The General Assembly Building in Richmond will be torn down this year and replaced by 2022. In the meantime, the General Assembly offices will be moved down the hill to the Pocahontas Building, which sits at the foot of Capitol Hill, about 150 yards from the current location.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond ruled on Feb. 17 in favor of the Commonwealth's 30-year moratorium on mining uranium in the Commonwealth. The majority of a three judge panel found that nothing in the federal Atomic Energy Act preempts the state's ability to regulate and restrict conventional uranium mining within its borders, according to a news release from the office of Attorney General Mark Herring.

The Virginia Workforce Connection, http://www.vawc.virginia.gov is a ,free online resource that connects job seekers to jobs, and businesses to qualified candidates. The Virginia Workforce Connection currently features more than 150,000 active job postings within the Commonwealth. Registered employers using the website have access to more than 70,000 active candidate resumes.

Registration is taking place now for an eight-week session that begins March 13 at Northern Virginia Community College. Courses in the eight-week session cover the same material and award the same credits as semester-long classes. Students may enroll online 24 hours a day at http://www.nvcc.edu/startstrong

Global Guardian, a global security and risk management firm that provides protection for people, infrastructure and communications, is expanding its corporate headquarters in Fairfax and adding 22 new jobs, according to a news release from the Governor's Office.

Old Centreville Road in Manassas has been reduced to one lane on the bridge over Bull Run to allow for rehabilitation work behind a concrete barrier, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Bridge traffic is now alternating each way via temporary signals. Drivers should expect delays until when the project is slated for completition.

Sara Townsend (D-Fauquier) announced her candidacy Feb. 13 for the 31st House of Delegates seat currently held by Scott Lingamfelter.

MY BILLS: Now that my 15 bills have been considered by the House, a short summary and status of each bill appears below. A total of 10 of my 15 bills are currently in the Senate. Five of the 15 were either tabled or not acted upon by the House committee of jurisdiction. For more info and to track my bills, go to http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+mbr+H210C .