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More Than 90 School Walkouts Against Transgender Policies; More Va., Headlines
It remains unclear how the Virginia High School League will react to Youngkin's proposal to overturn some privileges for LGBTQ+ students.
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Virginia Has Issued 5,600 Nonbinary Driver's Licenses And IDs Since 2020
The Department of Motor Vehicles has issued approximately 5,600 driver's licenses and other forms of ID with a nonbinary gender designation.
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As Maternal Mortality Rates Rise In Virginia, Health Officials Launch Interviews Into Deaths
Preliminary data show Virginia's maternal mortality rate more than doubled between 2018 and 2020, a sharp increase.
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Student Walkouts To Protest New Transgender Policies; More Va., Headlines
Students across Virginia are planning to walk out of class to protest Youngkin's proposed rollback of transgender-inclusive policies.
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Miyares Joins AGs In Letter Criticizing Credit Card Tracking Of Gun Purchases
Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a group of attorneys general in criticizing a handful of financial institutions for a new policy.
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Two Former Election Officials File Federal Lawsuits Against Nottoway County
Nottoway County's former election registrar and one of her assistants have filed separate federal lawsuits.
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Parents File Class-Action Suit Against Virginia Department Of Education, Fairfax School Board Over Disability Hearings
A federal class-action suit has been filed against the Virginia Department of Education and Fairfax County School Board.
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Virginia Rule On Legislators Leaving Districts Could Add More Intrigue To 2023 Elections
After past redistricting cycles, the number of Virginia General Assembly members having to switch districts was kept to a minimum.
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As Early Voting Starts, Elections Commissioner Calls System ‘Dependable'
A woman in a purple blazer lined up to cast a ballot on the first day of early voting in Chesterfield County.
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Youngkin Is "Hardly A Likely Source" To Address Climate Change -- Commentary
What happens when state law requires an anti-clean energy governor to draw up a plan for a zero-carbon energy economy? We'll find out.
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Kaine Says Mountain Valley Pipeline Provision In Manchin Bill ‘Could Open The Door To Serious Abuse And Even Corruption'
Va., Sen. Kaine (D) sharply criticized a provision of a federal energy permitting reform bill that would force the pipeline's completion.
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Repeated Fake Threats To Roanoke Schools; More Va., Headlines
A fiery exchange between Virginia Reps. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, and Bob Good, a Republican, reportedly started during a discussion.
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Most Virginia Schools Remain Fully Accredited Despite Student Testing Declines
Few Virginia schools lost full accreditation from the state this year, despite significant learning losses during the pandemic.
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Big Bon Secours Profits From A Bare-Bones Richmond Hospital; More Va., Headlines
A bare-bones community hospital in one of Richmond's poorest neighborhoods has the highest profit margin of any hospital in Virginia.
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Youngkin "Uses Kids In Culture Wars And To Bully Them To Score Political Points” -- Democrat Simon
Republican Youngkin's administration quietly released a document Friday overhauling Virginia's policy on the treatment of LGBTQ+ children.
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Regulators Approve Dominion Bill Increase For Rising Fuel Costs; Appalachian Power Also Seeking Hike
Dominion customers will see their monthly electricity bills increase as a result of rising fuel costs.
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New State Funding Could Help Freshwater Mussels Make A Comeback
The Cumberland monkeyface, Pistol-grip and Rayed bean, may be some of the most unsung heroes of Virginia's waterways.
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LGBTQ Students Push Back On New Transgender Policy; More Va., Headlines
A judge threw out a lawsuit claiming Virginia's reliance on fossil fuels violates the rights of young people.
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Virginia Is Sending Out Millions Of $250 Tax Rebates. Here's How To Find Out If You'll Get One.
Over the last few days, the Virginia Department of Taxation began the process of sending out roughly 3.2 million tax rebate payments.
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Former Virginia ABC Employee Pleads Guilty In Liquor Leak Case
A former Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority employee pleaded guilty to a felony computer trespassing charge, the report states.