Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Michigan) to continue a federal geological mapping program advanced Sept. 15 during a meeting of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources.
The Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026, H.R. 9640, would
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones has joined attorneys general from 48 other jurisdictions in asking the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen requirements intended to prevent illegal robocalls from entering the nation's telephone network.
The coalition is seeking stronger “Know Your Upstream Provider” requirements, which govern how voice-service
Virginia has begun replacing existing Electronic Benefit Transfer cards with cards that use chip-and-tap technology in an effort to reduce theft of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Recipients do not need to request the replacement cards, according to the Virginia Department of Social Services. A second round of