Prince William Times: Prince William County Public Schools will continue allowing transgender students to use facilities matching their gender identity despite a federal investigation. Supporters outnumbered opponents at a recent school board meeting. Read more
InsideNoVa: UVA Health has reinstated its mask mandate at emergency rooms in Manassas, Haymarket, and Culpeper due to a rise in respiratory illnesses. The policy applies to all patients, visitors, and staff. Read more
The Center Square: Virginia’s General Assembly has approved a new budget that includes $1 billion in tax cuts, pay raises for teachers and state employees, and increased education funding. The bill now heads to Governor Glenn Youngkin for approval. Read more
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump voiced his support for repealing the District of Columbia’s Home Rule Act, citing crime, homelessness and “graffiti.”
A judge on Wednesday agreed with Fredericksburg City Council’s argument that actions taken in closed session to fill the vacant Ward 3 seat constituted an appointment, not an election, and that the closed sessions were appropriate, says FXBG Advance.
Virginia Democrats are aiming at kids they claim are spending too much time online, reports WRIC-TV.
“There is one example where a young lady took her own life, and when they looked back on her social media, she had viewed over 2,000 hours of self-harm content,” said Del. Josh Thomas (D-Prince William) at a press conference Tuesday.
The House of Delegates has amended a Senate bill that would require social media sites to limit minors under 16 to one hour per day per platform.
Stafford County has received an application for a rezoning and conditional use permit to construct a data center along Olde Forge Drive between U.S. 17 and the Rappahannock River, reports FXBG Advance.
(Insidenova.com) – State Sen. Jeremy McPike’s Senate Bill 1305 was effectively killed for the session on Feb. 14 when a Virginia House of Delegates subcommittee for counties, cities, and towns voted 6-2 to lay the measure on the table.
(The Center Square) — The Senate Transportation Committee set aside Thursday a bill expanding Virginia’s speed camera program, which generated over $19.9 million in paid citations last year.
