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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he will be vaccinated publicly as soon as a vaccine becomes available to help increase confidence in the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine during a news conference on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Annapolis, Md., where the governor and health officials outlined details about rolling out the vaccine. Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford also will be publicly vaccinated, according to the governor's office. (AP Photo/Brian Witte) ** FILE **

COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands in Maryland, Virginia

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Gov. Ralph Northam delivers his State of the Commonwealth speech inside the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Members watched virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) **FILE**

Northam: People aged 65+ or with underlying conditions can get vaccine

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

The Virginia Senate desk, foreground, of the late Sen. Augustus Benton (Ben) Chafin, Jr., is draped in black in the Capitol in Richmond, Va., on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. A native son of southwest Virginia's Russell County passed away on Jan. 1, 2021 from COVID-19 complications. He was 60 years old. ()Joe Mahoney/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

Northam outlines priorities to lawmakers as session begins

By ALAN SUDERMAN and SARAH RANKIN - Associated Press

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said, “we want to make sure that our legislators can do the work of the people and that they can do it safely.”. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Ralph Northam: Virginia National Guard to provide inauguration security

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam addresses the public and the media while giving new restriction orders for Virginians dealing with the coronavirus during a press conference at the Patrick Henry Building in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

Virginia Gov. Northam considering year-round school to help children falling behind amid pandemic

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

Tami Jeffries, R.N., applies a Band-Aid to ICU nurse Chelsea Chancellor after she received one of the first locally-available doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Va. on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. (Mike Morones/The Free Lance-Star via AP)

Northam outlines new coronavirus vaccine plans

By ALAN SUDERMAN and SARAH RANKIN - Associated Press

Sister of man killed by police blasts ‘ineffective’ law

By DENISE LAVOIE - Associated Press

Some health systems in Virginia get initial vaccine doses

By SARAH RANKIN - Associated Press

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam addresses the public and the media while giving new restriction orders for Virginians dealing with the coronavirus during a press conference at the Patrick Henry Building in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) ** FILE **

Virginia COVID-19 shutdown is a total farce

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks to the media during a visit to the Feeding Southwest Virginia food bank on Monday morning, Nov. 30, 2020, in Abingdon, Va. (David Crigger/Bristol Herald Courier via AP)

Va. Gov. Northam issues ‘modified’ stay-at-home order, more coronavirus restrictions

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam removes his mask to answer a question during a COVID-19 briefing at the Capitol in Richmond, Va, Wednesday Nov 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Ralph Northam, Virginia gov.: 70K coronavirus vaccine doses coming by mid-December

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

In this June 4, 2020, file photo Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks during a news conference in Richmond, Va. Virginia has rolled out a smartphone app to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. It's the first U.S. state to use new pandemic technology created by Apple and Google. The Covidwise app was available on the tech giants’ app stores Wednesday, Aug. 5, ahead of an expected announcement from Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam.(AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) ** FILE **

Campbell County, Virginia, votes to ignore Ralph Northam coronavirus orders

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Equity obstacles in Virginia push to legalize marijuana

By BRANDON SHILLINGFORD of Capital News Service - Associated Press

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam answers a reporter's question dealing with the state's COVID-19 updates during a press conference at the Patrick Henry Building in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

Northam urges Virginians to stay home for Thanksgiving

By ALAN SUDERMAN - Associated Press

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam answers a reporter's question dealing with the state's COVID-19 updates during a press conference at the Patrick Henry Building in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

Ralph Northam: ‘It’s time to legalize marijuana in Virginia’

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

FILE - In this April 8, 2020, file photo, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam gestures during a news conference at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Northam has signed two criminal justice reform bills into law and proposed adding $1 million to the state budget to investigate the culture at the Virginia Military Institute after a newspaper article described allegations of racism. The legislature is scheduled to reconvene Monday, Nov. 9, to consider Northam’s proposed budget revisions and other amendments to legislation approved during a special session. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Virginia governor pushes to legalize marijuana

By ALAN SUDERMAN - Associated Press

Virginia lawmakers feud over constraints of 2021 session

By SARAH RANKIN - Associated Press

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam answers a reporter's question dealing with the state's COVID-19 updates during a press conference at the Patrick Henry Building in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

Ralph Northam, Virginia governor, imposes new coronavirus restrictions amid surge

By Shen Wu Tan - The Washington Times

As COVID-19 cases surge, Virginia to boost testing capacity

By DENISE LAVOIE - Associated Press

In this July 31, 2017, file photo, the sun sets behind the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) **FILE**

Va. residents appeal judge’s ruling that allows governor to remove Robert E. Lee statue

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times