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Connolly demands resignation of postmaster general

Posted August 14, 2020  

Northam priorities: Affordable housing, broadband access, HBCUs, police reform

Posted August 14, 2020  

Cline, Phillips introduce bipartisan bill to bring greater transparency to lobbying industry

Posted August 14, 2020  

Warner, Kaine lead effort to ensure food for kids in distance learning

Posted August 14, 2020  

Virginia Cooperative Extension helps get food from the field to the table during COVID-19

Posted August 14, 2020  

Warner introduces bill to expand affordable healthcare coverage

Posted August 14, 2020  

Spanberger bill would incentivize crop, livestock producers to responsible conservation practices

Posted August 14, 2020  

Northam announces $2.5M awarded to four localities for water, sewer improvements

Posted August 14, 2020  

$1M EnergyShare expansion provides bill assistance for small business, residential customers

Posted August 13, 2020  

Luria cosponsors legislation to provide economic relief to the food services industry

Posted August 13, 2020  

GO Virginia funding to support economic recovery, regional workforce development

Posted August 13, 2020  

Connolly requests flash report from IG on legality of USPS reorganization

Posted August 13, 2020  

CDC report highlights impact of COVID-19 measures on mental health, suicide

Posted August 13, 2020  

New unemployment claims in Virginia down sharply

Posted August 13, 2020  

McEachin urging EPA to strengthen standards protecting Americans against particle pollution

Posted August 13, 2020  

Serology study: 2.4 percent of Virginia adults have COVID-19 antibodies

Posted August 13, 2020  

Frederick County: Route 277 improvements under way

Posted August 13, 2020  

Access to Chesapeake waters: We need it more than ever

Posted August 13, 2020  

Musser Lumber Co. to expand sawmill in Wythe County

Posted August 13, 2020  

$7M awarded to seven Virginia localities for housing rehab, community development

Posted August 13, 2020  

Greenswell Growers to invest more than $17M to establish new operation in Goochland County

Posted August 13, 2020  

Virginia Museum of History & Culture, VPM to honor centennial of the 19th Amendment

Posted August 13, 2020  

AAA research finds driving assistance systems do less to assist drivers, more to interfere

Posted August 12, 2020  

Warner, colleagues call for long-term relief for 43M student loan borrowers

Posted August 12, 2020  

Spanberger discusses regulatory issues facing Central Virginia distilleries

Posted August 12, 2020  

Study shows correlation between seat belt usage, highway fatalities

Posted August 12, 2020  

Herndon woman facing multiple charges after pursuit on I-66

Posted August 12, 2020  

Luria, Connolly pressing USPS on reorganization, delays in mail delivery

Posted August 12, 2020  

House bill would protect patients from increased prescription drug costs

Posted August 12, 2020  

Herring outlines priorities for criminal justice, policing reform

Posted August 12, 2020  

Beyer introduces pandemic response accountability legislation

Posted August 12, 2020  

Luria cosponsors legislation to fight robocall scams

Posted August 12, 2020  

Warner presses Postmaster General on mail delivery delays, mail-in voting concerns

Posted August 11, 2020  

State grants will support COVID-19 economic recovery efforts, downtown revitalization

Posted August 11, 2020  

Student Affairs details fall semester plans at Virginia Tech

Posted August 11, 2020  

Biden taps Harris for VP spot on Democratic ticket

Posted August 11, 2020  

Saltville man who lied about his own death sentenced

Posted August 11, 2020  

Human Rights Campaign endorses Dr. Cameron Webb in Fifth District race

Posted August 11, 2020  

Fifth District Republican nominee Bob Good issues statement on Liberty University

Posted August 11, 2020  

Virginia meets target for lowering sediment pollution: More work needed for nitrogen, phosphorus

Posted August 11, 2020  

Chesapeake Conservancy launches new podcast, ‘Chesapeake Conversations’

Posted August 11, 2020  

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