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Virginia Is Becoming More Welcoming
The author, an advocacy specialist, says the groundbreaking laws have made her "proud."
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Virginians Have A Lot To Gain From D.C. Statehood
We have taxation without representation in our supposed democracy — a galling fact the city pointedly makes on standard-issue licenses.
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Virginia Could Abandon Vaccine Scheduling Software Amid Persistent Problems
As of Tuesday, no solution had been offered for the system, which the state began to unroll Jan. 21.
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When Facing A Crisis, The Front Door Is The Best Approach
How much did it cost to implement that program?
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Virginia’s Black Bears Are Flourishing; Officials Have The Bear Teeth To Prove It
“Surveys show bears are very popular. Citizens like bears. They want to have bears,” said Nelson Lafon, Forest Wildlife Program manager.
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Suspended Investigator Sues State Inspector General, Claims Whistleblower Protections In Parole Board Case
The lawsuit is the latest explosive development in a controversy over how the Parole Board handled several high-profile cases last year.
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‘The Check’s In The Mail!’ But That Doesn’t Mean It Will Arrive This Week. Or This Month
The author says the aforementioned hackneyed expression emanates from the "Lame Excuses Hall of Shame."
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Virginia Court Of Appeals Set To Get Six New Judges After Lawmakers Agree To Expansion
“I don’t think we want to continue that unique distinction,” said Sen. John Edwards, D-Roanoke, who proposed the legislation.
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The Virginia GOP’s 2021 Convention Is A Mess; A New Law Might Make Them Even Harder In The Future
Legislation passed will require political parties that choose to forgo state-run primaries to make arrangements for absentee voting in 2024.
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The General Assembly Made Progress On Climate In 2021, But Our Work Here Is Hardly Done
In the transportation sector, the General Assembly passed the Clean Car Standards requiring manufacturers to deliver more electric vehicles.
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It Never Seems To Be The Right Time For Campaign Finance Reform In Virginia
"Real" campaign finance reform remains awash in controversy, after a Senate voice vote (meaning no roll was taken) quashes legislation.
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The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Is Here, And It’s Effective. But Virginia Health Officials Worry Some Won’t Take It.
But state health officials also worry the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has an image problem.
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Lawmakers Ban Gay Panic Defense In Virginia
“It’s done: We’re banning the gay/trans panic defense in Virginia,” Del. Danica Roem, D-Manassas, said in a Twitter post.
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Virginians Deserved Better From Senators On Electric Rates
The electricity business, a matter of life and death, prioritizes company profits over safe, reasonably-priced electricity, the author says.
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‘We Voted No’: How An Electric School Bus Bill Became One Of The Biggest Battles Of The Session
The vote was the latest defeat of legislation that the House had already rejected twice in various forms.
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Northam Supports ‘Outside Investigation’ Into Watchdog Report On Parole Board
At Northam’s urging, Inspector General Westfall signed an affidavit Friday insisting he did not share a draft copy of the watchdog report.
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General Assembly Approves Electric Vehicle Rebate Program, But Leaves It Unfunded
Reid’s proposal to create the rebate program passed both the House of Delegates and the Senate on the last day of the legislative session.
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Medical Providers, First Responders, Get Expanded Access To COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation
“We threw a hail Mary,” said Del. Chris Hurst, D-Montgomery, who filed the legislation expanding workers’ compensation access.
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Virginia Lawmakers Pass Bill Legalizing Marijuana, But Not Until 2024
The bill, which Northam made a priority, is poised to make Virginia the first state in the South to end prohibition of the drug.
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‘The Laws Did Not Matter’: Leaked Reports Show Pattern Of Parole Board Violations
But the IG’s office investigated at least six other cases without ever revealing details of its findings to the public.