How badly is the COVID-19 pandemic hitting Virginia’s budget and economy, and how is the state government dealing with this? Check out the following videos of/graphics from briefings to the State Senate and House of Delegates “money committees” by Secretary of Finance Aubrey Layne, State Health Commissioner Dr. Norman Oliver, and Virginia Employment Commissioner Ellen Marie Hess. The briefings were delivered yesterday and Monday.

















![Thursday News: “Europe draws red line on Greenland after a year of trying to pacify Trump”; “ICE Agent Kills Woman, DHS Tells Obvious, Insane Lies About It”; “Trump’s DOJ sued Virginia. Our attorney general surrendered”; “Political domino effect hits Alexandria as Sen. Ebbin [to resign] to join Spanberger administration”](https://bluevirginia.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/montage010826.jpg)

