses Reduce Pollution, But New Infrastructure Deal Slashed Funding 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z A court appointed Martin to handle the review of the state police investigation at the request of the commonwealth’s attorney for Richmond, Colette McEachin. Probe: No wrongdoing in Richmond statue-removal contract 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z The commonwealth’s attorney for Prince William County found the officers were justified in the fatal shooting. Prince William police chief: Use of force has ‘disproportionate impact’ on Black residents 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z “He believed deeply that journalism and education — particularly his alma mater, the University of Kentucky — were essential to advancing the future of his beloved commonwealth.” Former Louisville newspaper editor David Hawpe dies 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z The Virginia protection, however, expired with the commonwealth’s state of emergency on June 30. The national eviction moratorium is set to expire. Here’s what that means for Maryland and Virginia. 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z It reflects what Sunrise had requested, he said, adding the agency “is grateful that the commonwealth has decided to follow the law” after prolonged uncertainty. Kentucky contracts with Baptist-affiliated children’s agency 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Across the river in Virginia, the commonwealth has spent a decade adding a network of tolled express lanes that will soon amount to more than 85 miles of new highway. Opinion | There are only losers in Maryland’s dysfunction over highway expansion 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z The temporary restraining order issued this week by a circuit judge was requested by Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Jackie Steele, commonwealth’s attorney for Knox and Laurel counties. Kentucky judge blocks parole board rule on new hearings 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z “We were the last county in the commonwealth to desegregate,” Ziegler said. Perspective | We can’t fight racism if Whites see any remedy as a threat and an insult 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z That’s my new name for Jefferson Davis Highway, a.k.a., what they call Route 1 in much of the commonwealth. Perspective | On the road: Pondering America on a post-pandemic trip down I-95 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z “It’s less and less relevant, and his stewardship of the commonwealth is far more relevant and more recent.” From alligator wrestler to ex-governor: McAuliffe gets a reboot as ‘Terry 2.0’ 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z “In the 400 years of this commonwealth, we’ve never elected a woman of color,” she said during the race’s only debate in May. Virginia lieutenant governor primary results: Hala Ayala wins 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z He is also a prodigious fundraiser, an ability that will probably be put to the test against Youngkin, a multimillionaire who could spur the most expensive gubernatorial race in the history of the commonwealth. Terry McAuliffe wins Democratic nomination for Virginia governor 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z The commonwealth is one of two states holding gubernatorial elections this year, and the only one considered competitive in November. Virginia Democrats hold primary on Tuesday 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z A spokeswoman for acting secretary of the commonwealth Veronica Degraffenreid, the state’s top election official, said her office is not aware of any county other than Fulton agreeing to participate. How the national push by Trump allies to audit 2020 ballots started quietly in Pennsylvania 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z “I saw a lot of future in Virginia, socially and politically, but also from the point of view of a commonwealth where a lot needs to be done,” he said. Two Arlington Democrats face off again in primary for county board seat 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Scott Morrison said on Thursday the disaster payment would be available in areas declared a commonwealth hotspot when any lockdown lasted longer than seven days. Coronavirus live news: Brazil anger as death toll mounts; Olympics will go ahead – Tokyo chief 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z It said the control board “is turning a blind eye to some of the same fiscal practices that led the commonwealth into bankruptcy,” wrote Tom Sanzillo, the nonprofit’s director of financial analysis. Private company takes over Puerto Rico power company service 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z In 2020, President Biden won the commonwealth by more than 10 percentage points, the largest margin for a Democrat since the New Deal. Virginia governor’s race tests post-Trump GOP support in suburbs 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z The Kaipats had come to Tacoma in 2004 from Saipan, a commonwealth of the United States in the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean. The war in Afghanistan is ending. These Washington families’ grief never will. 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z He was a new breed of senator for Virginia: just the second Republican from the commonwealth to serve in the upper chamber after a nearly unbroken century of hidebound Dixiecrats. Opinion | John Warner was the kind of Republican the country needs now 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z The commonwealth is also working on a statewide “mental health awareness response” dispatch system and at least five regional mobile mental health crisis teams will be in place by the end of the year. D.C.-area lawmakers tighten police rules, lower protections in wake of George Floyd death 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z “These include politically driven contracting processes, poorly documented cash transfers between commonwealth entities, lack of clarity and accountability for budgetary savings initiatives, failure to prioritize renewable energy and costly and shortsighted labor management.” Private company takes over Puerto Rico power company service 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Thus new land on the Virginia side — created by natural forces as well as human efforts — was technically not in the commonwealth. Art installation in Alexandria’s Waterfront Park is playful — and makes a point 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z “But I’m really concerned about diversity related to their policy, and what it does to the diverse constituency that we serve in the commonwealth of Virginia.” Strap in, Virginia — the 2021 governor’s race is suddenly at full speed 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z In Guayama, Puerto Rico, they make a mean salary of $21,370, to name two areas in the commonwealth, according to data. Average police officer salaries across US range from $19K to $131K, depending on location, statistics show 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z Like any new state, the commonwealth would get electoral votes equal to its number of senators and House representatives — three in all, in this case. White House discussing tweaks to D.C. statehood bill to ‘allay concerns’ in Senate 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z A recent study conducted by the commonwealth found that most employees not covered by a retirement plan are between 18 and 54 years of age, and nearly a third are Black, Asian or Hispanic employees. Opinion | Virginia makes saving for the future easier 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z “This is a great day for rail in the commonwealth and a great day for the New River Valley,” Northam said in announcing the deal. Virginia moves forward with plan to expand passenger rail in southwest part of state 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z If elected, the commonwealth would become the first state with a Black female governor. Glass ceiling on statewide offices remains for black women 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z To see that clearly, it took the pandemic shifting last year’s race to September and hordes of people protesting the commonwealth’s cavalier pursuit of police accountability and justice after Taylor’s death. Perspective | The Kentucky Derby of my childhood was a fantasy. Now it feels raw, and real. 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z Home visit programs vary by locality in Virginia, but there is uniformity of need for these services across the commonwealth. Opinion | Virginia’s next governor must commit to early-childhood education and health 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z The shooting was justified, a review by the office of the Richmond commonwealth’s attorney concluded. Perspective | Her unlikely campaign for governor began at a gravesite in Virginia 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z But the commonwealth is an outlier — the only state whose constitution mandates eviction for governors every four years — so Mr. McAuliffe is making what amounts to his reelection bid now. Opinion | Terry McAuliffe was a first-rate governor. He makes a compelling case that he would be again. 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z One financial report sees storm clouds bearing down on the commonwealth; then, out of the fiscal atmosphere, rays of sunshine break through the clouds and portend calmer, pleasant weather. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z He said the commonwealth’s population is expected to grow from 8.5 million to 10 million over the next 25 years. D.C.-area officials weigh in on Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z The commonwealth was one of six states with a 10-year work history requirement for Medicaid. Virginia expands Medicaid access for legal immigrants 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z Under Virginia law, prosecutors’ offices are required to handle all felonies and some appeals but are not obligated to prosecute misdemeanors, and many commonwealth’s attorneys across the state do not. Ruling challenges Va.’s tradition of judges, police officers prosecuting misdemeanor cases 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z In 1952, the young couple had reached Kenya, their first stop on a commonwealth tour, when word arrived on Feb. 6 that the king was dead. Prince Philip, Husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Is Dead at 99 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z |
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