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OPINION

Your turn — Let’s look ahead

With the Thanksgiving holiday over and Christmas quickly approaching, it is time to look ahead to the 2023 General Assembly Session. The constitution of Virginia ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Friday, December 2, 2022 12:00 pm

OPINION

Your turn — The election is over. Now what?

The 2022 election is over and as the dust is settling, Republicans have taken a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. This majority allows ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Wednesday, November 23, 2022 12:00 pm

OPINION

Your turn — Let’s talk about the CDC and COVID-19 vaccines

Late last week an advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention voted unanimously to add the COVID vaccine to the Federal ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Saturday, October 29, 2022 3:08 pm

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Columns

OPINION — Have you voted yet?

Last November, Virginians elected a GOP majority in the House and the first Republican governor in over a decade. Last year’s historic election proved that ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Tuesday, October 4, 2022 8:01 am

Columns

Your Turn — Here’s what’s happening around the Commonwealth

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that total revenue collections in August for the Commonwealth’s general fund grew by 13% year-over-year unadjusted. Due to August’s additional deposit ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Friday, September 23, 2022 2:55 pm

Columns

Your Turn — Surplus should be used for tax rebates

The House and Senate Joint Money Committees met on Friday, August 19. Governor Glenn Youngkin began the meeting with announcements regarding Virginia’s tax collections. Currently ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Friday, August 26, 2022 8:55 am

Guest Columns

Opinion — Budget provides help for agriculture, forestry

Agriculture and forestry are the first and third largest sectors in Virginia industry, respectively. With this in mind, Governor Youngkin’s budget will address critical issues ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Saturday, August 20, 2022 10:11 am

Guest Columns

Opinion — Surplus indicates taxes in state are too high

Virginia is seeing its second consecutive multibillion-dollar revenue surplus. The fiscal year ended on June 30 with a surplus of about $1.94 billion, bolstered by ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Friday, July 29, 2022 4:35 pm

Columns

Your Turn — Tourism programs intended to bolster local economies

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced updated guidance on quarantine procedures following exposure to COVID-19 in school, childcare and camp settings. This revised guidance outlines that quarantine ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Sunday, July 24, 2022 8:51 am

OPINION

Your turn — New alert system, alcohol, marijuana laws take effect

Continuing from last week’s newsletter, I wanted to update constituents on more legislation that passed the 2022 session and is law in the Commonwealth as ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Saturday, July 16, 2022 12:06 pm

OPINION

Your turn — Gas tax increase among new laws effective July 1

Virginia drivers will be paying more at the pump, as the gas tax rose on Friday to keep pace with inflation. A project of House ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Friday, July 8, 2022 12:33 pm

Columns

Your Turn — Education improvements highlight amended state budget

Last Wednesday, Governor Youngkin sent 38 budget amendments, three in HB 29 (the caboose budget) and 35 in HB 30 (the biennial budget), focusing on ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Friday, June 24, 2022 3:33 pm

Columns

Opinion — Budget to get final OK after amendments considered

On Thursday, June 9, both HB 29 and HB 30 were duly enrolled, signed by the presiding officers of each house and communicated to the ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Friday, June 17, 2022 6:16 pm

OPINION

Your Turn — Prepare for hurricane season

The Virginia House and Senate passed two budget bills and sent the budget to the governor last Wednesday, setting the stage for final consideration of ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Friday, June 10, 2022 12:30 pm

OPINION

More flexibility for health care workers

In the 2022 General Assembly session, we worked diligently to ensure that our health care workers in Virginia had more opportunities to practice their skills ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Saturday, May 28, 2022 12:00 pm

Columns

Opinion — Supporting our veterans

The mental health crisis being faced by our Veterans has been a crucial issue that needed to be addressed in our Commonwealth. That’s why we ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Friday, May 20, 2022 10:33 am

Columns

Opinion — Bills address education issues

The Virginia General Assembly has completed its 2022 legislative session and while we are still waiting on the budget to be finalized, I would also ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Saturday, May 14, 2022 4:40 pm

Columns

Opinion — The work continues

The Virginia General Assembly reconvened for Governor Youngkin’s veto session Wednesday, April 27, and the Republican-controlled House of Delegates played part in upholding the Governor’s ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Friday, May 6, 2022 9:47 am

Columns

Opinion — Returning to Richmond

On Wednesday, April 27, we will return to Richmond to review and vote on Governor amendments. We are currently still in special session, and we ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Saturday, April 30, 2022 5:26 pm

Columns

Opinion — What’s up next

The Reconvened Session on April 27 is likely to be a lengthy session given the amount of actions taken by Governor Youngkin. The Governor announced ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Friday, April 22, 2022 7:06 pm

Columns

Opinion — New bills signed into law

Governor Glenn Youngkin has already signed over 700 bills into law from the 2022 General Assembly Session. This week I am highlighting several of those ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Friday, April 15, 2022 3:07 pm

Guest Columns

Opinion — Budget work continues

When we adjourned Sine Die on March 12, there was a great deal of work left to be done. House Republicans were ready to stay ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Thursday, April 7, 2022 11:10 am

Columns

Opinion — Gas tax relief possible

The 2022 Regular Session of the Virginia General Assembly adjourned sine die on March 12th. House Republicans came into this session focused on addressing the ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Saturday, March 26, 2022 12:59 pm

Columns

Opinion — Making strides

Last week marked the fourth week of the 2022 General Assembly session. We’ve made huge strides when it comes to restoring election integrity for Virginians. ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Thursday, February 10, 2022 5:34 pm

Columns

Opinion — We work for you

We’ve been hard at work for nearly three weeks now in the Virginia General Assembly, and we’ve already made huge strides for Virginia’s families. With ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Friday, February 4, 2022 10:02 am

Columns

Opinion — Taking decisive action

Governor Glenn Youngkin took decisive action Thursday in the fight against COVID-19. He is applying an equal mix of science and common sense to fighting ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Wednesday, January 26, 2022 7:00 pm

YOUR TURN

Your turn — Changes for the new year

The first week of session is completed. During that time, a new speaker was elected, and all appointments were made. This year, I was selected ... Read more

by Matt Fariss, Saturday, January 22, 2022 5:00 pm

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