The conclusion in the matter is no. To obtain a concealed handgun permit in Virginia, one must demonstrate competence with a handgun. One way to demonstrate this is to receive instruction from a state certified instructor. “State certified” means that…
The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has promulgated new regulations regarding alcoholic beverage advertising. According to the agency statement, “Changes are designed to simplify the regulation, and lessen restrictions in line with U. S. Supreme Court decisions on the…
RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that May revenue collections increased by 20.5 percent from May of last year. May is a significant month for revenue collections. On a year-to-date basis, total revenue collections rose 6.0 percent through May, ahead…
This question is in response to the “churning” operation to sell tobacco products to bootleggers who were carrying the tobacco to high tax states for resale. The operation, Blue Water Tobacco, was run by the ATF, who abandoned the operation in October 2010, and…
The purpose of this notice is to seek public comment on a draft permit from the DEQ that will allow the release of treated wastewater into a water body in Parksley, Virginia in Accomack County. Applicant: Riverside Shore Rehabilitation Center, 26181 Parksley…
In accordance with Section 28.2-209 of the Code of Virginia, a public hearing on the proposed regulations will be held at 12:00 noon, on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, Newport News, Virginia. Written…
MIDLOTHIAN – At an event at Robious Elementary School in Midlothian, Governor Bob McDonnell today signed 12 pieces of legislation designed to make Virginia’s schools and campuses safer. Speaking about the signing, Governor McDonnell remarked, “In response to the appalling and…
The following is Governor O’Malley of Maryland’s response to the recent case heard by the Supreme Court, Maryland v. King, where the justices upheld Maryland’s law to sample a person’s DNA upon arrest and without requiring a warrant. ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Martin O’Malley…
RICHMOND– Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that Perdue AgriBusiness Incorporated, which owns and operates a major deep-water export terminal for grains and oilseeds in Chesapeake, has reached a new agreement with China’s Dandong Port Group Company and its affiliate, Dandong…
Ms. Deborah Christie has been appointed by the Governor to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission. She currently is Executive Director of the Wallops Research Park and resides in Onancock.
