Governor Ralph Northam

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

RT @ABC7News: "Turn around right now, and go home." @GovernorVA Ralph Northam shared some advice to anyone planning to come to Richmond or… — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

RT @marymountu: Last night, @GovernorVA lauded Marymount for becoming Virginia's first Hispanic-Serving Institution during his State of the… — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

RT @VDOE_News: Today, Virginia released updated Interim Guidance for K-12 School Reopening, consolidating and replacing July and October gu… — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Holding a briefing to discuss our continued response to #COVID19 and progress with vaccinations. Watch here: https://t.co/446AIOQqmp — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

RT @RTDNEWS: Looking back at a chaotic year and at further hardship ahead, Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday sought to encourage resiliency a… — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

RT @NewVAMajority: In his 2021 Virginia State of the Commonwealth address, @GovernorVA proposes Virginia becoming the first in the South to… — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

RT @FirstLadyVA: “We want every child to enter kindergarten ready to learn.” - @GovernorVA. That’s why our proposed budget includes over… — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

I am proud of the state of our Commonwealth, and the foundation we have built to get through this pandemic and recover in a way that is equitable and fair. Together, we are shaping a Virginia that once again leads the nation—let’s get to work! #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

But I hope we don’t just move back to those times when this crisis is over. I hope we move forward with a new understanding of what’s important. We are one Virginia, and we need to keep taking care of each other. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

We step into this new year with a lot of hope—that the vaccines will end this pandemic, that we can get back to normal life, and that we can return to a time when government was just part of the background noise of daily life, not the top headlines. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

We are poised and ready to rebound. We are moving past the burden of our history, taking action to shape a Virginia that reflects who we are and what we value. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

People are hurting, and they sent us here to help them. We can do a great deal of good this session—and I am excited to continue our work so we can keep making progress in, and for, this Commonwealth. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

I say to every elected official in Virginia, you can be part of our democratic institutions, or you can use falsehoods to destroy them, but you can’t do both. We have a duty to tell the truth, even when it’s hard to hear. Lies do not quell outrage—they encourage it. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

We never expected to see scenes like that in our lifetimes. But none of it was an accident, and none of it was spontaneous. Those who want a government that serves only themselves do not care about democracy. And they will always come with violence to try to end it. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Just one week ago, a mob of domestic terrorists stormed our nation’s capital. They were egged on by conspiracy theories and lies from a president who could not accept losing. Their goal was simple: overturn a legal and fair election. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

I have proposed a plan to help our capital city reimagine what the famous Monument Avenue should look like, as Virginia consigns the Confederate cause to the dustbin of history. @vmfa is one of the world’s leading museums, and is an ideal partner in this work. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

It was important progress, and throughout the year, we heard the call to move faster. We saw that most clearly in our capital city, and Virginia’s largest monument to the Confederate insurrection will soon come down. But that was just a first step. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

We ended holidays that celebrate Confederate leaders, gave cities and counties the right to remove monuments, and changed the way that Virginia represents itself in the halls of the U.S. Capitol. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

For 150 years, the Confederate insurrection against the United States has been celebrated in Virginia. But we started changing that last year. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

No accounting of the state of our Commonwealth in 2021 would be complete without examining how we are moving away from the burden of our past. Virginia’s history is deeply complicated, and progress has not come without struggle. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

When we all agree that a crime deserves the strongest punishment we can give, it’ s still vital to make sure our system operates fairly and punishes people equitably. We know the death penalty does not do that. It’s time to end the death penalty in Virginia. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

It’s time to join 16 other states and make marijuana legal, and end the current system rooted in inequity. By legalizing and taxing it, we can use the revenue to help communities most disproportionately impacted by the inequities in our laws. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

We know that while White people and Black people use marijuana at similar rates, Black people are more than three times more likely to be charged with a crime for it. That happens because that’s how the system was set up generations ago. Now, we can change it. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

I am proposing to change Virginia’s constitution to make that process automatic. If we want people to return to their communities and participate in society, we need to welcome them back fully. This is the right thing to do. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

I have made it a priority, restoring civil rights for more than 40,000 people, and I have pardoned more Virginians than any governor in our Commonwealth’s history. But that shouldn’t be up to one person, and you shouldn’t have to ask for your civil rights to be restored. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Virginia is one of just a few states where if you have a felony conviction, someone has to act to restore your right to vote or run for office. It’s not automatic, but it should be. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

We have also proposed additional assistance for our public historically black colleges and universities, @VSU_1882 and @Norfolkstate, which have long been underfunded. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

To help Virginians get the training or education they need, particularly those who are out of work because of the pandemic, my budget invests in the G3 program—Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Every child deserves to enter kindergarten ready to learn. That's why I am proposing a pilot program to provide three-year-olds access to early childhood education programs, and grants to address pay equity for early childhood educators. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Investing in education includes investing in our teachers. And tonight I have good news: because of improved revenues, I want to make my proposed teacher bonus a permanent raise—and let's make it more than two percent. #VASOTC — PolitiTweet.org