Virginia Communities Can Apply for Climate Adaptation Grants
Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Grants highlight Importance of Virginia’s RGGI reentry and investment in climate resilience.
Another round of grant funding opened recently for projects that strengthen communities’ resilience to climate change and protection from extreme weather. These grants are funded through the Community Flood Preparedness Fund.
Bright New Beginnings for 2025
Our budget challenges this year are driven by continuing needs to keep our highly rated schools funded. Schools are seeing increased needs that are not being met by the state, as was recently highlighted in a state study identifying that we should receive at least $600M more from Virginia.
Breaking: Water Emergency in Richmond!
By Monday afternoon, the City of Richmond was under a boil water advisory, and many residents and businesses throughout the central Virginia region began experiencing low water pressure or weren’t receiving water at all.
Reporting from Richmond
Greetings from a very chilly and busy week down here in Richmond at the General Assembly. While today (Wednesday) is only the third day we have had legislative business in the Capitol due to last week’s water crisis, today still counts as the eighth day of session, so we have a lot to catch up on in a very short amount of time!
Virginia Legislature Begins Work
One of the more bizarre starts ever
The first week of the 2025 regular session of the General Assembly which began on Jan. 7 was one of the more bizarre starts I have ever experienced.
My 2025 Legislative Updates
Our first full week in session started off with a flurry of snowflakes and bills. The Virginia Senate Privileges and Elections Committee reported out my Marriage Equality Constitutional Amendment with bipartisan support (SJ 249).
Proposed Budget Features Environmental Gains
Plans demonstrate commitment to Chesapeake Bay restoration and a climate-ready Commonwealth
The proposed spending plans support a host of Chesapeake Bay Foundation initiatives including climate readiness following another year of record-breaking and costly extreme weather, investments in environmental education, and investments in cleaner water and air for future generations.
Fair Unemployment Benefits Strengthen Our Communities
As the session passed its halfway point, 22 of my bills have passed the Senate (including 16 with bipartisan support) and are being considered by the House of Delegates.
Standing with Federal Workers
There are 145,000 civilian federal employees in Virginia and more than $106 billion in federal contracts in our state.