ralph northam
Latest
-
Va. Gov. Northam joins WTOP live June 27
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam joins WTOP live June 27 at 10 a.m. in the Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center. Find out how you can listen, watch and submit your own questions.
1 day ago -
Hogan, Northam pull Guard troops at Mexican border over separation policy
President Donald Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy, which has separated thousands of children from their parents, is getting pushback from both Maryland and Virginia governors in the form of withdrawn National Guard troops.
4 days ago -
‘Wonder Woman’ sequel is filming around Virginia, governor confirms
“Wonder Woman 1984” will be filming in Alexandria, Virginia, for several weeks this summer, commonwealth officials said. The project brings back star Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins, and it includes Kristen Wiig in the cast.
1 week ago -
New money for program to help Va. veterans become teachers
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a nearly $2 million grant for a Virginia program designed to help veterans become teachers.
2 weeks ago -
Virginia governor signs budget, Medicaid expansion
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is set to sign a new state budget that will expand Medicaid to as many as 400,000 low-income adults.
2 weeks ago -
German company picks Virginia for new plant
Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday that SchaeferRolls plans to spend $12 million to build a plant in Covington. The projected is projected to create 31 new jobs.
3 weeks ago -
Northam on Medicaid expansion: ‘We’ve been fighting … for 5 years’
Gov. Ralph Northam told WTOP that he was confident that the budget bills would head to his desk in the next couple of days. The Virginia House passed those bills Wednesday night, sending them to the governor’s desk after much dispute.
3 weeks ago -
Coal industry praises Northam decision to sign tax credit
A decision by Gov. Ralph Northam to reinstate a tax credit for certain coal producers is drawing praise from an industry group and lawmakers in southwest Virginia, who say it could spur economic growth.
4 weeks ago -
Virginia tourism hit $25 billion in 2017
The tourism industry in Virginia reached $25 billion in revenue in 2017, a 4.4 percent increase from 2016 according to new statewide data released Tuesday. Tourism is Virginia’s fifth-largest employer.
1 month ago -
Northam wants strategic plan to boost offshore wind
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration says it is looking for advice on how to make the state more attractive to offshore wind power.
1 month ago -
New jobs announced in Dickenson County
Governor Ralph Northam said that Science Applications International Corporation plans to hire for a service center in Dickenson County as part of the company’s contract with the state IT agency.
1 month ago -
Governor Northam vetoes GOP healthcare bills
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam vetoed a bill that would have allowed all groups like the Virginia Chamber of Commerce to pool their members together in a group to shop for health insurance. Supporters said it would help reduce costs.
1 month ago -
Northam announces tech company expansion
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is announcing that a tech company is expanding in Albemarle County with the help of state aid.
2 months ago -
Fortune 500 company Arconic moves HQ to Fairfax County
Arconic Inc., the metals manufacturing company created when Alcoa split into two companies in 2016, will move its corporate headquarters from New York City to Fairfax County.
2 months ago -
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on WTOP: Budget showdown, Metro funding, Trump tweets
The Virginia legislature is caught in a budget stalemate over expanding Medicaid, with a possible state government shutdown looming July 1. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said “the writing is on the wall” about expanding Medicaid and pledged that a shutdown is “not going to happen under my watch.”
2 months ago
