Suspending the Constitution: Police state uses crises to expand lockdown powers
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You can always count on the government to take advantage of a crisis, legitimate or manufactured. This coronavirus pandemic is no exception.
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Weekly roundup of climate, energy news
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The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley (CAAV) is a non-profit, grassroots group of volunteers in the Central Shenandoah Valley.
Virginia Organizing recognizing ACA’s 10th anniversary amid coronavirus pandemic
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As Virginia Organizing, a non-partisan statewide grassroots organization, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, our Chapter members are also celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on March 23.
Northam announces new actions to assist Virginians impacted by COVID-19, shutdown
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Gov. Ralph Northam today announced additional steps to help Virginians impacted by novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, stop the spread of the virus in the Commonwealth, and protect public health.
Failure to approve sports gambling bill endangers state budgets
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Although there was a change in social perception of sports gambling, and especially online betting, state administrations across the nation are reluctant to act.
The looming financial nightmare: So much for living the American Dream
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The amount this country owes is now greater than its gross national product (all the products and services produced in one year by labor and property supplied by the citizens).
Ken Plum: Black History Month 2020
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A tradition in the House of Delegates that has come about in recent years is to have a speech at the beginning of each daily session during February about a Black person. Some speeches are about well-known historic figures; most are about lesser-known Black persons who have made contributions to their communities and to the…
New historic markers honor civil-rights attorneys Oliver Hill, Spottswood Robinson
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Two new historic markers were unveiled Thursday honoring renowned civil-rights attorneys Oliver Hill and Spottswood Robinson.
Spanberger calls for Senate to vote on campaign finance, ethics package
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., today called on the U.S. Senate to vote on a comprehensive campaign finance and ethics reform package passed in the U.S. House last year.
Houses passes bill to protect older adults from workplace discrimination
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The House voted Wednesday to pass a bipartisan bill that would strengthen protections against workplace discrimination.
