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2020 Legislation that will impact your life
Oct29The 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
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Bill Signing Ceremonies featuring Senator Howell's Legislation
Oct29Each 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
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The 57th Anniversary of the March on Washington
Oct29August 28th marked the 57 year anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington. This was when Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Virginia League of Conservation Voters has named Senator Howell one of their “Legislative Heroes” of 2019
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Senator Howell Accepts the Virginia Integrity Challenge
Sep10Senator Howell strongly supports greater transparency and stronger ethics reform. She is a current Senate member of the Ethics Commission.
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Keeping health care workers safe, too
Mar07Keeping health care workers safe, too
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Legislation Would Regulate Student Loan Servicers in Virginia WVTF Radio
Feb12 |“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.
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“Va. bill could enforce penalty for threatening healthcare providers: 'Right now the law is silent'
Jan29By: 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.
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“Va. bill could enforce penalty for threatening healthcare providers: 'Right now the law is silent'
Jan29 |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.
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A Heartwarming Visit
Aug17I 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.
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