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Governor Spanberger Statement Marking Four Years Since Dobbs Ruling

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Abortion Rights, Governor Spanberger, reproductive rights, Richmond Va, Virginia Politics, women's health

Governor Spanberger Last Week Signed Landmark Legislation to Protect Virginians’ Right to Access & Use Contraception  RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail

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Governor Spanberger Announces Virginia Corrections Reform Council

June 24, 2026June 24, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Commonwealth of Virginia, Community Partnership, Corrections, Governor Spanberger, Justice Reform

From January Through May 2026, Serious Staff Assaults Have Decreased by 56 Percent, Confirmed Overdoses Have Decreased by 47 Percent,

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Attorney General Jones Applauds Funding in Biennial Budget

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Attorney General Jay Jones, Commonwealth of Virginia, Firearm Accountability, Richmond Va, Virginia Budget, Virginia Politics

Conference Budget Includes More Than $15 Million in New Funding Over Biennium for the Office of the Attorney General Budget

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Governor Spanberger Statement on Passage of Virginia’s Budget

June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 HRMessenger Staff City of Richmond, Governor Spanberger, Richmond Va, State Buget, Virginia Budget, Virginia Politics

RICHMOND, VA — Following the General Assembly’s passage of the Commonwealth’s budget, Governor Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement. “Today,

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Senate Chair Lucas, Torian Announce Virginia Budget Agreement

June 21, 2026June 21, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Chair Luke Torian, Commonwealth of Virginia, Senate Chair Louise Lucas, Virginia Budget, Virginia Politics

RICHMOND, VA — Senate Finance Appropriations Chair L. Louise Lucas and House Appropriations Chair Luke Torian released the following statement after

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Governor Spanberger Hosts First Juneteenth Celebration for Employees

June 21, 2026June 21, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Black History, Community Celebration, Governor Spanberger, JUNETEENTH, State Employees, Virginia government

RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger yesterday hosted Virginia’s inaugural Juneteenth celebration for state employees, entitled Commemorating Juneteenth: Remembering the Past, Honoring

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Attorney General Jay Jones Statement on Curtis v. Katz Opinion

June 21, 2026June 21, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Attorney General Jay Jones, Government News, Legal News, Rule of Law, Virginia Politics

RICHMOND, Va.– Attorney General Jay Jones released the following statement after the Spotsylvania Circuit Court denied the plaintiff’s motion for

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Speaker Don Scott Issues Statement Commemorating Juneteenth

June 21, 2026June 21, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Black History, JUNETEENTH, Juneteenth 2026, Richmond Va, Speaker Don Scott, Virginia, Virginia Politics

RICHMOND, VA — Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Don Scott issued the following statement in observance of Juneteenth, commemorating

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Education Featured Finances Political 

Speaker Scott, Chairman Torian Introduce Budget Compromise Proposal

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Chairman Luke Torian, Education Funding, Richmond Va, Speaker Don Scott, Virginia Budget, Virginia Politics

RICHMOND, VA – Today, House Speaker Don Scott and Appropriations Chair Luke Torian introduced the House’s compromise budget proposal. With a

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Governor Spanberger Signs Bill Expanding Internship Oportunities

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Career Development, Education, Governor Abigail Spanberger, Student Internships, Virginia News, workforce development

RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger yesterday signed bipartisan legislation creating Virginia’s first State Internship Coordinator — a new role within her

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