Governor Terry McAuliffe
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Ralph Northam sworn in as Virginia’s 73rd governor
Ralph Northam was sworn in as the 73rd governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In his speech, he pointed to his experience as a doctor to help lead Virginia.
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McAuliffe trying to win business in Japan
The Virginia gov’s office announced Wednesday that he was traveling to Japan for a four-day trade and marketing mission where he will meet with senior business executives.
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DC mayor and Md., Va. governors meet for Metro, local issues
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser met behind closed doors to discuss Metro issues — but have yet to come to a consensus on specific details.
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Judge says Charlottesville white supremacist rally should go forward as planned; National Guard on standby
Gov. Terry McAuliffe has concerns about violence at the Unite the Right Rally, which is planned for Saturday at a park in Charlottesville.
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McAuliffe pardons Fairfax Co. mother detained by immigration officials
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has pardoned a years-old minor driving offense committed by an immigrant mother of two, saying he hopes the move will help prevent her being deported by President Donald Trump’s administration.
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House ignores Va. governor’s budget vetoes
House Speaker William J. Howell said Wednesday that he’d directed the House clerk not to include the attempted vetoes in the final enrolled version of the budget, saying they were invalid.
2 years ago -
Anti-discrimination order prompts ‘religious freedom’ bill in Va.
After Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed an executive order last month aimed at barring discrimination, the House of Delegates passed a bill Thursday that would protect religious organizations from losing state benefits due to their beliefs.
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The fight for heroin crisis funding: ‘We don’t need billboards. We need treatment’
Maryland and Virginia lawmakers are offering proposals to expand access to drug treatment programs, but there has been an institutional reluctance to fund the kind of treatment that one former drug czar says is most effective. In the final story in her series “Hooked on Heroin,” WTOP’s Jamie Forzato looks ahead to this year’s legislative session and discusses what lawmakers are preparing to do.
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Access to a ‘godsend’ anti-overdose drug expands
When Ginny Lovitt found her brother had overdosed in 2013, there was nothing she could do “but call 911 and wait” while he died. Since then, she has made it her personal mission to teach anyone who will listen about a life-saving drug that can bring someone back from the brink of death. In the fourth story of her Hooked on Heroin series, WTOP’s Jamie Forzato examines naloxone, the efforts to put it in more hands and the obstacles that remain.
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Va. General Assembly session opens; budget, voting, health, Metro among hot issues
The projected budget shortfall and this year’s statewide elections will likely shape the 46-day legislative session that begins Wednesday.
2 years ago -
Virginia now welcoming a broader array of ‘lovers’
The Virginia Tourism Corporation has rolled out a new campaign geared toward the LGBT community.
3 years ago -
Va. budget defict is $266 million, McAuliffe says
Virginia is reporting record tax revenues, but there’s a problem: The amount collected still isn’t high enough to pay the bills.
3 years ago -
Report: Virginia tourism topped $23 billion last year
Tourism is one of the five largest industries in Virginia and its revenue increased by 2.3 percent in 2015.
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McAuliffe defends cabinet member’s free Redskins ticket as part of push for new stadium
Gov. Terry McAuliffe says there was nothing wrong with the Secretary of Trade’s luxury box at the Redskins game, since it was part of the battle among D.C., Maryland and Virginia to be home to the next Washington football stadium.
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Md., Va., D.C. declare states of emergency
D.C., Virginia and Maryland have declared states of emergency. D.C. also declared a snow emergency that goes into effect Friday morning.
3 years ago
