FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 12/29/17 / Education / Federal Government / People & Places /
Citizenship classes for residents of Prince William County, Manassas City, and Manassas Park begin the week of March 5, 2018, and run through the week of May 28, 2018.
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FROM VIrginia Farm Bureau Federation 12/26/17 / Agriculture / Federal Government / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes / People & Places /
Stephanie Cornnell of Nokesville is one of nine Virginia farmers who will join Farm Bureau producer members from across the nation in shaping policies important to farmers and ranchers at the 2018 American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention Jan. 5-10 in Nashville, Tenn.
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FROM the Virginia Attorney General's Office 12/26/17 / Federal Government / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes / Religion / State Government /
On October 6, 2017, the Trump administration issued Interim Final Rules (IFRs) that would allow any employer to deny contraception coverage to its employees. Attorney General Mark Herring and fellow state attorneys general filed suit in federal court challenging President Trump's move to roll back the contraception coverage mandate.
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12/15/17 / Education / Federal Government / Military / Money & Taxes /
Currently, the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 allows certain servicemembers to transfer all or some of their unused education benefits to their spouse or dependent children. The EARNED Act would expand that eligibility to any active duty or retired member of the Armed Forces who has at least 20 years of active-duty service.
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FROM US Department of Agriculture 12/07/17 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Federal Government / People & Places /
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been rated by employees as among the top ten best places to work in the federal government, moving up two notches to come in at seventh place in the 2017 rankings.
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12/04/17 / Environment / Federal Government / Health & Safety / Transportation /
Arlington Memorial Bridge will see minor repairs in early 2018 and major bid work will start in fall 2018, according to Congresswoman Barbara Comstock
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11/27/17 / Breaking News / Federal Government / History / Woodbridge /
Let us not dwell on imperfections that existed in people who lived during the founding of our nation and during ensuing struggles to maintain our union. Let us honor the flag and our National Anthem as symbols of our freedoms.
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FROM Congresswoman Barbara Comstock's Office 11/26/17 / Breaking News / Federal Government / Health & Safety /
The US House of Representatives will consider Congresswoman Comstock’s bipartisan Resolution this upcoming week requiring all Members and staff to complete mandatory anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training during each session of Congress
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