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The 2020 General Assembly was unusually productive. With the Democrats in control of both the House and Senate, as well as the Executive office, we were able to pass many bills that Virginians, especially Northern Virginians, had been supporting for years. The Coronavirus and its economic impact

Each year Virginia's governor publicly signs a few pieces of legislation that he considers especially significant in bill signing ceremonies. This year Governor Northam selected four of my bills for this special honor. I had about 20 bills pass this past session. The most important, of course, wa

August 28th marked the 57 year anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington. This was when Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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.

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.