Mrs. Marguerite Bailey Young, 94, relies on several daily medicines, including two types of insulin, whose costs have dropped dramatically thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act
Senator Warner invites Marguerite Young of Fredericksburg to be his guest at the State of the Union address
Mrs. Young has a long background in healthcare issues
Spanberger to the Intelligence Committee
A Virginian has not been on the committee in 15 years
WATCH: Virginia Senate approves gun storage legislation
The Virginia Senate approved legislation that would require gun owners to lock up firearms when minors are present at the home. King George Senator Richard Stuart argued against passage of the bill.
New hours for the City Commissioner of the Revenue office
“Closing our offices will help us in preparing the personal property tax bills in the new software for the upcoming spring billing.”
WATCH: Data center study bill defeated in Richmond
A bill from Prince William Delegate Danica Roem to study the impacts of data center development was defeated in a General Assembly subcommittee.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Stafford Commissioner of the Revenue
Deputy Commissioner Mike Sienkowski and Commissioner Scott Mayausky talk about day-to-day in the office, upgrades to make customer service easier and what makes a good Constitutional Officer.
Working around the clock: Stafford utilities
Water plays a vital role in our daily lives that we often take for granted.
WATCH: Delegate Orrock’s bill on state guidelines for books in school libraries headed to the Senate
Del. Bobby Orrock’s bill would direct the Department of Education to recommend model policies for the “selection and removal of books and other audiovisual materials in public schools” by Nov. 1 to the General Assembly.
WATCH: House of Delegates debates books in public school libraries
Legislation giving parents more control over checkout procedures for books and materials in Virginia’s public school libraries passed the Republican-controlled House of Delegates.
Virginia Senate committee approves bill to toughen gun storage laws
A Virginia Senate committee has approved a bill to require adults to keep guns locked up if minors are in the home. The consequences of improper gun storeage would be a low-level misdemeanor offense punishable by fines up to $250.
LISTEN: NSWC Dahlgren Division is Hiring
Career Fair on Tuesday at the Expo Center
“I was in disbelief!” Occoquan man wins $1 million in Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle
The winning ticket was bought in Prince William County, which received more than $62.2 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year.
WATCH: Virginia House subcommittee passes bill to reduce days of early voting
A bill from Spotsylvania Delegate Phil Scott that would reduce early voting from 45 days before Election Day to 14 days passed a House of Delegates subcommittee. Stafford Delegate Tara Durant filed a similar bill.
WATCH: Youngkin talks taxes and tax cuts in his State of the Commonwealth speech
The governor said the people of Virginia are overtaxed. Youngkin says high taxes are impacting Virginia familis and the Commonwealth is losing economic development opportunities to nearby states.
WATCH: Governor Youngkin highlights Germanna grad in State of the Commonwealth
Governor Youngkin featured Germanna Community College nursing grad Kaitlyn Niesent from Stafford County in his State of the Commonwealth speech.
WATCH: Mike Sienkowski announces he’s running for Stafford Treasurer
There will be a June Republican primary in Stafford for Treasurer. Laura Rudy is retiring. Last month her newly appointed Chief Deputy Heather Mitchell announced she’s a candidate. Now, Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue Mike Sienkowski says he’s in the race.
WATCH: Murder Free Fredericksburg achieved in 2022
No homicides in Fredericksburg in 2022. City Vice-Mayor Chuck Frye in recent years has been talking about his goal of a murder free Fredericksburg.
LISTEN: Town Talk/City Councilman Matt Kelly
City Councilman Matt Kelly talks about Accessory Dwelling Units, the need to look to increase composting and the pressures facing small cities.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Caroline Delegate Bobby Orrock
Caroline Delegate Bobby Orrock previews the 2023 Virginia General Assembly session. It’s his 34th session. He’ll talk about a bill he has for minimum staffing for nursing facilities.