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Six Things To Watch For On Election Night (Or Week) In Virginia
With more than two million ballots cast, Election Day might feel more like the culmination of a long process and less the main event.
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Here’s How To Prevent The Spread Of Misinformation
This originally appeared in the Behavioral Scientist, a magazine examining the world through the science of human behavior.
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Virginia Ranks Worst In Nation For Quickly Reviewing Some Unemployment Claims
Virginia’s unemployment insurance program now ranks worst in the country when it comes to quickly processing claims.
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Federal Regulators Order Atlantic Coast Pipeline To Provide A Plan For Project Wind-Down, Restoration
Four months after the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, federal regulators have ordered project developers to provide a plan.
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The SCC’s Vanishing Trick: Turning Shared Solar Into No Solar
With Virginia committed to clean energy transition, you'd think residents would be able to check a box on their utility bill to buy solar.
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The Consequences Of Rugged Individualism In A Pandemic
Americans can be selfish. Not everybody, of course. But too many people couldn’t care less about taking the necessary steps to keep safe.
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‘Hung Out To Dry’: School Boards, Not The State, Are Deciding How To Reopen, Sparking Fierce Local Debates
Little over a week after Northam announced plans for a phased reopening of K-12, Virginia Beach Supt. Spence sent out a frustration e-mail.
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Thousands Of Virginia Prisoners Could Be Released Early Under New Earned Sentence Credit Program
State prison officials estimate that more than 14,000 inmates in Virginia could see their release dates moved up under pending legislation.
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What’s Behind Virginia’s Increasing Pedestrian Death Toll And How To Reverse The Trend
Recently, friends and family were at the intersection of Jahnke and German School roads on Richmond’s Southside to mourn Aajah Rosemond.
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Fatally Flawed Or ‘Step In The Right Direction’? Democrats Deeply Divided On Redistricting Reform
A "good government group" learns "hard lesson in transactional politics," the report indicates.
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States Struggle To Draft COVID-19 Vaccine Plans While In The Dark On Details, Funding
There are more questions than answers, the report states.
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With New Roadmap To Combat Rising Seas, Virginia Officially Acknowledges The Threat Of Climate Change
Virginia will no longer sidestep recognition that climate change is occurring and poses an existential threat to the state’s way of life.
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Virginia Got Just One Bidder For A $100M+ Radio Project; A Key Legislator Wasn’t Happy About It
Motorola was the only company interested in bidding on an expensive project to update Virginia’s statewide public safety radio system.
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Masks Will Be Strongly Encouraged At Virginia Polling Places, But Not Mandatory
Virginia voters who show up without a mask or visibly sick will be asked to put a mask on or cast their ballot outside the polling place.
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Portsmouth: Where Local Dysfunction Exposes Racial Fault Lines
"Blatant shenanigans," some related to race, the report indicates, have been commonplace in Portsmouth for several years.
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Push To Open Police Records To Public Inspection Continues In Virginia
Police in Virginia almost never release case files and body camera footage, even long after their investigations have concluded.
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Virginia Lawmakers Get Mixed Reviews On Police Reform Efforts
A special legislative session largely devoted to police reform in Virginia ended with law enforcement groups sounding more comfortable.
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Long-Awaited Environmental Justice Study Calls For ‘A Cultural Shift’ At DEQ
The results of the 18-month study indicate space must be created for a "cultural shift" to align the department with environmental justice.
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Virginia Lawmakers Vote To Reform 224-Year-Old Jury Sentencing Law
Lawmakers passed a close-watched bill aimed at ensuring people can exercise their right to a jury trial without risking steeper punishment.
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A New Generation Of Poll Workers Steps Forward To Run The Machinery Of Democracy
If you vote in Virginia, you know them.