Manchin proposes bill to weaken environmental protections, expedite projects
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Last week, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin proposed legislation to expedite projects that would pollute the country.
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Bill would modernize process to invest in VA infrastructure, better serve veterans
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The Build, Utilize, Invest, Learn and Deliver (BUILD) for Veterans Act of 2022 would strengthen the Department of Veterans Affairs’ ability to carry out infrastructure projects.
House approves stopgap budget measure to keep federal government open
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The U.S. House of Representatives voted 230-201, largely along party lines, to approve a stopgap funding measure to keep the federal government open until at least mid-December.
Community services organization awarded $125K grant for senior nutrition
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Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services (RRCS) received a $125,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Public health crisis: Healthy foods are ‘inaccessible’ for many Americans
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The White House released a national strategy to improve public health outcomes and healthy food access this week.
White House wants nutrition labels on food moved to front of package, update nutrition criteria
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Despite the first White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health having been held more than 50 years ago, Americans continue to face hunger and an urgent, nutrition-related health crisis.
Federal Bureau of Intimidation: The government’s war on political freedom
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The FBI has a long history of persecuting, prosecuting and generally harassing activists, politicians, and cultural figures.
Ward C candidate Kenny Lee: ‘There should be people that look like me on City Council’
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You can’t call Kenny Lee an outsider. Lee, running for the Ward C seat on Waynesboro City Council, was born and raised on Shiloh Avenue in the Port Republic Historic District.
Spanberger pushes for more substance abuse grant funding
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Fatal drug overdose has been the leading cause of death in the Commonwealth since 2013.
Bill would prioritize funding for small police departments, access to mental health resources
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The Invest to Protect Act of 2022 would ensure funding for police departments in rural communities, and training and access to mental health resources.
