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Virginia Pushes Back Estimate For Vaccinating All Residents For COVID-19
Every Virginian vaccinated by early to mid-summer? Therein lies the question; experts say it is not likely.
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Investigations Opened Into The Death Of U.S. Capitol Police Officer From Virginia After Pro-Trump Riot
Brian Sicknick, whose death was termed "senseless" by two Democratic senators, lived in Springfield, Va., the report states.
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Divide Deepens In Virginia GOP As Democrats Renew Calls For Trump’s Early Ouster
"Bluntly, this was a Donald Trump-inspired disaster," Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine said Thursday.
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Virginia Attorney, Seeking Sealed Papers From A Major Anti-Immigrant Activist For Years, Wonders What They Show
In 2016, Virginia-based immigration lawyer Hassan Ahmad sent the University of Michigan a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
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Retired Judges Pick Eight Citizen Members For Virginia Redistricting Commission
A panel of retired judges on Wednesday picked the eight Virginia citizens who will serve on the state’s new redistricting commission.
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Virginia Crime Commission Recommends Eliminating All Mandatory Minimum Sentences
The Virginia Crime Commission voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to endorse legislation stripping all mandatory minimum sentences from state code.
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Chesapeake Bay Health Remains Poor, Says Latest State Of The Bay Report
Two years after its last assessment of the Chesapeake Bay’s health, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation has found little overall improvement.
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‘Not A Happy Story’: But How Does It End?
Already the first days of 2021 feel less like darkness before the dawn in Virginia, and like a deeper plunge into our bitter polarization.
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Virginia’s Naturopathic Doctors Are Continuing A 15-Year Fight For Licensure
For the past 15 years, Virginia’s naturopathic doctors have been on a quest for licensure by the state’s Department of Health Professions.
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Virginia State Senator Dies Of COVID-19 Complications
Virginia State Sen. A. Benton “Ben” Chafin Jr., R-Russell, has died of COVID-19, the Senate Republican leadership announced Friday evening.
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Northam’s Budget Would Guarantee Transgender Health Services For Medicaid Enrollees
Tucked away in the budget Northam presented is a single line that his administration says would guarantee care to transgender enrollees.
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Top 10 Most-Viewed Mercury Stories Of The Year
Among the highlights are "unrelenting coverage" on the state's response to the pandemic, and implementation of the Clean Economy Act.
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In Virginia, Slow Vaccine Rollout Frustrates Health Care Providers
Earlier this month, Virginia received 285,725 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, but only 54,295 have been administered, the report states.
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The Top 10 Unforgettable Moments Of A Tumultuous Year In D.C.
Among them — and it's included here from 2020 — is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripping up Trump's State of the Union speech.
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Oppression In The Kitchen, Delight In The Dining Room: The Story Of Caesar, An Enslaved Chef And Chocolatier In Colonial Virginia
The author details the history of chocolate and those who put diligent labor into creating it, in a Christmas reflection.
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Lawmakers Propose Fixes For Virginia’s Beleaguered Unemployment Insurance Program
Lawmakers say they plan to propose legislative fixes next month to speed unemployment claims in Virginia, which ranks last in the country.
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Northam Halts Payroll Tax Increase Tied To Pandemic Layoffs
Businesses facing a big increase in payroll taxes next year tied to widespread layoffs amid the pandemic will get a 1-year reprieve.
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Put Equity First In Access To The COVID-19 Vaccine
(The author talks about the myriad questions relevant to how the COVID-19 vaccine should be prioritized.)
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Congress Passes Massive ‘First Step’ In Pandemic Relief With $900 Billion Package
This bill "still didn't go far enough for many Democrats," according to the report.
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Telehealth In Virginia: Where Do We Go From Here?
The authors discuss access, disparities, and the future of Internet health care in Virginia.