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Latest Disclosures On Parole Board Are A Lasting Malignancy On Northam’s Roller-Coaster Tenure
It abided with him in 2020 through Virginia’s sluggish, late-to-the-game response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Virginia General Assembly Mandates In-Person Instruction Starting This July
The final legislation requires local school divisions to begin providing face-to-face learning by July 1.
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With Deadline Looming, Virginia Lawmakers Still Negotiating Marijuana Legalization Bill
Both the House and Senate passed legalization bills that wouldn’t allow sales of recreational marijuana to begin until Jan 1., 2023.
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More Revelations On Virginia Parole Board Wrongdoing Prompt Call For New Investigation
The senators said what is needed is “a clear and transparent investigation free of influence" that is "critical to resolving this issue."
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In The Aftermath Of A Devastating Winter Storm, Can Virginia Take Lessons From Texas?
Texas Republican Gov. Abbott went on Fox News to blame liberals for the debacle, ignoring his state's failure to address climate change.
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Equity Concerns Prompt Review Of Virginia's Vaccine Strategy
The Fairfax County Health Department requested and received more than eight times as many shots as other local health districts.
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Lawmakers Move Forward With Lowering Premiums, But Who Will Pay?
This would subsidize the costs of high-risk patients for insurance companies, the report states.
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"Do We Deserve To Kill?" Executing Criminals Takes Something From All Of Us
Just last week, the General Assembly passed a bill to end the death penalty in Virginia. It’s a historic proposal.
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Virginia Lawmakers Vote To Legalize Marijuana, But House And Senate Still Have To Agree On Details
Virginia lawmakers voted Friday to legalize marijuana, agreeing in principle to legislation that would allow retail sales to begin in 2024.
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Some Virginia School Systems Say They’ll Lose Out Under Enrollment Loss Funding Formula
Virginia schools have lost thousands of students over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rebates Are Key To Democrats’ Transportation Electrification Package; Paying For Them Is A Harder Nut To Crack
Democrats are pushing to create incentives for drivers to buy electric vehicles as part of a broader goal.
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Virginia House Votes To Double Minimum Fine For Littering From $250 To $500
As someone who’s adopted a stretch of road, Del. James Edmunds says Virginia’s littering problems have never been worse.
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Virginia House Committee Advances Bill Giving FOIA Exemption To New Northam Cabinet Officials
Two recently created cabinet-level positions in Gov. Northam’s office would gain a broad exemption from Virginia’s public-records laws.
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Virginia Courts Could Consider A Defendant’s Autism Diagnoses Under Proposed Law
It would allow more defendants in criminal cases to present evidence that they suffer from mental illness or intellectual disabilities.
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We Can’t Address Climate Change Without Tackling Transportation
Efforts have really only addressed about one-third of Virginia’s carbon pollution, those emissions that come from fossil-fuel burning.
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Will Baker, Longtime Head Of Chesapeake Bay Foundation, To Step Down By Year’s End
William C. Baker, longtime president of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, announced plans to retire later this year after 40 years on the job.
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‘A Badge Of Shame’: Virginia Senate Votes To Censure Amanda Chase
After stinging personal critiques from Republicans and Democrats alike, Sen. Amanda Chase, R-Chesterfield, was censured.
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VCU Reverses Decision To Delay Thousands Of Second-Dose Vaccinations As Virginia Unrolls New Allocation Strategy
VCU " abruptly reversed course" after a question from this publication sought an explanation on the original ruling of delayed second doses.
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Virginia Shifts Vaccine Distribution Strategy, Triggering Thousands Of Canceled Appointments
Teachers and other frontline employees in Fairfax County received an unwelcome surprise on Monday.
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How We Get Through The Pandemic And Rebuild For A Better Future
Much more still must be done to get Virginia back on the right fiscal track, according to the guest author, who conducts fiscal analyses.