Mental health in spotlight. richmond.com/news/virginia/…

I don’t post much on this platform, but want to share story about what’s in the proposed Va. budget. richmond.com/news/state-reg…

Senate and House budget bills identical, now go to full chambers.

Governor has promised to sign bills without amendments to address revenue shortfall.

He's back! Sen. Tommy Norment re-elected as majority leader. But will he also chair finance?

Sen. Tommy Norment expected to serve as co-chairman of finance committee in addition to remaining majority leader.

Norment to share chairmanship of finance committee with Sen. Emmett Hanger, R-Augusta.

@curatedchri Taylor Barnett now? How long you going to be there?

Governor includes 26 potential layoffs in budget cuts, will seek Medicaid expansion again.

Antares rocket launches successfully from regional spaceport on Wallops Island.

Legislators call JLARC report on state economic development agency "damning" and "devastating."

Appropriations Chairman Chris Jones says report "really made me sick to my stomach."

JLARC says VEDP leaves state "vulnerable to fraud" with "unstructured and inconsistent approach" to incentives.

Lack of enforcement of VEDP grant requirements leaves program "wide open for criminal activity," says JLARC Chairman Bobby Orrock.

Legislators question wisdom of establishing VEDP as independent authority in 1995 under Gov. George Allen.

Lack of due diligence for incentive grants raised by internal staff in 2011.

"One of worst things here is the culture and pattern over many years," says Del. John O'Bannon.

House Appropriations Committee retreat opens with promise by Chairman Chris Jones to restore money cut from state police budget.

Virginia birth-injury fund under DOJ investigation as assembly prepares to act on budget change. richmond.com/news/virginia/…

breaking Fired Va. social services manager says state made him scapegoat for SNAP investigation richmond.com/news/virginia/…