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Week 7: Final Countdown

February 26, 2021 by Creigh Deeds

The 2021 Session of the General Assembly is rapidly winding down. We are in the throes of the last week, and we have reached a budget agreement. Many bills remain up in the air.

For the second time in my legislative career, I was involved in the final budget negotiations. [Read more…]

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Week 6: In the Homestretch

February 19, 2021 by Creigh Deeds

The 2021 Session of the General Assembly is winding down. We only have a week left in the regular session, which is anything but regular this year. We are in a pandemic, and we had to go through extraordinary means simply to meet for the normal 46 days. [Read more…]

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Week 5: Budget Week

February 12, 2021 by Creigh Deeds

The 2021 Session is rapidly drawing to a close. Last week we reached crossover, and now the Senate is only considering House bills and the budget. The House of Delegates is considering the budget as well, together with the Senate bills.

Both the House and Senate will adopt versions of the budget today. While preliminary, the Senate budget begins the process of restoring more of the mental health funding that was lost during the pandemic. You will recall that the Governor unallotted a couple billion dollars of spending once the virus wreaked havoc on our economy. Some of the things that I have been working on for a long time, like a loan forgiveness program for mental health professionals and discharge planning for jails with high numbers of inmates with mental health issues, were unallotted. We worked hard to get that vital spending back into the budget.

Other matters, like pay raises for state employees and teachers and funding for school divisions throughout Virginia, are included in the budget, as well as restoring the dental benefit for adult Medicaid patients. [Read more…]

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Week 4: Our Schools

February 6, 2021 by Creigh Deeds

The week leading up to crossover is always busy, although it usually lands on a Tuesday. This year it lands on a Friday – just one more unique feature of this session. While many hot topic issues have been discussed this week from the abolition of the death penalty to the legalization of marijuana, I want to focus this week on our public schools. [Read more…]

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Covid Vaccine Information

February 1, 2021 by Creigh Deeds

Virginia Department of Health Vaccine Information

Local Health Department Links for Vaccine Information

See Vaccine Update for information updated March 20, 2021.

  • Blue Ridge Health District
  • Central Shenandoah Health District
  • Roanoke City & Alleghany Health District

 

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Justice

August 16, 2021 By Creigh Deeds

Special Session 2021

The administration of justice is a key principle in a democracy. The rule of law and the fair application of the law are the key standards of this principle. In Virginia, we have made significant progress in our effort to make justice more accessible to people. This year we made key reforms to the appellate process that will ensure a fair review of all cases. [Read More…]

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