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4 天之前 · With the federal government slashing its workforce and attempting to freeze billions in funding, Virginia lawmakers are bracing for impact. House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, on Tuesday evening announced the formation of an Emergency Committee on the Impacts of Federal Workforce and Funding Reductions, a bipartisan panel tasked with assessing the economic fallout and crafting solutions to ...

2025年2月2日 · Halftime in Richmond: Virginia lawmakers clash over taxes, health care, and gun control BY: Markus Schmidt - February 3, 2025 As Virginia’s General Assembly reaches “crossover” on Tuesday — the midpoint of the legislative session when bills move from one chamber to the other — lawmakers have been navigating a cycle defined by high-stakes policy battles, a public health emergency, and ...

4 天之前 · Virginia’s legislature has once again approved legislation to create a regulated and taxed cannabis marketplace, and with both chambers backing identical measures, the proposal is all but certain to reach Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s desk once the General Assembly adjourns later this month. By the session’s midpoint Tuesday, both chambers had passed identical measures to …

2025年1月14日 · Abortion Policy; Government + Politics; Health; Labor; Historic push for constitutional protections in Virginia gains momentum Amendments on reproductive rights, voting rights, and marriage equality clear the House; Republicans back “right-to-work” safeguard.

2025年1月13日 · The Virginia General Assembly will resume its 2025 legislative session Monday after a two-and-a-half-day delay caused by Richmond’s water crisis following a severe winter storm. Lawmakers briefly convened Wednesday to vote on procedural resolutions before recessing until Monday.The disruption also postponed Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s State of the Commonwealth address, originally scheduled for ...

2025年1月6日 · However, bipartisan support exists for measures to improve maternal health outcomes. Youngkin has proposed over $4 million in funding for pilot programs, increased OB-GYN residencies, and workforce development for doulas and midwives. Democrats have unveiled their own “momnibus” package of bills, which includes expanded Medicaid access and remote monitoring services for high-risk ...

2024年12月27日 · Number 1: Documenting and preserving Virginia’s largest, most revered trees By freelance contributor Evan Visconti, published May 20 (Courtesy of Eric Wiseman and the Virginia Big Tree Program) From the story: Virginia is home to nearly 80 national champion big trees, consistently placing the commonwealth in the top five states with the most documented champion trees, or trees that have ...

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2024年11月6日 · Virginia’s elected officials are reacting with mixed responses to Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 presidential election, even as Vice President Kamala Harris managed to keep Virginia in the Democratic column, albeit by a narrower margin than President Joe Biden achieved in 2020. Republican officials in Virginia celebrated …