ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 17 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Alexandria Mails 2025 First Half Real Estate Tax Bills Due June 16 The City of Alexandria has mailed the bills for the first half 2025 real estate tax, refuse fee, and stormwater utility fee to all property owners and/or mortgage companies. The calendar year 2025 real estate tax rate is $1.135 per $100 of assessed value. Unlike the real estate tax, the refuse fee and stormwater uti  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 17 -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following news release: * * * ALG Urges Congress To Work Through Member Concerns On Budget Bill Fairfax, Va. -- Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano urged President Donald Trump, House and Senate leaders to work through individual member concerns on the tax cut and border security budget bill so that it has the votes needed for passage: "The first draft of the One, Big Beautiful Bill extends  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, May 17 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: * * * Anchored in Achievement Convocation 2025 celebrates top scholars and faculty achievements. By Kelley McGee As the academic year drew to a close, the University honored the exceptional achievements of students and faculty during the 30th annual Convocation for the Conferral of Honors and Awards, held at the Ferguson Center for the Arts. The ceremony recognized graduating seniors who have earned   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 16 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Congressman Rob Wittman Says He is "Pleased" With Bill that Could Kick Hundreds of Thousands of Virginians Off Medicaid # In new reporting from the Virginia Mercury, Virginia Republican Rob Wittman (VA-01) doubled down on his support of the largest cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in U.S. history after claiming that he would protect "children, seniors, individuals with disabilities, and   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 16 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: * * * ODU's Joint Commissioning Ceremony Welcomes Dozens of New Military Officers By Kenya Godette Forty-three students from four universities (Old Dominion University, Hampton University, Regent University and Virginia Wesleyan University) were commissioned as officers in the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps during ODU's annual Spring Commissioning Ceremony on May 8 in Chartway Arena. Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, pro  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 16 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * SEARS SILENT: As Republican Cuts to Medicaid Risk Access to Affordable Healthcare for Virginians, Sears Stays Silent # "If Medicaid recipients lose their health insurance, there would likely be costly ripple effects in their communities" VIRGINIA - New reporting from the Dogwood highlights the thousands of Virginians at risk of losing access to affordable healthcare as Republicans push cut  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 17 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Actor and Alum Jason George to Class of 2025: 'I See the Honor' in Each of You By Jane Kelly The University of Virginia's celebration of its Class of 2025 got underway Friday afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena, where Valedictory Exercises launched three days of pomp and circumstance. Keynote speaker Jason George, a Hollywood actor and 1994 UVA alumnus, said he originally intended to attend UVA's  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 16, 2025: * * * VCU inventors take a big step toward lifesaving therapy for premature infants in respiratory distress The simple-to-use powder inhaler from Michael Hindle and Worth Longest shows strong test results and moves closer to market. By Dan Carrigan After multiple prototypes and more than a decade of collaboration, two Virginia Commonwealth University inventors are closer than ever to br  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 17 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * Secretary of State Kris Warner Reports 1,352 New WV Business Registrations for April of 2025 Charleston, W.Va. - The WV Secretary of State's Office registered 1,352 new businesses statewide during the month of April according to Secretary of State Kris Warner. Counties that led the state in total businesses registered in April include Kanawha, Berkeley, Mon  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * What Does Jen Kiggans Have to Say About Mass VA Layoffs and Veteran Firings? "Thank you, Mr. Secretary" Kiggans offers nothing but glowing praise as thousands of Veterans lose their jobs and VA plans to cut 80,000 employees Vulnerable Republican Jen Kiggans had an opportunity this week to stand up for Virginia veterans and speak out against the administration for firing thousands o  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 16 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * WINSOME, LOSE SOME: Another Week, Another "Morally Opposed" Note # VIRGINIA - It's been another trying week for Winsome Earle-Sears as her handwritten notes that she's "morally opposed" to marriage equality and protecting reproductive freedom, her comments downplaying and dismissing the attacks on Virginia jobs, and watermarked stock photos plague her campaign. SETTLING THIS WEEK'S SCORE   more