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Dec 31, 2021

Your 2022 guide to Virginia politics

General Assembly preview: The great divide Will split legislature lead to gridlock or compromise?       Interview: The outsider Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin talks 2022 priorities        Politics: A dramatic shift Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam‘s tenure was progressive, eventful       Interview: Looking Back Q&A with exiting Virginia Gov. Ralph Nort[...]

Aug 29, 2021

Government | Politics

HALA AYALA DELEGATE, VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES; DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,PRINCE WILLIAM County Part of the new guard of Democratic state lawmakers, Ayala won her seat in the House of Delegates in 2017 by defeating a five-term GOP incumbent. This spring, she beat a full field of opponents to win the Democratic nomination for […]

Anthony Fusarelli Jr. Photo courtesy Arlington County
May 10, 2021

Arlington County names new planning director

Arlington County has promoted Anthony Fusarelli Jr., a 15-year veteran planning employee, to planning director effective in early June, the county announced May 6. Fusarelli started as a principal planner with the county in 2006. Most recently he served as assistant director of the county Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development. Fusarelli was chosen […]

Apr 7, 2021

Hunton Andrews Kurth hires Hampton Roads government relations director

Former Norfolk Commissioner of Revenue C. Evans Poston Jr. has been hired by Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP to expand its public affairs and strategies consultancy to the Hampton Roads region, the firm announced April 6. Poston, who will serve as the firm’s government relations director for Hampton Roads, reports to Todd P. Haymore, managing director […]

Mar 10, 2021

Virginia ABC announces Pappy Van Winkle lotteries

On Wednesday, the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority announced that several highly prized Pappy Van Winkle whiskey products will be entered into an online lottery in March and April. The 23-year-old bourbon whiskey costs $300 per bottle, but in the online marketplace, a bottle of 25-year-old Old Rip Van Winkle bourbon was on sale for […]

Feb 10, 2021

Northam requests federal support to vaccinate federal employees

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser jointly issued a request Wednesday for federal support with vaccinating essential federal employees against COVID-19, many of whom live in the greater D.C. area. Northam, Hogan and Bowser sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. Department of Health and […]

Dec 28, 2020

Arlington-based Magellan Federal gets $111M for DOD personnel assistance services

Arlington-based Magellan Federal, a subsidiary of Phoenix-based Magellan Health Inc., has secured a potential five-year, $111 million contract from Washington Headquarters Services to help Department of Defense employees maintain work-life balance. According to the DOD, Magellan will help the Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service manage an employee assistance program under the indefinite-del[...]

Christine Cocrane. Photo courtesy LMI
Nov 19, 2020

Tysons consultancy names VP, management advisory services

Tysons-based government and defense consultancy LMI announced Wednesday that Christine “Chrissy” Cocrane has been promoted as vice president of management advisory services. Cocrane most recently served as LMI’s director of policy analysis and operations. In her new role, she will oversee more than 600 policy analysts, project and program managers, communications, financial, science and [...]

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has announced a new pilot program to help working families.
Oct 29, 2020

Richmond mayor to launch guaranteed income pilot

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney unveiled a guaranteed income pilot program on Thursday that will give 18 working families $500 a month for 24 months. The city, in partnership with the Robins Foundation, has launched the Richmond Resilience Initiative. The program is intended to benefit families who no longer qualify for benefits assistance but still do […]

Jun 29, 2020

New state program to provide rent, mortgage relief

Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday the launch of a $50 million state program to provide relief for people facing eviction or foreclosure due to the pandemic. Federal funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is being directed to the Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program (RMRP). “Expanding access to safe, affordable […]

Virginia Values Act supporters
Apr 11, 2020

Northam signs LGBTQ protections into law

Gov. Ralph Northam announced Saturday that he has signed the Virginia Values Act into law, making Virginia the first Southern state to pass sweeping anti-discrimination laws protecting the LGBTQ community. The act, which passed the Democratic-majority General Assembly in February and goes into effect July 1,  prohibits discrimination in housing, employment, public spaces and credit […]

Feb 20, 2020

Booz Allen Hamilton lands $113M SEC cyber defense contract

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded McLean-based Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. a $113 million, 10-year contract for cyber defense operations support, the company announced Thursday. The contract was awarded on Dec. 12, 2019, but announced Thursday. “Our team will provide the SEC with leading-edge, threat-centric, proactive cyber defense with the ability to detect and […]

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