Morgan Griffith: Key pieces of health legislation move forward
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The coronavirus pandemic has consumed the attention of the country, but health care challenges that existed before COVID-19 ever came about remain.
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Birx praises Virginia Tech for developing testing site, opening campuses amid pandemic
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Deborah Birx, White House Coronavirus Response coordinator and U.S. special representative for global health diplomacy, visited Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus on Sept. 16 to discuss with administrators and students the ways that the university is managing COVID-19.
McEachin opens nominations for inaugural Veteran of the Year Award
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin (D-VA-04) announced a new Veteran of the Year program to recognize and honor the service of veterans living in Virginia’s Fourth District.
Spanberger: Democrats, Republicans ‘must get back to the negotiating table’ on COVID-19 relief
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) today joined fellow members of the Problem Solvers Caucus — comprised of 25 Democrats and 25 Republicans — to unveil the caucus’ “March to Common Ground” framework to help break the gridlock on the latest COVID-19 relief package.
Virtual school dangers: The hazards of a police state education during COVID-19
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Once upon a time in America, parents breathed a sigh of relief when their kids went back to school after a summer’s hiatus, content in the knowledge that for a good portion of the day, their kids would be gainfully occupied, out of harm’s way, and out of trouble.
Spanberger tours Chesterfield facility’s mask manufacturing operations
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) toured the Blackbriar Regulatory Services facility in Chesterfield County on Monday to learn more about how BRS is manufacturing PPE face masks for frontline workers across the United States.
Group challenging Trump administration on rollback of regulations limiting methane emissions
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A coalition of 24 states and municipalities in filing a lawsuit challenging the EPA on a final rule gutting standards that limit emissions of methane, volatile organic compounds, and other hazardous pollutants from new, reconstructed, and modified facilities in the oil and natural gas industry.
New Arabic major at Virginia Tech offers more than language skills
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The students’ eyes track across the Arabic letterforms from right to left, reading, deciphering, understanding. Some of the undergraduates are in the class to submerse themselves in a new language, to augment other studies, or to learn about their heritage.
Warner, colleagues, urging internet service providers to work to increase access for students
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) is leading a group effort calling on the seven largest internet service providers to help ensure that children are able to meaningfully participate in their education.
Climate, energy news roundup: Sept. 13
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Climate Action Alliance of the Valley, a Central Shenandoah Valley non-profit, grassroots volunteer group, produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News to inform legislators and the public.
