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Chickahominy Pipeline Will ‘Press Pause' On Project Crossing Five Central Virginia Counties
Chickahominy Pipeline says it will “press pause” on the development of a pipeline through five Central Virginia counties.
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Senator Pushes To Speed Up Richmond Combined Sewer Fix
A Republican's push to up the deadline for separating its stormwater and sewer systems by five years worries city officials and Democrats.
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‘We Saw Unprecedented Frustration'; General Assembly Advances Unemployment Insurance Reforms
Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic swamped Virginia's unemployment insurance program, lawmakers are advancing reforms.
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Unencumbered By Public Scrutiny And Media Criticism, Deals Brokered Privately -- That's Youngkin, Commentary Notes
There ought to be a crash course – an orientation of sorts – for guys like Glenn Youngkin, who get elected governor with zero experience.
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Thirteen Young People Sue Virginia Over Fossil Fuel Permitting
The residents range in age from 10 to 19, and the suit centers on what they say are its contributions to dangerous levels of greenhouse gas.
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A Senator Was Annoyed By A ‘Virginia Is For Bettors' Ad, Now, He Wants To Ban Them
Gambling companies that run ads with the slogan “Virginia is for Bettors” could be fined $50,000 under a law proposed by a state senator.
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Virginia Lawmakers Move To End Ban On Police Facial Recognition Technology
Virginia lawmakers appear poised to repeal a blanket ban on local police use of facial recognition technology.
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Bill Prohibiting Local Bans On Natural Gas Service Advances
A bill that would prohibit local governments from banning natural gas is moving through the Republican-controlled House, despite a hiccup.
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After I-95 Shutdown, Senate Committee Approves Restrictions On Truckers During Wintry Weather
The bill includes outlawing compression-release engine brakes as well as cruise control in wintry weather, and requires staying right.
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Lawmakers Pivot To ‘Lab Schools' As Senate Committee Kills Charter Legislation
Republican hopes of adding more charter schools in Virginia were quashed within 10 minutes Thursday.
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Fight Over Youngkin Nominee Intensifies As House GOP Threatens 1,000 Northam Appointments
Democrat Ebbin said Youngkin "needs to learn that government is about compromise, and it’s not for the thin skinned and the petty.”
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Virginia Appears Set To Ban School Mask Mandates. How Soon Will It Happen?
The issue remains in question with March "only a few weeks away," the report states.
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Stripping The State Air Pollution Control Board Of Its Permitting Power Would Be A Mistake -- Commentary
(By Shelton Miles, who is a cattle farmer and pastor.)
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House GOP Leadership Scuttles Bill To Bar Abortions After 20 Weeks
Republican leaders say they don't plan to consider legislation filed by a member of their party to ban most abortions after 20 weeks.
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Virginia Senate Votes To Give Parents Final Say Over So-Called "Sexually Explicit" Classroom Materials
Sen. Hashmi, D-Chesterfield, said it is "invariably the writing of Black and Brown authors," adding Toni Morrison's work is under fire.
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Arlington County Judge "Hauled Youngkin To The Woodshed," It Is Noted In Commentary
Let's hope novice politico Glenn Youngkin – eager to appease his base by banning mask mandates in schools – paid attention.
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Va. Republicans Block Effort To Scrap 2006 Gay Marriage Ban
Virginia voters probably won't get a chance to take the now-defunct gay marriage ban out of the state's Constitution.
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Senate Democrats Block Appointment Of Andrew Wheeler
Wheeler was appointed by Trump to head the EPA; what followed were decisions and actions mired in controversy, the report states.
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Senate Set To Vote On Bill Ending Mask Mandates In Virginia Schools
An education bill was amended on the floor of the Va., Senate Tuesday to include a provision allowing families to opt out of mask rules.
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Senate Panel Advances Bill To Strip Citizen Boards' Environmental Permitting Power
A Democrat-controlled Senate panel advanced a proposal to strip Virginia's three citizen environmental boards of their permitting power.