Latest News

Senator Howell strongly supports greater transparency and stronger ethics reform.  She is a current Senate member of the Ethics Commission. 

Keeping health care workers safe, too

• By James B. Cole - Richmond Times - Dispatch

“We’ve got a real problem with our student loan services. Many of them are predators,” says state Senator Janet Howell.  She has a bill that’s already passed the Senate that would crack down on these companies, forcing them to get a Virginia license and answer to state regulators.

Ralph Northam I know is not a racist.  The Ralph Northam I know is a decent and kind man.  For the ten years I have known him, he has courageously tried to promote racial harmony in our Southern state.

By:  Sara McCloskey

Posted: Jan 29, 2019 06:12 PM EST

RICHMOND, Va. --- Threatening to do harm to a healthcare provider could land you in jail - if a bill passes the General Assembly.

RICHMOND, Va. --- Threatening to do harm to a healthcare provider could land you in jail - if a bill passes the General Assembly.

Dr. Robin Hemphill, the chief quality and safety officer at VCU Health, has seen and heard of cases where patients or their families get aggressive.

I was moved almost to tears by a recent visit to my office by law enforcement officers.   Sheriffs, deputies, state police, dispatchers, and local police were all represented  as we squeezed into my Richmond office.

Heading Into Coal Country         

BIG STONE GAP/MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE:

When someone asks "what did you do on your summer vacation?," Janet Howell will have a ready answer: She went to Southside and Southwest Virginia.