Government
On Dec. 30, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) celebrated a provision of the Inflation Reduction Act that goes into effect on Jan. 1, to cap out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs at $2,000 per year for Americans with Medicare Part D. The cap will apply to individuals’ combined, total costs for covered drugs—regardless of how…
Loudoun County is breaking ground on a new Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Center that will provide around-the-clock care, including urgent psychiatric care, for adults who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis. The future CRSC will operate 24 hours per day, 365 days of the year, with 10 beds for people who are experiencing a behavioral health…
The Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services holds upcoming in-person and virtual workshops to seek public input to help create a Comprehensive Arts Plan for the County. The Comprehensive Arts Plan will create a vision for the arts in Loudoun County and develop a clear set of goals and strategies regarding the development of…
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced approval from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for Virginia’s list of over 133,000 eligible locations that will receive high-speed internet access through the Commonwealth’s $1.48 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment allocation to connect all Virginians to high-speed, affordable reliable internet. This approval supports Virginia’s efforts to close the…
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved the strategic focus areas and initiatives that the Board will focus on during its current term, which ends in December 2027. In addition, the Board has approved an updated vision statement for Loudoun County. Every four years when a new Board takes office, the Board of Supervisors…
U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) and U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded the Senate passage of legislation to designate the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, known as Dodona Manor, as an affiliated area under the National Park Service, on Dec. 20. The lawmakers have advocated for years for an official designation,…
On Dec. 20, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) and Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) celebrated the Senate passage of their bipartisan Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0. The bill has been a top priority of Wexton’s since she first came into Congress. The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk to be…
Loudoun County election officials remind voters that early voting opportunities for the Jan. 7, special election will expand to include Saturday, Dec. 28, and Saturday, Jan. 4, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., at three locations: Early voting continues at the Office of Elections and Voter Registration Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Note…
Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) on Dec. 18, celebrated the inclusion of their bipartisan Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 in the continuing resolution to fund the government. The bill reauthorizes federal funding for the National Institutes of Health’s Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (Kids First), which has…
At the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) 2024 Business Meeting & Awards Reception on Dec. 11, Loudoun County Chair At-Large Phyllis J. Randall was presented with the Elizabeth and David Scull Metropolitan Public Service Award. The Scull Public Service Award is annually conferred upon an elected official serving an MWCOG jurisdiction. It is given…